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The 1989 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's ... Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 1: October 14: San Francisco Giants ...
The playoffs began on October 3, 1989, and concluded on October 28, 1989, with the Athletics sweeping the Giants to win their first World Series title since 1974. The series became marred by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake which caused major damage to both Oakland and San Francisco, as well as Candlestick Park where Games 3 and 4 were played.
October 17 – Game 3 of the World Series is postponed due to the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck immediately before the game was set to begin. It would be rescheduled for ten days later, on October 27. October 28 – The Oakland Athletics complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants in the World Series, the first Series sweep ...
The Athletics won the 1989 World Series with Henderson hitting .441 during the postseason, including nine walks. Henderson is one of just 33 players with 3,000 hits.
The Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series in seven games after trailing in the series 3 games to 1. They won Game 7 by a score of 8–7 in 10 innings at Cleveland's Progressive Field, ending their 108-year drought. The Cubs and Giants met in a Wild Card tiebreaker in 1998 where the Cubs advanced, beating the Giants 5–3.
The World Series resumed 11 days later, after extensive repairs to Candlestick Park. Oakland swept the Giants in four games, but it hardly mattered at that point. Neither city would ever be the same.
The A's have won six American League pennants and four World Series, while the Giants have captured six National League pennants and three World Series.The A's swept the Giants in the 1989 Fall ...
October 17 – Game 3 of the World Series is postponed due to the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck immediately before the game was set to begin. It would be rescheduled for ten days later, October 27. October 28 – The Oakland Athletics complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series.