1989 San Francisco Giants season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = San Francisco Giants
season = 1989
misc = National League West Champions
National League Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1883
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Candlestick Park
y4 = 1960
city = San Francisco, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Bob Lurie
general managers = Al Rosen
managers = Roger Craig
television = KTVU
(Duane Kuiper, Steve Physioc, Hank Greenwald)
GiantsVision
(Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper)
radio = KNBR
(Ron Fairly, Hank Greenwald)
KLOK
(Tito Fuentes, Julio Gonzalez)|

Offseason

*December 8, 1988: Mike Aldrete was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Montreal Expos for Tracy Jones. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aldremi01.shtml Mike Aldrete Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*February 27, 1989: Ernie Camacho was signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants. [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/camacer01.shtml |title=Ernie Camacho Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

* Brett Butler
* Will Clark
* Terry Kennedy
* Candy Maldonado
* Kevin Mitchell
* Rick Reuschel
* Robby Thompson
* Jose Uribe
* Matt Williams

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 14, 1989: Goose Gossage was signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gossari01.shtml |title=Rich Gossage Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]
*June 5, 1989: Clay Bellinger was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1989. [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellicl01.shtml |title=Clay Bellinger Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]
*June 16, 1989: Tracy Jones was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Detroit Tigers for Pat Sheridan. [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jonestr01.shtml |title=Tracy Jones Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]
*June 18, 1989: Charlie Hayes was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Dennis Cook and Terry Mulholland to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and Steve Bedrosian. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Rick Parker (August 7, 1989) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* August 2, 1989: Bob Brenly signed as a Free Agent.
*August 10, 1989: Goose Gossage was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the San Francisco Giants.

Roster

cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1989.shtml |title=1989 San Francisco Giants Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-06]

Other batters

Relief pitchers

Game 3

October 7 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California

The Giants made it to their first World Series since 1962 with a 3-2 win over the Cubs to win the 1989 National League pennant, four games to one. The final game pitted Mike Bielecki against a well-rested (due to his quick exit from Game 2) Rick Reuschel. Reuschel made amends for his poor start in Game 2 by giving up only one run over eight innings. The one run Reuschel gave up was an unearned run the Cubs scored when Walton reached on an error by Mitchell and then scored on Sandberg's double. The Cubs held the 1-0 lead until the seventh inning when Will Clark tripled and scored on Mitchell's sacrifice fly.

With two outs in the eighth, the Cubs appeared ready to perhaps send the series back to Chicago. But Candy Maldonado pinch-hit for Reuschel and walked. Bielcki then proceeded the load the bases by walking both Butler and Thompson. Don Zimmer sent for Mitch Williams to end the jam, but Clark drove a single to center that gave the Giants a 3-1 lead. The Cubs strung together three straight singles with two outs in the ninth to pull within a run, but Bedrosian got Sandburg to ground out to second to end the game and the series.

The Giants were in their first World Series since 1962. Clark's stellar performance earned him Most Valuable Player honors for the Giants. Clark hit .650 with eight RBIs.

World Series

Game 1

October 14, 1989 at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

Game 4

October 28, 1989 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California

Award Winners

* Will Clark, NLCS MVP
* Kevin Mitchell, National League MVP

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1989.shtml 1989 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1989&t=SFN 1989 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac]