Tag: Oakland Athletics

  • 6/12-14/1989 Oakland at Kansas City

    6/12-14/1989 Oakland at Kansas City

    The A’s had everything working well in a three-game sweep at Kansas City. Even better, they picked up two games as the real-life A’s won only one of the three contests. The Athletics outscored the Royals 19-3 and outhit them 34-14. Even Curt Young finally won a game after starting the season with an 0-7…

  • 6/9-11/1989 Oakland at Texas

    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 contests. After 61 games, that still leaves Oakland at nine wins behind pace. sim 31-30,…

  • 6/5-7/1989 Minnesota at Oakland

    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 in extra innings. After 58 games, Oakland is now nine wins behind pace. sim 29-29,…

  • 6/2-4/1989 Cleveland at Oakland

    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 life). After a pair of low-scoring games, the offense picked up in game three, but…

  • 1989 Oakland Athletics May Recap

    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 terrible start in April. And so, after 52 games, they remain seven wins behind pace…

  • 5/29-31/1989 Oakland at Boston

    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 off the real thing. Dave Stewart won his seventh game of the season, and little-used…

  • 5/26-28/1989 Oakland at New York

    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 sweep since mid-April. After 49 games, the A’s remain seven wins behind pace. sim 26-23,…

  • 5/23-25/1989 Oakland at Milwaukee

    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 last game, their first time with a winning record since starting 2-1. After 46 games,…

  • 5/19-21/1989 Boston at Oakland

    5/19-21/1989 Boston at Oakland

    The A’s finally got back to .500 after winning a pair of one-run games against Boston, but the Red Sox won big in the finale to put Oakland’s overall record back in the negative side of the ledger. After 43 games, the Athletics remain eight behind pace. sim 21-22. actual 29-14May 19 — sim W…