Tag: San Francisco Giants

  • 6/29-7/2/1989 Chicago at San Francisco

    6/29-7/2/1989 Chicago at San Francisco

    Eighty-one games down, eighty-one to go. The season reached the halfway point after the Giants and Cubs split this four-game series. San Francisco’s bullpen couldn’t nail down the opener en route to an extra-innings loss, and then the next three games were all decided by shutouts. At the midway point, the Giants remain 12 wins…

  • 1989 San Francisco Giants June Recap

    1989 San Francisco Giants June Recap

    There was no June Swoon for these Giants, either in real life (18-10) or the replay (22-6). Three months of the season is now in the books, and the season is just shy of the halfway point. San Francisco is 59-20, 12 wins ahead of pace. The Giants enjoyed a 13-game winning streak at one…

  • 6/26-28/1989 San Francisco at Houston

    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 —…

  • 6/23-25/1989 San Francisco at San Diego

    6/23-25/1989 San Francisco at San Diego

    In real life, the Giants took two out of three in San Diego, with a loss in the finale that ended a seven-game winning streak. Here, San Francisco won all three to extend its winning streak to 10. After scoring just six runs in the previous three games, the Giants exploded for 18 in this…

  • 6/19-21/1989 Houston at San Francisco

    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…

  • 6/16-18/1989 Cincinnati at San Francisco

    6/16-18/1989 Cincinnati at San Francisco

    The Giants won three close games at home against the Reds, the last two coming by one run. San Francisco won game two in 10 innings, then scored a couple of late runs to win the finale. The three victories put the Giants 30 games ahead of .500 after 68 games, and nine wins ahead…

  • 6/13-15/1989 Atlanta at San Francisco

    6/13-15/1989 Atlanta at San Francisco

    The Giants and Braves reversed the results completely during this three-game series at Candlestick Park. Atlanta took the first two while San Francisco avoided the sweep in the replay finale, while it was the other way around in real life. The Giants dropped a game in the standings, and are now eight wins ahead of…

  • 6/9-11/1989 San Diego at San Francisco

    6/9-11/1989 San Diego at San Francisco

    The Giants began a homestand with a three-game sweep of the Padres, just like they did in real life. San Francisco won the opener in 14 innings, then got a couple of strong pitching performances in the second and third game, nearly matching reality. After 62 games, the Giants remain nine wins ahead of pace.…

  • 6/5-8/1989 San Francisco at Cincinnati

    6/5-8/1989 San Francisco at Cincinnati

    The Giants had a rare five-game series in Cincinnati, which was caused by a postponement from their first series in April. A doubleheader was added to the mix. Ernest Riles hit three home runs in game four of the series. As in real life, the Giants could only manage two wins out of the five.…