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1989 San Francisco Giants Season Recap
I rolled 162 games of APBA (basic cards-and-dice) over a 110-day period to replay the 1989 San Francisco Giants season. The dice resulted in an even more successful season for the Giants than they posted in real life, as they finished 13 wins better (105-57, .648, vs. 92-70, .568) in my replay. To sum up,…
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9/29-10/1/1989 San Francisco at San Diego
One hundred sixty-two games are complete! The Giants limped to the finish line just a bit, dropping another three-game series. But, they at least ended the season with a victory, their 105th in all. Kevin Mitchell hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the year against the Padres. San Francisco finished 13 wins better…
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9/25-27/1989 San Francisco at Los Angeles
The Giants went 1-2 in the penultimate series of the 1989 season, as a trip to Los Angeles only resulted in a single victory. That was better than real life, where San Francisco was swept. Kevin Mitchell hit his 49th home run and Scott Garrelts picked up his 23rd victory. After 159 games, the Giants…
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9/22-24/1989 Houston at San Francisco
The Giants closed out their home schedule with one win in three games against Houston. Each of the three games ended up opposite of the real-life result. Kevin Mitchell hit home runs number 47 and 48. After 156 games, the Giants are 12 wins ahead of pace. sim 103-53, actual 91-65September 22 — sim W…
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9/19-21/1989 Los Angeles at San Francisco
The Giants rolled on with two more wins against the Dodgers. Los Angeles won the finale to avoid the sweep, something they weren’t able to do in real life. After 153 games, the Giants are 13 wins ahead of pace. sim 102-51, actual 89-64September 19 — sim W 3-2 (11) — actual W 3-2September 20…
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9/15-17/1989 San Diego at San Francisco
100 wins! The Giants hit the century mark in their 149th game. Only a brilliant pitching performance by the Padres prevented San Francisco from earning a three-game home sweep. Kevin Mitchell added his 46th home run, Will Clark drove in his 100th run and Scott Garrelts won his 21st game. After 150 games, the Giants…
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9/13-14/1989 Cincinnati at San Francisco
Another two-game series that resulted in a split, this time with the Reds at Candlestick Park. The Giants swept this one in real life. Don Robinson became the Giants’ second 20-game winner in the opener. After 147 games, San Francisco is now 13 wins ahead of pace. sim 98-49, actual 85-62September 13 — sim W…
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9/11-12/1989 Atlanta at San Francisco
The Giants and Braves split a two-game series at Candlestick Park, just as they did in real life, though the results were flipped. After 145 games, the Giants are still 14 wins ahead of pace, and three victories away from the century mark. sim 97-48, actual 83-62September 11 — sim L 4-1 — actual W…
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9/8-10/1989 San Francisco at Houston
The Giants won twice in Houston in this three-game series, outdoing the one win they had in reality. Don Robinson won his 19th game in the opener. After 143 games, San Francisco is now 14 wins ahead of pace. sim 96-47, actual 82-61September 8 — sim W 5-3 — actual L 5-2September 9 — sim…
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