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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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9/8-10/1989 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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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 586 games in eight years (1985-92) with the Giants and brought the term “Humm Baby”…
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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 of the Giants’ nine runs in the series. After 105 games, the Giants are 14…
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6/26-28/1989 San Francisco at Houston
The dice continue to roll the Giants’ way, as they improved their winning streak to 13 games with a three-game sweep at Houston. The pitchers gave up just four runs and 14 hits over the three games. San Francisco is now 12 wins ahead of pace after 77 games. sim 58-19, actual 46-31June 26 —…
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6/19-21/1989 Houston at San Francisco
The results of this three-game home series against Houston lined up somewhat accurately to real life: a one-run win, followed by two shutout victories. The simulation series was a lot closer than real life, however, as all three games were decided by one run. The finale was decided by a walk-off home run in the…
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Oakland Athletics 5, Houston Astros 3
GAME #43 (losers’ bracket): The A’s scored a run in each of the first four innings to go up 4-0, nearly gave up the entire lead, but held on behind a complete-game effort by Rick Langford and three hits apiece from Tony Armas and Dave McKay. Oakland got an RBI single from Cliff Johnson in…
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San Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 1 (13)
GAME #40 (winners’ bracket semifinals): Jerry Martin hit a two-run homer for the Giants in the top of the 13th, finally breaking up what had been an incredible pitchers’ duel to that point. Nolan Ryan retired the first 18 Giant hitters, but Joe Morgan led off the seventh inning with a home run to put…
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Houston Astros 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
GAME #29 (winners’ bracket quarterfinals): Joe Niekro outdueled Mario Soto and the Astros knocked off the NL’s top-seeded Reds. Niekro gave up four hits and three walks in eight innings, while Joe Sambito closed the game out with a 1-2-3 ninth. Soto struck out seven while giving up four hits, two walks and one earned…
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