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8/18-20/1989 San Francisco at Philadelphia
The first two games in Philadelphia were high-scoring affairs, followed by the Giants’ 24th shutout of the season. As they did in real life, the Giants won two of three games in this series. Kevin Mitchell hit his 40th and 41st home runs, and Scott Garrelts won again after missing several starts. After 124 games,…
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5/26-28/1989 Philadelphia at San Francisco
Just like in real life, the Giants posted a three-game home sweep against the Phillies. Highlights included another Scott Garrelts shutout and another Kevin Mitchell home run, though this one was a dramatic walk-off shot in the finale. The Giants remain nine wins ahead of pace after 48 games. sim 36-12, actual 27-21May 26 —…
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5/15-17/1989 San Francisco at Philadelphia
The Giants’ 10-game winning streak came to an end during the three-game series at Philadelphia, but San Francisco still matched its real-life output by taking two of three contests. Stop me if you’re heard this one before but Scott Garrelts threw a shutout (his fifth in eight starts) and Kevin Mitchell homered (his 16th in…
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St. Louis Cardinals defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 3
QUARTERFINALS: An incredibly tense series finally went the way of the Cardinals. Five of the games were decided by one run and the other two were by two runs. The final two games were decided in extra innings. Game seven saw the Cardinals rally by scoring three runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings…
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Philadelphia Phillies defeat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3
FIRST ROUND: Philadelphia headed to Wrigley Field down 3-2 in the series, but won both games 6 and 7 to eliminate Chicago. Over seven games, the Cubs had a better batting average (.242 to .204), hit more home runs (17 to 8) and had a better ERA (3.77 to 5.08), but the Phillies won the…
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Detroit Tigers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (10)
GAME #24 (losers’ bracket): Lance Parrish led off the top of the 10th inning with a home run, giving the Tigers the margin needed for the extra-innings victory. The Tigers had previously taken the lead in the fourth when Steve Kemp doubled and was singled home by Richie Hebner. Philadelphia’s only run came in the…
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San Diego Padres 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3
GAME #8 (winners’ bracket first round): The favored Phillies got out to a 1-0 early, but hit into double plays in the second and third innings and they weren’t able to extend the lead. San Diego then turned in a four-run fourth inning, which began with four consecutive doubles. Terry Kennedy hit his second RBI…
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