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All-Time Tennis: Atlanta
It almost seems hard to believe, but in the 29th tournament of the season, a pair of first-time winners were crowned. Arthur Ashe and Tracy Austin, both playing in their first final, beat the odds to win in Atlanta. Ashe…
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All-Time Tennis: Indian Wells
In the first event of the North American hard-court tour, Jimmy Connors and Kim Clijsters were victorious. Connors and Novak Djokovic were the top two seeds on the men’s side and Connors pulled out a three-set win in the final.…
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1989 Oakland Athletics August Recap
With five of the six months completed for the 1989 campaign, the A’s have come a long way since they were seven games under .500 early in May. At the end of August, they’re now a season-high 22 games over…
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8/28-30/1989 Oakland at New York
The A’s closed out August with another series that matched the real-life result, as they took two out of three games on the road against the Yankees. Oakland went 17-12 in the month of August. After 134 games, the A’s…
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8/25-27/1989 Oakland at Kansas City
A missed opportunity in Kansas City, as the A’s won one of only three games, just as they did in real life. Oakland was shut out in both losses and overcame a 4-0 first-inning deficit against KC’s ace in the…
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8/22-24/1989 Oakland at Texas
The A’s won another series, but couldn’t pick up any ground by taking two out of three against the Rangers. Mark McGwire homered in both wins, including an extra-innings shot in the middle game that proved to be the game-winner.…
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8/21/1989 Oakland at Detroit
The A’s began a road trip with a single game at Detroit, making up a game that wasn’t played in July. Oakland blew a big lead, but managed to pull off a one-run win with Rickey Henderson leading the way.…
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8/18-20/1989 Minnesota at Oakland
The A’s won another series and matched their real-life effort in taking two of three games at home against the Twins. They needed a sweep but wasted another great performance from Mike Moore in the finale. After 124 games, Oakland…
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8/15-17/1989 Cleveland at Oakland
The A’s bounced back from their sweep in Anaheim to take two of three at home against the Indians, just as they did in real life. The pitching was excellent, giving up only three runs in three games, but the…
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