Tag: San Francisco Giants

  • 4/4-6/2025: Seattle at San Francisco

    4/4-6/2025: Seattle at San Francisco

    After losing the home opener to the Seattle Mariners, the Giants bounced back to win the next two, picking up their first series win of the season and improving to 4-5. The bats did considerably better in this series, with a total of 30 hits and 14 runs, though nine of them came in one…

  • 3/31-4/2/2026: San Francisco at Houston

    3/31-4/2/2026: San Francisco at Houston

    Scoring runs continued to be an issue in the second series of the season. After plating six runs in the second inning of the opener against the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants managed just two runs over the next 25 innings. The Giants won the opener, but the Astros won the next two. After…

  • 3/27-30/2025: San Francisco at Cincinnati

    3/27-30/2025: San Francisco at Cincinnati

    The Giants need to hit a lot better than they did in the season’s opening series, or it’s going to be a long year. San Francisco managed just five runs and 13 hits in a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants struck out 35 times! After losing the first two, they did salvage…

  • 1989 San Francisco Giants Season Recap

    1989 San Francisco Giants Season Recap

    I rolled 162 games of APBA (basic cards-and-dice) over a 110-day period to replay the 1989 San Francisco Giants season. The dice resulted in an even more successful season for the Giants than they posted in real life, as they finished 13 wins better (105-57, .648, vs. 92-70, .568) in my replay. To sum up,…

  • 9/29-10/1/1989 San Francisco at San Diego

    9/29-10/1/1989 San Francisco at San Diego

    One hundred sixty-two games are complete! The Giants limped to the finish line just a bit, dropping another three-game series. But, they at least ended the season with a victory, their 105th in all. Kevin Mitchell hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the year against the Padres. San Francisco finished 13 wins better…

  • 9/25-27/1989 San Francisco at Los Angeles

    9/25-27/1989 San Francisco at Los Angeles

    The Giants went 1-2 in the penultimate series of the 1989 season, as a trip to Los Angeles only resulted in a single victory. That was better than real life, where San Francisco was swept. Kevin Mitchell hit his 49th home run and Scott Garrelts picked up his 23rd victory. After 159 games, the Giants…

  • 9/22-24/1989 Houston at San Francisco

    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…

  • 9/19-21/1989 Los Angeles at San Francisco

    9/19-21/1989 Los Angeles at San Francisco

    The Giants rolled on with two more wins against the Dodgers. Los Angeles won the finale to avoid the sweep, something they weren’t able to do in real life. After 153 games, the Giants are 13 wins ahead of pace. sim 102-51, actual 89-64September 19 — sim W 3-2 (11) — actual W 3-2September 20…

  • 9/15-17/1989 San Diego at San Francisco

    9/15-17/1989 San Diego at San Francisco

    100 wins! The Giants hit the century mark in their 149th game. Only a brilliant pitching performance by the Padres prevented San Francisco from earning a three-game home sweep. Kevin Mitchell added his 46th home run, Will Clark drove in his 100th run and Scott Garrelts won his 21st game. After 150 games, the Giants…