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6/9-11/1989 Oakland at Texas
The A’s had strong pitching performances in all three games at Texas, but only got their bats going in two of them. The 2-1 record matched what actually happened against the Rangers. Texas managed only 11 hits in the three…
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6/5-7/1989 Minnesota at Oakland
More misery for the A’s, as they went 1-2 for the third straight series and fell back to .500 on the season. Their only victory in this matchup against Minnesota saw them blow a ninth-inning lead and have to win…
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6/2-4/1989 Cleveland at Oakland
June started just like May ended, with the A’s losing a three-game series. Oakland dropped an extra-innings result in the opener against Cleveland, though Bob Welch responded with a shutout in the second contest (just as he did in real…
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1989 Oakland Athletics May Recap
The good news for the Athletics is that they posted a 16-10 record in the month of May, exactly the same as they did in real life. The bad news is that they didn’t make up any ground from their…
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5/29-31/1989 Oakland at Boston
The month of May came to an end as the Athletics won just one of three games at Boston, just like they did in real life. The results were the same from day to day, and the scores weren’t far…
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5/26-28/1989 Oakland at New York
Oakland earned a three-game sweep on the road against the Yankees, just as they did in real life. The offense did the job, scoring a total of 26 runs, including 14 in the finale. It was the Athletics’ first three-game…
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5/23-25/1989 Oakland at Milwaukee
The A’s won another series, picked up a game, and were over .500 for a moment, but missed a chance for a sweep by losing the finale of a three-game set against the Brewers. The A’s were 23-22 before the…
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All-Time Tennis: Australian Open (Women)
Monica Seles was victorious on the women’s side of the Australian Open. It followed a similar pattern to the men’s side with upsets galore. Seles, seeded sixth, beat #9 Kim Clijsters in the final. The other two semifinalists were seeded…
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All-Time Tennis: Australian Open (Men)
Pete Sampras captured the first Grand Slam in the calendar, beating Australia’s own Rod Laver in the final of the Australian Open. In a tournament filled with upsets, Sampras won as the #8 seed, while Laver was #10. First Round:…
