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8/4-6/1989 Houston at San Francisco
As these were the first “home” games since the real-life passing of former San Francisco manager Roger Craig, we begin this series with a moment of silence and a standing ovation for the skipper of this 1989 team. He won…
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8/1-3/1989 San Francisco at Los Angeles
The Giants won the opener at Chavez Ravine to improve to 7-0 against the Dodgers this season. But, LA bounced back to win the next two, just as they did in real life. The run differential in each game was…
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1989 San Francisco Giants July Recap
The dice continue to roll the Giants’ way. After 105 contests, they are 45 games above .500 (75-30), 14 wins ahead of their real-life pace. If they keep up their .714 winning percentage, it would put them into the top-10…
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7/28-30/1989 San Francisco at Houston
The month of July came to an end with a three-game series in Houston. The results matched real life, with the Giants winning the opener but the Astros taking the next two. Will Clark and Kevin Mitchell drove in eight…
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7/24-27/1989 San Francisco at Atlanta
The season passed the century mark, with more than 100 games now played. The Giants earned a four-game sweep in Atlanta (bettering the 2-2 real-life record). This time they had the bats to thank, as they scored at least eight…
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7/20-23/1989 San Francisco at Chicago
The Giants managed a two-game split at Chicago, doing better than the one win they posted there in reality. Other than a shutout to open the series, the pitching wasn’t up to its usual standard. After 98 games, San Francisco…
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7/17-19/1989 St. Louis at San Francisco
The Giants opened the St. Louis series with two blowouts, just like they did in real life. Instead of being swept, which is what actually happened, the Cardinals turned the tables and earned a blowout win of their own. After…
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7/13-16/1989 Pittsburgh at San Francisco
There must have been some sort of post-All-Star break hangover, as the Giants went on just their second three-game losing streak of the campaign. Pittsburgh came into San Francisco and won the first three contests before Scott Garrelts and Terry…
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7/7-9/1989 San Francisco at St. Louis
The 1989 season has reached the All-Star break with the Giants riding a five-game winning streak after a road sweep of the Cardinals. San Francisco is 65-22 at the break, a .747 winning percentage. That would apparently be the second-best…
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