At the time the earthquake hit, ABC's crew was in the booth as Tim McCarver was presenting a highlight package. The ten-day delay due to the earthquake allowed both staff aces to start. [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. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. This was also Candlestick Park's final World Series game. Or write about sports? Find out more. However, they were unsuccessful in defending their championship as the Cincinnati Reds swept them in the 1990 World Series. The official box score of Baseball vs Fall World Series (Game 1) on 10/23/2020 This record was subsequently tied again in 1995, and has since been surpassed several times, first in 2001.) This game set a record for most combined HRs hit in a World Series game (7) as well as tying a record for most HRs hit by a single team (5) in a World Series game (the New York Yankees won Game 4 of the 1928 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, which like this series, would end in a sweep). 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. The Giants scored their first run of the Series in the top of the third; José Uribe reached first on a fielder's choice, advanced to third via a Brett Butler single, and scored on a Robby Thompson sacrifice fly. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. He threw seven shutout innings in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series … Maldonado told ESPN that he was in the clubhouse getting ready when the earthquake hit. 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). He's there in time, and the A's are the World Champions! 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). The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 28, 1989 at Candlestick Park. 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. Bench covered four more World Series for CBS Radio with the 1993 series being his last. Little League World Series MVP and future NHL star Chris Drury threw out the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2. 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. 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. Jack Buck returned for his seventh and last World Series as the radio voice for CBS, as he was to move to the television side the next year. Do you have a blog? 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! The 1989 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1989 season. (Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images) When they get to the World Series… 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. I never saw anyone move that fast in my life.". The 1989 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1989 season.The 86th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants.The Series ran from October 14 through October 28, with the Athletics sweeping the Giants in four games. Mets. He was joined by Johnny Bench as his analyst, who replaced Bill White when he was appointed to replace Giamatti as president of the National League earlier in the year. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. The television rights would move exclusively to CBS the following year (ABC had shared coverage with NBC since 1976 up until the end of the 1989 season). 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. W. K. Mookie Betts helped the Dodgers win Game 1 at the plate and on the basepaths. 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The Giants' four subsequent National League pennants have come since their move to Oracle Park, in 2002, 2010, 2012 and 2014. The 86th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants. The Goodyear Blimp (which was already aloft for the game) provided video of structural damage and fires within the city. Here's Buehler's combined line from his two career games in the Fall Classic: 13 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 17 K, 1 BB. 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Giants manager Roger Craig (affectionately known as "Humm Baby") was fired after 1992 season and replaced by Dusty Baker, who managed the team to their next World Series. TEN YEARS AFTER: FIRST IN A WEEK-LONG RETROSPECTIVE OF THE LOMA PRIETA QUAKE. A Goodyear Blimp that was covering the telecast was used to coordinate emergency efforts. 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] Dave Stewart, the Athletics' ace, took on Giants pitcher Scott Garrelts in Game 1 of the Bay Bridge series. 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. Their equipment van was the only one with a generator, and they continued their live coverage with Chris Berman and Bob Ley. Most in a conference game is 127 points scored versus Iowa State in 1989. SECTIONS. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability The starters were the Game 1 starters, Stewart and Garrelts. It was the first World Series sweep since 1976, when the Cincinnati Reds swept the New York Yankees. Join our linker program. 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 … Parker stood at the plate for a moment to watch the flight of the ball, and started to run as soon as the ball hit the wall; Giants right fielder Candy Maldonado appeared to throw Parker out at second, but second base umpire Dutch Rennert called Parker safe. On the A's, players Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco would later play for other teams. Affeldt pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Oakland starter Mike Moore took on Giant Rick Reuschel. [11] It was postponed for another five days (until October 27) because of delays in restoring transmission links. The World Series moved to Cleveland for Game 3, but the Tribe couldn't turn the tide. Find the complete scorecard of Pakistan vs India 1st Test Online. The winner of the series is determined by a best-of-seven game playoff between the winners of each of the baseball leagues - The American League and the National League. 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. Clark signed with the Texas Rangers and despite not being able to escape the injury bug, he was a productive member of the team for the next five seasons. 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