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(1989) Oakland 4, San Francisco 0
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball. The World Series is played between the American League and National League champions and the Series winner is determined through a best-of-seven playoff.
Known as the Bay Area Series and BART Series, Bay Area Rapid Transit, the 1989 Fall Classic opened in Oakland, and Athletics ace Dave Stewart was expert, tossing a complete game five hitter to shut out the Giants with 5-0. The results were identical in Game 2. Mike Moore and 2 relievers limited the Giants to 4 hits and 1 run, while the A's tallied four in the fourth inning highlighted by Terry Steinbach's three run homer on their way to a 5-1 victory.
The World Series relocated to the Bay to San Francisco for Game 3, but just moment’s prior to the game was scheduled to start, an earthquake shook Candlestick Park. The stadium suffered minor damage, but other places suffered billions of dollars of damage, and many people were killed. Commissioner of Baseball Fay Vincent immediately postponed Game 3, and delayed declaring when, where, and even if the Series would be resumed. Eventually after consulting with public officials, Vincent scheduled the Game 3 at Candlestick Park on October 27, 10 days after the earthquake.
The break didn't help the Giants. Dave Henderson stroked a two run double in the first inning, and later clouted single homers in the fourth and fifth innings. Jose Canseco blasted a three run shot before Henderson's second homer, and the rout was on. By the time the Giants batted in the ninth, they trailed 13-3, and their four runs that frame were much too little, much too late.
Game 4 was more of the same, as the A's pounded Giant pitchers early, taking an 8-0 lead and leaving the Giants to try another comeback, which was futile. Trailing with 9-6 in the ninth, the San Francisco hitters went down before A's superstar closer Dennis Eckersley, and the Athletics were champions thanks to an extraordinary though tragedy marred sweep.
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