Category: 1989 San Francisco Giants

  • 6/13-15/1989 Atlanta at San Francisco

    6/13-15/1989 Atlanta at San Francisco

    The Giants and Braves reversed the results completely during this three-game series at Candlestick Park. Atlanta took the first two while San Francisco avoided the sweep in the replay finale, while it was the other way around in real life. The Giants dropped a game in the standings, and are now eight wins ahead of…

  • 6/9-11/1989 San Diego at San Francisco

    6/9-11/1989 San Diego at San Francisco

    The Giants began a homestand with a three-game sweep of the Padres, just like they did in real life. San Francisco won the opener in 14 innings, then got a couple of strong pitching performances in the second and third game, nearly matching reality. After 62 games, the Giants remain nine wins ahead of pace.…

  • 6/5-8/1989 San Francisco at Cincinnati

    6/5-8/1989 San Francisco at Cincinnati

    The Giants had a rare five-game series in Cincinnati, which was caused by a postponement from their first series in April. A doubleheader was added to the mix. Ernest Riles hit three home runs in game four of the series. As in real life, the Giants could only manage two wins out of the five.…

  • 6/2-4/1989 San Francisco at Atlanta

    6/2-4/1989 San Francisco at Atlanta

    The Giants began the month of June with three games in Atlanta, and dominated the Braves in each contest. It was a little different than the first series of the season, when Atlanta won three of four games in San Francisco. Here, San Francisco pitchers tossed two shutouts, sandwiching a season-high 15 runs in the…

  • 1989 San Francisco Giants May Recap

    1989 San Francisco Giants May Recap

    Two months are in, and we’re almost a third of the way through the schedule. In real life, the Giants went 17-10 in the month of May, but the simulation Giants were three games better at 20-7. San Francisco enjoyed winning streaks of 10 games and six games during May. So through 51 games, the…

  • 5/29-31/1989 New York at San Francisco

    5/29-31/1989 New York at San Francisco

    The Mets continued to have the Giants’ number, winning two of three games for the second series in a row. The actual results were flipped in each of the three games. With the month of May coming to an end, after 51 games, San Francisco is eight wins ahead of pace. sim 37-14, actual 29-22May…

  • 5/26-28/1989 Philadelphia at San Francisco

    5/26-28/1989 Philadelphia at San Francisco

    Just like in real life, the Giants posted a three-game home sweep against the Phillies. Highlights included another Scott Garrelts shutout and another Kevin Mitchell home run, though this one was a dramatic walk-off shot in the finale. The Giants remain nine wins ahead of pace after 48 games. sim 36-12, actual 27-21May 26 —…

  • 5/23-25/1989 Montreal at San Francisco

    5/23-25/1989 Montreal at San Francisco

    After ending an 11-game road trip with three losses in the last five games, the Giants righted the ship by coming home to Candlestick Park and sweeping a three-game series from Montreal. The Giants are nine wins ahead of pace after 45 games. sim 33-12, actual 24-21May 23 — sim W 8-2 — actual W…

  • 5/19-21/1989 San Francisco at New York

    5/19-21/1989 San Francisco at New York

    The Giants lost a series for only the second time this season, dropping two of three games to the Mets on the road. San Francisco left 30 men on base over the three games. The season passed the one-quarter mark during this series. San Francisco is now seven wins ahead of pace. sim 30-12, actual…