Tag: San Francisco Giants

  • 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.…

  • 6/2-4/1989 San Francisco at Atlanta

    6/2-4/1989 San Francisco at Atlanta

    The Giants began the month of June with three games in Atlanta, and dominated the Braves in each contest. It was a little different than the first series of the season, when Atlanta won three of four games in San Francisco. Here, San Francisco pitchers tossed two shutouts, sandwiching a season-high 15 runs in the…

  • 1989 San Francisco Giants May Recap

    1989 San Francisco Giants May Recap

    Two months are in, and we’re almost a third of the way through the schedule. In real life, the Giants went 17-10 in the month of May, but the simulation Giants were three games better at 20-7. San Francisco enjoyed winning streaks of 10 games and six games during May. So through 51 games, the…

  • 5/29-31/1989 New York at San Francisco

    5/29-31/1989 New York at San Francisco

    The Mets continued to have the Giants’ number, winning two of three games for the second series in a row. The actual results were flipped in each of the three games. With the month of May coming to an end, after 51 games, San Francisco is eight wins ahead of pace. sim 37-14, actual 29-22May…