(Moving the game to the opponents' stadium was not an option, because the Oakland A's were also based in the SF Bay area. The Series ran from October 14 through October 28, with the Athletics sweeping the Giants in four games. But it would prove to be too little too late for San Francisco as they would lose 9–6. Join our linker program. This marked the fourth World Series matchup, and first since 1913, between the two franchises. The Rawlings 1989 World Series Game Baseball. R. H. BI. USC eventually went on to win 43-38 as both teams traded scores in the final minute with the Trojans getting the game-winner with 16 seconds left, but Lake’s impact has been big for the Bruins all … They won game 7 by a score of 8–7 in 10 innings at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, ending their 108-year drought. The official box score of Baseball vs Fall World Series (Game 1) on 10/23/2020 The audio was restored, first to be heard was the sound of the fans cheering, then Michaels began talking over a screen bumper until the video was restored jokingly saying that the earthquake was the "greatest opening in the history of television, bar none! Mets. [9], As for the Series itself, Fay Vincent[10] decided to postpone Game 3 (although he did not tell anyone before doing so, resulting in an umpire protest, though the original reason for the postponement was loss of power in the stadium, concern about possible structural damage, and the danger of possible aftershocks) initially for five days, resulting in the longest delay in World Series history. The Giants' four subsequent National League pennants have come since their move to Oracle Park, in 2002, 2010, 2012 and 2014. HR–Oakland Canseco (1,2nd inning off Belcher 3 on, 2 out), Los Angeles Hatcher (1,1st inning off Stewart 1 on, 1 out); Gibson (1,9th inning off Eckersley 1 on, 2 out). † Game 3 was originally slated for October 17 at 5:35 pm; however, it was postponed when an earthquake occurred at 5:04 pm. "We ran into a buzz saw", Clark said of Stewart's pitching.[6]. The Giants had no answer for Oakland's relievers, and the A's won 5–1 and took a 2–0 lead in the Series.[6]. Real-time MLB Baseball scores on ESPN. The then New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1905 World Series four games to one, the Athletics defeating the Giants in the 1911 World Series four games to two, and then again in the 1913 Fall Classic four games to one. The following table lists the past winners of the World Series, the score being the number of games (out of 7) each team won. The earthquake would affect the National Anthem performances for the games at Candlestick Park as well. Giants catcher Bill Bathe became the fifth National League player in World Series history to hit a home run in his very first at-bat. Prior to Game 1, a tribute to late Commissioner Bart Giamatti was held; Giamatti's son Marcus threw out the first pitch, and the Whiffenpoofs from Yale University (Giamatti's alma mater) sang the national anthem. Bench ran to a spot underneath a steel grate, to which Buck later quipped, "If he moved that fast, he'd never hit into a double play. [7] Michaels, McCarver, and third man in the booth Jim Palmer grabbed for whatever they could to brace themselves and grabbed on to one another's legs, leaving all three men with thigh bruises. 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Little League World Series MVP and future NHL star Chris Drury threw out the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2. With that, Vincent quickly had several other National and American League parks put on standby, including Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park in Chicago, The Kingdome in Seattle, The Astrodome in Houston, or Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium in New York City. (The 1981 Series, which went six games, had also ended on October 28. WP: Affeldt. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, ABC aired a rerun of Roseanne (and later, The Wonder Years) before Ted Koppel began anchoring news coverage from Washington, with Michaels acting as a de facto reporter. He would later win the 2000 World Series with the New York Yankees. This Series was also known as the "Bay Bridge Series," "BART Series," "Battle of the Bay," and "Earthquake Series" as the two participant cities lie on opposite sides of San Francisco Bay, connected by the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that occurred before the start of Game 3. It was the first major earthquake in the United States to be broadcast by live television. Brett Butler would leave after one more season with the Giants, going to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Francisco Giants won the National League West division by three games over the San Diego Padres then defeated the Chicago Cubs, four games to one, in the National League Championship Series. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Oakland Athletics beat San Francisco Giants (5-0). The ESPN live coverage of the Series (ESPN and ABC at the time produced separate broadcasts) was interrupted during then-television analyst Joe Torre's pre-game report on the field. The ABC opening for this telecast (leading up to Al Michaels informing the viewers of the earthquake) was used at the beginning of a 1990 television movie (documenting the Loma Prieta earthquake) called After The Shock. Clark retired following the 2000 season, where he made one last trip to the postseason as a member of La Russa's Cardinals. The starters were the Game 1 starters, Stewart and Garrelts. As previously mentioned, CBS Radio also covered the Series. The Oakland Athletics defeated the San Francisco Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." Meanwhile, Ken Oberkfell was slated to start at third base for the Giants, with Matt Williams moving over to shortstop instead of the benched José Uribe. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The World Series moved to Cleveland for Game 3, but the Tribe couldn't turn the tide. Just prior to game 3 on Oct. 17th, the Loma Prieta earthquake (magnitude 7.1) struck the San Francisco/Oakland area. At the time, October 28 was the latest end date ever for a World Series, surpassing the 1986 World Series by one day, even though the 1986 series went the maximum seven games and the 1989 series only lasted the minimum four games. Most in a conference game is 127 points scored versus Iowa State in 1989. All rights reserved. The San Francisco 49ers of the NFL continued its '80s dynasty by winning Super Bowl XXIII and XXIV in between the Athletics' World Series triumph. La Russa would remain with the Cardinals through 2011 after having led the team to three World Series and two world championships. [citation needed]. The Loma Prieta earthquake struck on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. Game 3 was scheduled to start at 5:35 p.m. at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, and thousands of people were already in the stadium when the quake hit. Finally, Will Clark was let go by the Giants after 1993 due to a decline in production thanks in large part to injuries that kept him out of the lineup for much of the previous three seasons. The Washington Nationals, behind an effective performance from their own ace, Max Scherzer, stunned the Astros, 5-4, to win Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. The earthquake hit while the video was playing and temporarily knocked the feed out, and just before it was knocked out Al Michaels could be heard on air saying "I'll tell you what, we're having an earth-" with the feed cutting out just before he finished. It was the first cross-town World Series (involving two teams from the same metropolitan area) since 1956, and only the third such series that did not involve New York City (the 1906 and 1944 World Series, which featured matchups between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns respectively, were the others). At the start of Game 3, emergency responders who had aided during the earthquake, including police officers and firefighters, were honored and threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Pitches-strikes: Lee, C 104-69; O'Day 13-8; Ogando, A 25-18; Lowe 23-15; Kirkman 5-3; Lincecum 93-64; Casilla 19-12; Romo 7-6; Lopez 2-2; Ramirez, Ramon E. 12-7; Affeldt 6-2; Wilson, Br 11-7. Oakland got off to a fast start; Rickey Henderson led off the bottom of the first with a walk. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Walt Weiss then sent a soft ground ball toward first, but Giants first baseman (and NLCS MVP) Will Clark threw the ball low and to the right of catcher Terry Kennedy. SECTIONS. McGwire would be traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997, where he would beat Roger Maris' single-season home run record in 1998 and retire as a Cardinal in 2001. The next championship for the city of Oakland came in 2015, when the Golden State Warriors of the NBA won the 2015 NBA Finals. Or write about sports? The Giants, meanwhile, failed to repeat as National League Champions and would not return to the playoffs until 1997, when they were swept by the Florida Marlins in the NLDS. "[8], By contrast, the broadcasting team in the CBS Radio booth next door, consisting of Jack Buck, Johnny Bench, and John Rooney, was off the air when the earthquake started because their show was in a pretaped segment being played from New York. ABC would next televise a World Series in 1995, but only broadcast Games 1, 4, and 5 (the other games were covered by NBC, who had a joint venture with ABC and MLB called The Baseball Network). Manager Tony La Russa remained with the A's until 1995, when he resigned to take the managerial position in St. Louis, where he again got the chance to manage McGwire. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by an 8-3 score in Tuesday's Game 1 of the 2020 World Series. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. However, they were unsuccessful in defending their championship as the Cincinnati Reds swept them in the 1990 World Series. Stevie Wonder, who was slated to play the National Anthem on his harmonica at Game 3 on October 17, pulled out days following the earthquake, and in his place Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, who had been slated to perform at Game 4 on October 18, would sing the National Anthem when Game 3 was finally played on October 27. [6], A's designated hitter Dave Parker tattooed a home run to lead off the third off of Garrelts, and Weiss added a lead off home run in the fourth. It was the Giants' first World Series appearance since 1962, while the Athletics were playing in their second straight Fall Classic following the 1988 Series. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Players for the Oakland Athletics returned home, but had to travel via State Route 237 in San Jose, adding an extra 90 minutes due to the collapse of the Bay Bridge and the I-880 Cypress Street Viaduct. Yes it is away to remind oneself of a World Series seen on TV years ago or to become aquainted with a World Series before television. The A's would return to the World Series the following season, making it three years in a row. The first person he saw in the midst of all of this was his teammate, Robinson, who told Maldonado that he sensed that an earthquake was occurring. This would be the first time that the World Series ended in the last week of October, until the 2001 World Series when the 9/11 attacks delayed the NFL and MLB games for a week, and caused the World Series to end in November. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, December 14, 10:47PM. Canseco was traded during the 1992 season to the Texas Rangers and after that bounced around from team to team including a return to Oakland in 1997. TEN YEARS AFTER: FIRST IN A WEEK-LONG RETROSPECTIVE OF THE LOMA PRIETA QUAKE. The Dodgers now have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series… Experts credit the timing of the Series as a lucky break that prevented massive loss of life in the region; key in reducing the loss of life was the fact that many people on both sides of the bay had left work early or were staying late to participate in after-work group viewings and parties, reducing the traffic that would otherwise have been on the collapsed freeways at 5:04 p.m. on a Tuesday (indicating that 42 people had died in the collapse of the Cypress Street Viaduct in Oakland). Oakland starter Stewart dominated the Giants, allowing five hits in a complete game, handing the A's a one-game edge in the Series. Find out more. The four-game sweep by the Athletics at the time would mark only the third time in World Series history that a team never trailed in any game, with the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers, 1966 Baltimore Orioles, and later the 2004 Boston Red Sox being the only other times this occurred, and the first in the playoff era (post-1968). 1st ed. The Giants led 6-0 after six frames, and held on for the 6-2 decision behind 7 1/3 strong innings from starter Preston Gomez and 1 2/3 innings of perfect relief from knuckleballing reliever Hoyt Wilhelm. The World Series now regularly concludes at the end of October or beginning of November due to the addition of the Division Series and Wild Card Games to the postseason.) Maldonado told ESPN that he was in the clubhouse getting ready when the earthquake hit. Later, the Golden State Warriors would win the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jose Canseco, who drew a walk earlier that inning, scored on the play. 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