1989 World Series

The World Series 1989 was the 86th edition of the Finals of the Major League Baseball between the two California teams Oakland Athletics, the champion of the American League, and the San Francisco Giants, the champions of the National League. The series started on 14 October and ended on 28 October 1989. Winner of the Best -of- Seven Series, the Oakland Athletics were a 4-0 sweep.

Is remembered for the World Series in 1989 primarily by a ten-day break after just before the start of the third game, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred, the strongest quake in the region since the great quake of 1906. It is therefore now in the United States primarily under the name of "Earthquake Series" known.

Since both teams from the metropolitan region of San Francisco Bay Area come, the World Series was originally subtitled " Battle of the Bay". The hitherto last World Series with teams from the same city or region had taken place in 1956 in New York between the Yankees and the Brookly Dodgers. The next, and so far last Subway Series was in 2000 between the Yankees and the New York Mets instead.

The road to the World Series

Overview of the Games

(SF- OAK)

The games in detail

Game 1

Saturday, October 14, 1989 at the Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland

Game 2

Sunday, October 15, 1989 at the Oakland -Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland

WP: Mike Moore (1-0 ) LP: Rick Reuschel (0-1) HRs: OAK - Terry Steinbach ( 1)

Loma Prieta earthquake

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Game 3 was actually scheduled for October 17. The match should start at 17:15 clock, but clock 17:04 an earthquake occurred in the bay, which had a magnitude of Ms 7.1. At this time, Broadcaster ABC already up and being analyzed Game 2 The scene is still frequently shown in highlight shows in the U.S. and is famous for the quote:

" ... And he fails to get Dave Parker at second base, as the Oakland A 's take ...... take ........ I'll tell you what, we're having on earth ... "

After the quake, rescue workers were coordinated by a blimp for the most part, which actually drove to the TV broadcast of the game on the field.

Ten days after the quake, on 27 October 1989, the game was rescheduled. The ten-day break was the longest in the history of the World Series. Out of respect for the victims of the earthquake, the eventual winner was prohibited from Oakland, the success, as is traditional, to celebrate with champagne.

Game 3

Friday, October 27, 1989 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco

WP: Dave Stewart (2-0 ) LP: Scott Garrelts (0-2) HRs: OAK - Dave Henderson 2 ( 2), Tony Phillips ( 1) Jose Canseco (1 ) Carney Lansford (1 ) SF - Matt Williams ( 1), Bill Bathe ( 1)

Game 4

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

WP: Mike Moore ( 2-0) LP: Don Robinson ( 0-1) SV: Dennis Eckersley ( 1) HRs: OAK - Rickey Henderson ( 1 ) SF - Kevin Mitchell ( 1), Greg Litton ( 1)