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human spirit that lives in the people of
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Northern California who proved during
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the World Series that champions by the
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bay don't necessarily have to play
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baseball there has never been a baseball
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season in the Bay Area quite like 1989
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the Oakland A's the San Francisco Giants
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two teams battling through a regular
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season of injuries and adversity guided
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by managers who by year's end look like
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magicians baseball fever reached a peak
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when San Francisco won the National
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League pennant and Oakland took the
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American League title finally the world
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series of four-game sweep by the A's the
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World Series was supposed to be the
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ultimate battle by the bay but then came
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the earthquake that rocked Northern
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California just before Game three a
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quake that sent both players and fans
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through a kaleidoscope of emotions and
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created the awkward combination of
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baseball and its glory and nature in its
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fury as a result this tape is now
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dedicated to more than just both teams
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it's for the people of the Bay Area for
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it was their strength their compassion
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and their resiliency from which emerged
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the true champions by the bay we begin
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our story with the National League
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pennant winning San Francisco Giants the
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road to the Giants first pennant in 27
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years began in February in Scottsdale
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Arizona
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cactus palm trees and the essence of
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spring baseball
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by the time I wake up in the morning I'm
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ready to get back to the ballpark I
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really am I start to get that that itch
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I'm ready to go where you had across the
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scene like this before 9:00 you hear
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which is your line in two days you learn
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that already so that's not a really a
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problem
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I feel good I'm bathing
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the way everybody's talking right now
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the Padres haven't won and dodges are
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defending world champs sneak out on some
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people we give him a rough day yeah
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your Mali commanding turning Kevin
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Mitchell and will Clarke into profits
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the Giants opened the season in San
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Diego and for Roger Craig's Club it was
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a convincing display of power no one was
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more prophetic than Mitchell as he hit
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him with his first shot but Kevin wasn't
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through he drove in four of the Giants
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five runs on the night and then Mike
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Lukas
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sealed the victory against the Padres
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game is over and the Giants have won it
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here
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victory for the San Francisco Giants ooh
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opened the season on a winning note as
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April moved on Mitchell's hot bat was
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wearing out national league pitchers the
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Giants still needed fine-tuning in some
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areas but Mitchell was already tuned up
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and his medley of home runs and RBIs was
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news up and down the dial she's not
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bared sub-goals would you like to tell
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us your name morning San Francisco
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Franken mic here and here it is the 26th
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of April and already it's a beautiful
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day and that's because the Giants won
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last night Don Robinson and Craig
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Lefferts combined on a shutout of the
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Cardinals that's right and will Clark
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and Kevin Mitchell how about those guys
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last night Mitch got his League leading
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23rd RBI baby yes the Mitchell mystique
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was growing fast but it wasn't always
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fueled by offense and that sliced to
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left field and it's another chance for
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Mitchell and he makes a pair headed
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tire life but never seen that happen
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look at that I have a feeling you're not
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alone you gotta be Matt Williams might
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have felt good about his power stroke
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when six days into the season he beat
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the Reds with a grand slam but that
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turned out to be a bright moment in an
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otherwise trying month for Williams Matt
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had the power but he was still
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struggling with a breaking pitch and on
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May 1st
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hitting beneath 200 he was sent to the
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minors the Giants meanwhile had their
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ups and downs in the middle of May they
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lost three consecutive one-run games the
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last came in Philadelphia when they
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tumbled to the Phillies in extra innings
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the game was scoreless until San
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Francisco broke loose in the 12th on
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back-to-back homers by Clark and
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Mitchell but in the bottom of the 12th
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one out away from a two nothing win
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Bob dernier up with two men on base for
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the Phills gave the Giants more than
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they could handle
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still harder to believe were the Giants
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pitching problems a recurrence of the
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pattern from 1988 when Kelly downs went
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on the disabled list in early May it was
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like someone once said deja vu all over
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again but on the bright side nothing but
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sound numbers from Rik Russell just
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before turning 40
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Big Daddy one is 200th career game he
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was pitching brilliantly and wound up
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the first half with a record of 12 and 3
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Big Daddy he's a guy who goes out there
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once every fifth day and it's almost
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like he's gonna win every time he goes
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out there you know that you got that
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feeling it's just that feeling who's
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pitching a big Daddy okay you know it's
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just like everybody just kind of relaxes
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Big Daddies of the rock of the rotation
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the first half of the season the team
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scored just enough runs to win every
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time I pitch and they'd make the great
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plays in the field the bullpen was
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outstanding everything that had to
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happen for me to win the first half
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happened every time I went up at year's
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end Russell would bring his career
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victory total to 211 most of any active
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pitcher in the league if Rick needed
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relief Craig Lefferts couldn't wait to
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get there
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the bullpen a surly on Lefferts had 14
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of his 20 saves by the end of June of
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course not all of his efforts took place
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on the mound
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and Webster hits it fair down the
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right-field line and into the corner
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Giants bullpen through the the Flint's
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the door was open
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that's classic and the you'll be see in
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this shot every good for years to come
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the door was open you talked about
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closing the barn door after the damage
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was done oh that's a great classic
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nothing improves the team's outlook more
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than winning and in June when the Giants
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came home to Candlestick they were
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winning e'en Ernest they were also
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finding out that the bench can prove to
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be invaluable Ken Oberkfell found his
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niche and he kicked off the June
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homestand with a three-run pinch-hit
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homer to beat the Padres
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two days later with San Diego up by Iran
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in the bottom of the night heroics came
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from rookie Greg Linton a 1/1 ball game
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is reckless gets his first home run
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since coming out from Phoenix that's
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incredible
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how true then three innings later in the
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bottom of the 12th a more likely power
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source gave the Giants their biggest
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thrill of the day
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in sweeping both the Padres and the
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Astros San Francisco reeled off a
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terrific homestand going 10 and 2/3 of
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those wins came courtesy of Don Robinson
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who proved ever resilient pitching more
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innings than any Giants starter and
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becoming the only one to steer clear of
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the disabled list even though the Giants
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were playing very well the prospect of
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staying in contention was iffy a problem
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coming up with a right-handed stopper
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the goose couldn't get the job done and
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then in the middle of June the Giants
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found the answer
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rating for Philly's a Steve Bedrosian
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the bullpen connection was complete high
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in the 1-1 pitch and it's hit in the air
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centerfield Butler is over he's batted
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the ball game is over the Trojans saves
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it in his
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the currents as
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they had pitched in a while at
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Philadelphia as an adult drums over
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there if you want to say and I was
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relieved that happened came out to San
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Francisco got in the next ball game and
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got a standing ovation from the great
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crowd out there and it made me feel good
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bedrock picked up five saves in his
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first five games and by the end of June
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the Giants were in first place but even
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though the bullpen problem had been
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solved there were other pitching worries
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Mike Krukow had a rotator cuff tear and
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he was done for the rest of the year a
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strained bicep would put at Lee Hamilton
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with bad things coming in threes on July
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1st at Candlestick Scott Darrell's
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became the next to go luckily for the
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Giants though the power numbers remain
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hale and hearty well Frank time to check
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out KNBR sports and as we roll into the
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all-star break that Giants are still in
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first yeah Mike hey you better get used
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to the Pacific Stock Exchange too
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because these guys just don't let up how
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about will Clark 64 RBIs now average up
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to 332 check out the numbers from Kevin
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Mitchell 31 homers 81 RBIs the sock
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exchange of Clark and Mitchell was
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producing unheard-of dividends will was
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already established as a star so the
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most surprising return on investment was
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coming from Mitchell as he headed to
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certified start of himself as the
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league's most valuable commodity and
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most valuable player in 1989 here's the
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old one pitch in Mitchell's Reagan hit a
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deep to left field
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see you later Fuchs Mitchell comes
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through its two nothing in favor of the
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Giants he homered against every team in
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the league
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[Applause]
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it's the fifth that he's hit against
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Atlanta this year
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and his third in the last 24 hours 23 of
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his home runs either tied a game or put
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the Giants ahead Kevin Mitchell second
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home of the night 31st of the year I
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have not seen anyone have a first half
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in terms of home runs like this fellow
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right here he drove in 125 448 feet I
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don't know how far that one but over
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there
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he hit more homers than any giant since
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Willie made MIT's trail for Tanaka he's
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been doing it all year that's why the
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Giants are in first place I expected to
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whom was that many but I just told
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myself I was gonna go out here and have
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a good year and keep my head up no
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matter what happened and that's what's
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been successful who me if I go for four
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I know there's always a tomorrow in this
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game and I gotta go out here tomorrow
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and just try to do the job now it's not
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that Mitchell didn't have power before
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in two previous seasons he combined for
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41 homers but still who would have
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figured on this year's total of 47
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I've never seen a guy hit the balls hard
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for a full season like Kevin Mitchell
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has it's unbelievable I mean I've seen
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him get home runs like a 2-iron I've
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seen him get balls 500 feet and just
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with a consistency that's unreal and
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playing hurt when you got a bad wrist
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he's tough to hit a ping-pong ball but
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this guy just drives balls so hard then
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piece had a fantastic year I've been
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around some really really good hitters
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and the kind of season that Kevin's
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having out just been awed by it I was on
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second base when Eric Shah was pitching
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to Kevin and hit that ball in the upper
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deck in San Diego I've never seen a ball
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hit that for my life I stood on second
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base and look until a ball hit the seats
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and I turned around the second base
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umpire it was out there I said wow I've
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never seen that he said I've never seen
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a ball that far either they pulled up a
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battleship out here and showed this
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ballpark they couldn't put it up there
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anybody
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bullying rays has always told me to be
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aggressive about the blade up attack the
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bar be the attacker that's what I've
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been trying to do every time I step up
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to the plate I have to go up there I
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gotta try to overpower the bar not too
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subtle but in Michels case a workable
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approach by the middle of July he was on
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a record pace with 31 homeruns numbers
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that guaranteed him a spot on the
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National League all-star team will Clark
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was also an all-star of course and he
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picked up the award for most votes
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almost 2 million Rick Russell was there
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for the fourth time in his career but
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three weeks after in the all-star game
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Russell would be sidelined with a groin
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injury the same day Big Daddy went down
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Atlee hammaker was disabled again this
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time for almost two months then on
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August 10th Dave drove ecchi brought the
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Giants hope and inspiration bolstered by
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his strong religious convictions and
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overwhelming fan support he was fighting
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back from cancer I remember from the
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first day that I found out that I had
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the tumor and then eventually had to be
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removed that they were calling with
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their support their encouragement and
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from that day all the way through this
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entire organization has been very
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supportive and then the excitement for
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them and for myself on August 10th being
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a part of that day was just very special
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it had only been a year since Trebek II
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had a cancerous tumor removed from his
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pitching shoulder the surgery was deemed
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successful but the long-term prognosis
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for recovery was uncertain at best even
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still recovery and pitching again was
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the only thing dravec II considered when
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he came back this spree training and I
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saw him and he had that big cleft there
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with a muscle been taken out he says I'm
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gonna make it back and I said well if
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anybody can do it you can David he says
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that's right he said I'm making a back
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home we'll pitch in the big leagues this
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year today's starting pitcher from San
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Francisco number 43 Dave Trebek II while
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I was standing on the mound it's too
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difficult to express in words what I
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actually felt inside it was just
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something that was so overwhelming and I
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was so thankful for that opportunity and
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at the same time so excited about once
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again having another
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major league baseball drew Becky's
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return felt like a miracle to fans and
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players too it said something about the
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human spirit it is the most memorable
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thing that's ever happened to me in my
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career to be able to sit in centerfield
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teary-eyed watching Dave dravec he come
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back in pitch when everybody in the
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country doctors people even family
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thought that maybe he wouldn't pitch
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again a normal picture pitch in that
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game in the pin traces of time there's a
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lot of pressure a lot of anxiety but
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what he went through to do something
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like that was I'll never forget Ted it
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was one of the most unbelievable things
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I've ever seen in my life the day was
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heroic Trebek II won the game bolstering
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the pitching trouble Giants and giving
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inspiration and courage to a young
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cancer patient now I want to ask you one
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question what did I ask you about I feel
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good do you feel good but then just six
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days later in the midst of delivering
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this pitch to Tim Raines dravec II
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collapsed his arm broken in the same
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area where the tumor had been removed
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this time there'd be no comeback fearing
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further injury and after due
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consideration dravec II decided to
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retire the Giants had received
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inspiration from Trebek II but now his
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reinjure II put Roger Craig's pitching
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staff and still more disarray I'm
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welcome major league record this year by
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using 15 starting pitchers which I
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naturally didn't intend to do but you
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know with everything that's happened you
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know you
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it happened so much last year I said no
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way it can happen again this year but it
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did so Craig kept rearranging and
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restocking his pitching staff and
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somehow the Giants kept on winning he
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was the ideal combination of strategist
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and optimist
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Roger never deals in the negatives you
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can't walk around our Clubhouse and hear
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anybody talking about things that have
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gone wrong things go right in this
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atmosphere if we lose a tough game he
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always come in a locker room and
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everyone everybody's in there and he
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tells them hey you know it games behind
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this come on get over tomorrow and
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that's the type of manager you don't
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need the type of managers don't tell me
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they'd get on you Roger Craig is the
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encouragement manager he gives you that
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confidence don't want to come back
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tomorrow and find he's just been
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outstanding the respect he gets from the
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players the way he handled the teams
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from starting in February all the way
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through October existed it's just
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wonderful the giant success was a direct
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result of Craig's leadership but the
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hitters The Fabulous Baker boys were the
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work of batting instructor Dusty Baker
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sitting and talked to dusty really helps
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me I'll get tell me slow down a little
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bit slow my bad work with my feet and
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stuff like that so Dusty's been a big
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asset for me and he's really been a big
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asset to the younger players on this
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team like rising star Matt Williams back
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from the minors he practiced what dusty
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preached you're listening to the giant
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68 KNBR Frank and Mike here 19 days into
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August and the Giants are two up on
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Houston and Big Daddies back off the DL
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got a win last night over the Phillies
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hitting star will Clark his 20th homer
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and Matt Williams hit number 10 a maybe
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it's time to make room for another seat
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on the stock exchange what Matt Williams
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wasn't doing in April he was doing in a
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big way since being called back up and
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late-july Williams hit 11 home runs in
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August ample evidence that the trip to
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Phoenix had paid off I was sitting down
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in May platon Triple Eight for three
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months and all of a sudden it clicked I
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think it's a little more patience a
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little more confidence a little a little
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more taking advantage of mistakes and
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things like that but it's nothing big I
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didn't change my swing
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and changed my stance or my hands or
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anything and all of a sudden that just
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happened batting fifth
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Williams loaded the sock exchange with
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even more power turning the middle of
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the order into the most awesome
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threesome in the league
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run here in the sixth inning will Clark
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and Kevin Mitchell
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bad William structures wine well beyond
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the wall in left-center field the power
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didn't always come from the heart of the
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order on August 20th for example the
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Giants went into the ninth inning
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trailing the Phillies 2 to 1 at
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veteran's stadium then with two outs and
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the bases loaded earnest trials found a
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nice easy stroke deep to right field
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[Applause]
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such were the moments and the sometimes
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unheralded players kept the Giants in
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first place this is a big-time gamer
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right here
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the Giants were spelling trouble up and
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down the order starting at the top with
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Brett Butler gamer this is a gamer the
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former brave and Indian proved he had a
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well deserved reputation and so too did
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the number two hitter Robbie Thompson
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together a one-two combination at the
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top of the order that scored almost 200
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runs and supplied a little bit of
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everything
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Thompson reached double figures and
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doubles triples homers and steals all
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from an ideal spot in the order set a
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spot behind Brett Butler and ahead of
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will Clark can't get any better net for
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one with Brett on base he may seek up
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more fast balls they're not gonna want
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to get behind an account they're gonna
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be around a plate for me because of rule
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Clark being on deck Butler served up his
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own breaks he had 23 bunt singles and
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stole 31 bases and here's the most
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telling staff in the nine games when
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Butler and Thompson didn't reach base
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the Giants didn't win little wonder they
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can't do without these two
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[Music]
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good enough to make anybody's day we'll
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Clark was too good to be true though he
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lost out to Tony Gwynn for the batting
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crown he had 333 and drove in a hundred
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runs for the second straight year the
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numbers though don't describe Clark's
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intensity that you have to see for
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yourself
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[Music]
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[Music]
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we'll Clark reminds me more and more and
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more of a young Ted Williams Ted was a
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no-nonsense guy he came to the ballpark
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with his game face on when he went
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between the white lines nothing I used
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to think that the stadium could burn
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down around Ted Williams when he was at
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bat and he wouldn't know it and I feel
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the same way about well far I think the
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whole place could collapse when he said
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war with that pitcher
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everything else is blocked out
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[Music]
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concentration is extremely intense a lot
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of people let outside influences play a
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big part like you know the crowd and the
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background and my whole philosophy on
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hitting is seeing the ball if I can see
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the ball out of the pitchers hand see
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what spin it's got on and see what
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rotation and then see it all the way
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until the point of contact I'm swinging
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the bat good you're in trouble
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unfortunately for opposing pitchers all
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season long the thrill was on he hit 23
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homers had a hundred ninety six hits and
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did it all with a swing very much his
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own a swing that to some at least
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inspired thoughts of another dramatic
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figure who achieved the status of legend
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you know Dracula you know a lot of
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vampires they throw up they tape when
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they after they bite somebody and Renee
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from the fly off will Clark gusts that a
556
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little move he does after he is swinging
557
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he throws his arm up and he goes like
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this and now he's peeking you know like
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a vampire would do and that's why I
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called him call it decay
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[Music]
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[Applause]
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all hitters have certain fundamentals
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that have to be the same but everybody
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has their own different style in order
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getting in order to get to those
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fundamentals and no Minds just just
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won't call a low off the wall but a gets
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the job done
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okay giant fans this is it September the
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1st the Giants are four games up on the
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Astros and now comes nail-biting time
573
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and don't forget Frank today's also the
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day major league teams can expand their
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rosters so guess who the Giants brought
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back
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wow what a moment here at Candlestick a
578
00:26:00,789 --> 00:26:08,690
standing ovation marking the return
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and what a return in his first game back
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with a Giants friendly delivered
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[Applause]
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things were sizzling at the stick most
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of all and best of all on the mound
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Scott Carell it's open September in the
585
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midst of an eight game winning streak
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and he beat the Mets to keep it alive
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[Music]
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who else was on his way to 14 wins and
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the league er a title while the Giants
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took care of more immediate matters
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sweeping the Mets and moving in even 20
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games above 500 best of all the starting
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pitchers were coming on strong winning
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four in a row after polishing off the
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Mets the Giants headed to Cincinnati on
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September 4th at Riverfront Stadium
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San Francisco saw nothing but read eight
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runs in the red to be exact
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by the end of the sixth inning had
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looked as if the Cincinnati Reds had
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this baby all wrapped up if the Giants
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were going to get something going any
603
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way at all they'd need the help of their
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killer beez a group of guys so named for
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their backup B team status in Spring
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Training these B's turned out to be a
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bench to reckon with they talked about
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the starting eight being important but
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for us the most important on our club is
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to killer B's here they are
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Donnell Nixon
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00:27:40,809 --> 00:27:49,869
Mike Benjamin killer BB Jim link Weaver
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killer OB blogs logs indeed Mike laga
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came off the bench against the Reds and
615
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hit this two-run homer bring the Giants
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within four then a swarm of bees attack
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Thanks
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with the scores then it's an 8 to 5
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bargain
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[Applause]
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seven curveball centerfield
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and the Giants have come all the way
623
00:28:28,619 --> 00:28:34,829
back from a
624
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deficit to tie it here in Cincinnati in
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the ninth the Reds were stung for the
626
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second time by Miss Galaga 1-1 pitch
627
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the Giants lead 9 today put the killer
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bees in and I tell you they did the job
629
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would be supposed to do then went out
630
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stinging all year long the Giants had a
631
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knack for coming back Exhibit B on
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September 20th they were losing to the
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Dodgers 7-zip after three innings but
634
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then San Francisco's explosive offense
635
00:29:04,419 --> 00:29:10,350
well exploded and with four on the 9th
636
00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:10,350
the Giants tied the game
637
00:29:11,849 --> 00:29:16,388
now a win here was looking all the more
638
00:29:14,470 --> 00:29:18,159
critical because while the Giants and
639
00:29:16,388 --> 00:29:21,069
Dodgers were playing the onrushing
640
00:29:18,159 --> 00:29:24,399
Padres were closing in Jack McKean boys
641
00:29:21,069 --> 00:29:26,439
won 20 out of 25 and earlier that night
642
00:29:24,398 --> 00:29:28,719
they pulled out an extra inning win
643
00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:31,240
against the Reds sy Young Award winner
644
00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:33,009
Marc Davis sealing the victory they had
645
00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:35,200
a chance to move within four games of
646
00:29:33,009 --> 00:29:37,480
the Giants if the Giants lost to the
647
00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:39,669
Dodgers meanwhile back at Candlestick
648
00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:40,659
Brett Butler faced the Dodgers John
649
00:29:39,669 --> 00:29:42,509
Tudor in the ninth
650
00:29:40,659 --> 00:29:45,590
breaking ball the ball game is over
651
00:29:42,509 --> 00:29:47,509
Brett Butler hits one down the right
652
00:29:45,589 --> 00:29:49,689
and the Giants come back to win it in
653
00:29:47,509 --> 00:29:52,759
the bottom of the night by scoring five
654
00:29:49,690 --> 00:29:55,309
one of 15 giant comebacks after the
655
00:29:52,759 --> 00:29:57,859
seventh inning in 1989 more importantly
656
00:29:55,309 --> 00:29:59,269
it kept the lead at five games but as
657
00:29:57,859 --> 00:30:01,490
the last week of the season approached
658
00:29:59,269 --> 00:30:03,589
and the magic number dwindled the Giants
659
00:30:01,490 --> 00:30:07,970
would have to clinch on the road first
660
00:30:03,589 --> 00:30:09,740
stops Los Angeles in a sense it was
661
00:30:07,970 --> 00:30:11,329
no-nonsense time but after losing the
662
00:30:09,740 --> 00:30:13,339
first two to the Dodgers the Giants
663
00:30:11,329 --> 00:30:16,490
needed to get loose Mike Krukow tried to
664
00:30:13,339 --> 00:30:18,679
do his part welcome to my world this is
665
00:30:16,490 --> 00:30:20,390
the dugout this is the clubhouse and you
666
00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:24,350
ever wonder what goes on here you're
667
00:30:20,390 --> 00:30:25,940
about to find out let's go we got the
668
00:30:24,349 --> 00:30:28,219
bedrock here bedrock he's thinking about
669
00:30:25,940 --> 00:30:29,480
his role as stopper our club he's
670
00:30:28,220 --> 00:30:31,009
thinking about the last three s of the
671
00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:32,630
game what's going on your mind right now
672
00:30:31,009 --> 00:30:35,629
that's exactly what I'm thinking about
673
00:30:32,630 --> 00:30:38,060
going in there and putting it into it
674
00:30:35,630 --> 00:30:39,620
you know tonight's the night and no it's
675
00:30:38,059 --> 00:30:41,240
it's just a pleasure to be associated
676
00:30:39,619 --> 00:30:43,189
with the quality type person yourself
677
00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:44,329
when you come along and interview me it
678
00:30:43,190 --> 00:30:46,820
just makes my day
679
00:30:44,329 --> 00:30:48,939
that's scary ednan who's Fahey well you
680
00:30:46,819 --> 00:30:51,950
said we get tied push P pooch
681
00:30:48,940 --> 00:30:53,900
we paid $5,000 see who's all that here
682
00:30:51,950 --> 00:30:55,309
goes well worth it kept the guys loose
683
00:30:53,900 --> 00:30:57,110
it's a good luck charm right there a
684
00:30:55,309 --> 00:30:58,759
couple rubs tonight I'm gonna be Western
685
00:30:57,109 --> 00:31:01,309
Division champions another thing you
686
00:30:58,759 --> 00:31:02,629
have to deal with here is the media as
687
00:31:01,309 --> 00:31:05,089
you see bob brenly's giving an interview
688
00:31:02,630 --> 00:31:06,470
ad over here and and we're interrupting
689
00:31:05,089 --> 00:31:08,539
it which is one of the cardinal sins
690
00:31:06,470 --> 00:31:10,610
media guys hate that BB what are you
691
00:31:08,539 --> 00:31:12,920
guys talking about we're talking about
692
00:31:10,609 --> 00:31:15,289
will Clark believe it or not will Clark
693
00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:19,190
who else but well you know they're not
694
00:31:15,289 --> 00:31:20,480
talking about me or me we'll take a
695
00:31:19,190 --> 00:31:21,830
quick peek in here we don't like do a
696
00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:25,039
lot of camera time here you can see
697
00:31:21,829 --> 00:31:27,049
Kelly Mitchell coming out so we're we
698
00:31:25,039 --> 00:31:29,980
like going around game time what's your
699
00:31:27,049 --> 00:31:29,980
one main goal tonight
700
00:31:30,019 --> 00:31:33,319
first one could have said it better
701
00:31:32,730 --> 00:31:36,420
myself
702
00:31:33,319 --> 00:31:36,419
[Music]
703
00:31:37,029 --> 00:31:43,450
nice going big boy want to stick hello
704
00:31:39,339 --> 00:31:45,990
anybody know do that later when he gets
705
00:31:43,450 --> 00:31:45,990
a girlfriend
706
00:31:46,619 --> 00:31:51,699
the Giants had no friends in Los Angeles
707
00:31:49,450 --> 00:31:53,679
they lost three in a row to the Dodgers
708
00:31:51,700 --> 00:31:56,470
the sweep set up a potential
709
00:31:53,679 --> 00:31:58,150
season-ending showdown in San Diego but
710
00:31:56,470 --> 00:31:59,919
to make that a reality and give
711
00:31:58,150 --> 00:32:00,548
themselves a shot head to head against
712
00:31:59,919 --> 00:32:02,559
the Giants
713
00:32:00,548 --> 00:32:05,109
the Padres had to beat the Reds that
714
00:32:02,558 --> 00:32:07,000
night in San Diego so after the game the
715
00:32:05,109 --> 00:32:08,979
Giants listen on the radio to the Padres
716
00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:10,720
Reds contest rooting for the Reds and
717
00:32:08,980 --> 00:32:12,788
anxiously awaiting the faith that was
718
00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:14,230
now out of their control we couldn't
719
00:32:12,788 --> 00:32:16,150
hear the radio very well so everybody
720
00:32:14,230 --> 00:32:18,099
was really silent and you know we had to
721
00:32:16,150 --> 00:32:19,929
switch rooms twice to find a radio
722
00:32:18,099 --> 00:32:20,889
reception that we could pick up to be in
723
00:32:19,929 --> 00:32:22,659
there and know that you really don't
724
00:32:20,890 --> 00:32:24,820
have control of this situation I think
725
00:32:22,659 --> 00:32:26,020
everybody in their room really thought
726
00:32:24,819 --> 00:32:27,279
that San Diego was gonna win the
727
00:32:26,019 --> 00:32:29,079
ballgame and that we were gonna go into
728
00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:30,879
San Diego have an O in one ball game
729
00:32:29,079 --> 00:32:32,918
to clinch it there were a lot more
730
00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:34,690
nerves in the clubhouse just listening
731
00:32:32,919 --> 00:32:36,370
to the radio than actually going out on
732
00:32:34,690 --> 00:32:38,950
the field and doing it I was biting my
733
00:32:36,369 --> 00:32:40,418
nails for all I was worth now I can see
734
00:32:38,950 --> 00:32:44,500
what some of the fans go through that
735
00:32:40,419 --> 00:32:46,240
was excruciating pain Giants fans would
736
00:32:44,500 --> 00:32:48,548
come down to LA were also glued to the
737
00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:51,990
Padre game which was tied at one until
738
00:32:48,548 --> 00:32:51,990
the Reds scored in the 13
739
00:32:52,380 --> 00:32:57,320
[Music]
740
00:32:54,579 --> 00:32:59,750
they scored a run and I'll tell you what
741
00:32:57,319 --> 00:33:01,308
our hearts just got real excited but
742
00:32:59,750 --> 00:33:03,288
what happened was everybody figured that
743
00:33:01,308 --> 00:33:06,048
hey listen mate there's another half of
744
00:33:03,288 --> 00:33:08,720
an inning left to play here and sure
745
00:33:06,048 --> 00:33:13,158
enough win leads off with a base hit Oh
746
00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:15,470
No but the Padre rally died and the
747
00:33:13,159 --> 00:33:17,210
Giants were Western Division champs to
748
00:33:15,470 --> 00:33:37,509
the play-by-play
749
00:33:17,210 --> 00:33:37,509
[Applause]
750
00:33:38,909 --> 00:33:43,149
what if you might say that we we didn't
751
00:33:41,589 --> 00:33:44,439
win it by winning it and that taints it
752
00:33:43,148 --> 00:33:46,418
and that doesn't work that way you know
753
00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:48,970
you play a full season and we had an
754
00:33:46,419 --> 00:33:53,880
outstanding year nothing better we'll
755
00:33:48,970 --> 00:33:53,880
see in Chicago we're gonna pull it
756
00:33:54,049 --> 00:33:57,970
[Applause]
757
00:33:56,859 --> 00:34:01,459
[Music]
758
00:33:57,970 --> 00:34:04,159
hum baby Mike hey the Giants clinched it
759
00:34:01,460 --> 00:34:06,079
last night in LA da what could be
760
00:34:04,159 --> 00:34:11,720
sweeter giant fans everywhere have got
761
00:34:06,079 --> 00:34:13,309
to be feeling good hi baby I'm baby in
762
00:34:11,719 --> 00:34:15,348
addition to the division title for the
763
00:34:13,309 --> 00:34:17,179
first time in San Francisco history the
764
00:34:15,349 --> 00:34:19,070
Giants drew more than 2 million a
765
00:34:17,179 --> 00:34:21,320
testament to a team the critics said
766
00:34:19,070 --> 00:34:23,780
couldn't become champs and a salute to
767
00:34:21,320 --> 00:34:24,620
the truest believers who always knew the
768
00:34:23,780 --> 00:34:32,060
Giants cool
769
00:34:24,619 --> 00:34:34,269
[Applause]
770
00:34:32,059 --> 00:34:37,940
I knew that I would hear
771
00:34:34,269 --> 00:34:39,960
[Music]
772
00:34:37,940 --> 00:35:04,260
have a booth
773
00:34:39,960 --> 00:35:06,360
[Music]
774
00:35:04,260 --> 00:35:17,930
don't have a baby
775
00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:26,298
[Music]
776
00:35:17,929 --> 00:35:28,739
[Applause]
777
00:35:26,298 --> 00:35:37,079
champions by the bay continues with the
778
00:35:28,739 --> 00:35:39,239
story of the 1989 Oakland Athletics the
779
00:35:37,079 --> 00:35:40,859
other champions by the bay found spring
780
00:35:39,239 --> 00:35:42,538
training to be a time to shed the
781
00:35:40,858 --> 00:35:45,119
memories of their disappointing World
782
00:35:42,539 --> 00:35:49,340
Series loss to the Dodgers in 1988 and
783
00:35:45,119 --> 00:35:52,519
to refocus on going the distance in 1989
784
00:35:49,340 --> 00:35:52,519
[Music]
785
00:35:53,019 --> 00:35:58,150
win or lose the World Series 89 is a
786
00:35:55,568 --> 00:36:01,690
different year and it's very important
787
00:35:58,150 --> 00:36:03,400
you take the attitude that that you're
788
00:36:01,690 --> 00:36:04,750
going to try and beat the 89 champions
789
00:36:03,400 --> 00:36:07,539
in it you're not walking around as last
790
00:36:04,750 --> 00:36:09,849
year's Champion's to that end the
791
00:36:07,539 --> 00:36:11,980
Oakland A's did not stand pat they
792
00:36:09,849 --> 00:36:14,890
acquired pitcher Mike Moore from Seattle
793
00:36:11,980 --> 00:36:16,960
a man who'd won only five games in 1988
794
00:36:14,889 --> 00:36:19,929
but who had the potential to solidify
795
00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:23,949
Oakland starting staff one more step
796
00:36:19,929 --> 00:36:25,299
that could make the difference we have a
797
00:36:23,949 --> 00:36:27,399
ballclub that's definitely capable
798
00:36:25,300 --> 00:36:29,170
within our division and want to another
799
00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:32,500
series and we know the only thing that
800
00:36:29,170 --> 00:36:34,750
can really hurt us is you know if we get
801
00:36:32,500 --> 00:36:38,318
injured in key positions such as a Jose
802
00:36:34,750 --> 00:36:39,519
go down or McGwire more prophetic words
803
00:36:38,318 --> 00:36:41,650
were never spoken
804
00:36:39,519 --> 00:36:43,989
for though Canseco looks strong in a
805
00:36:41,650 --> 00:36:48,160
spring a stress fractures sat him down
806
00:36:43,989 --> 00:36:49,899
for the first 88 games in fact injuries
807
00:36:48,159 --> 00:36:52,118
besieged Oakland for the first four
808
00:36:49,900 --> 00:36:54,250
months of the season and the depth of
809
00:36:52,119 --> 00:36:58,390
the A's roster would be tested just
810
00:36:54,250 --> 00:37:00,219
filling can psychos Boyd alone so on
811
00:36:58,389 --> 00:37:04,389
opening night in Oakland it was up to
812
00:37:00,219 --> 00:37:06,250
others to pick up the slack and Mark
813
00:37:04,389 --> 00:37:13,690
McGwire figured this would be a good
814
00:37:06,250 --> 00:37:15,699
time to rekindle the bash McGwire had
815
00:37:13,690 --> 00:37:18,460
three RBIs against mark Langston in the
816
00:37:15,699 --> 00:37:20,409
Mariners an old friend Dave Stewart was
817
00:37:18,460 --> 00:37:23,068
a reassuring sight on the mound over the
818
00:37:20,409 --> 00:37:23,068
first five innings
819
00:37:25,250 --> 00:37:33,929
for good measure the Oakland defense
820
00:37:27,809 --> 00:37:39,500
played a hefty role right at the middle
821
00:37:33,929 --> 00:37:39,500
she goes you got it
822
00:37:40,420 --> 00:37:46,180
and what could be more comforting than
823
00:37:43,268 --> 00:37:50,750
Dennis Eckersley and release flyball
824
00:37:46,179 --> 00:37:53,239
right-field 1989 is underway
825
00:37:50,750 --> 00:37:55,880
these are in the victory column and they
826
00:37:53,239 --> 00:37:58,459
do it with a very familiar planet good
827
00:37:55,880 --> 00:38:02,289
starting pitching great defense one
828
00:37:58,460 --> 00:38:02,289
longbow in Eckersley
829
00:38:02,710 --> 00:38:07,079
[Music]
830
00:38:04,099 --> 00:38:09,778
the A's had forged a 5 and 2 record by
831
00:38:07,079 --> 00:38:12,269
April 10th when with one swing McGwire
832
00:38:09,778 --> 00:38:14,309
injured his back and combined with
833
00:38:12,268 --> 00:38:16,649
Canseco would leave Oakland with a
834
00:38:14,309 --> 00:38:24,989
severe power shortage for the next 14
835
00:38:16,650 --> 00:38:27,119
games it was clear the mighty mites were
836
00:38:24,989 --> 00:38:31,679
going to have to step forward guys like
837
00:38:27,119 --> 00:38:34,410
Tony Phillips Stan Javier and Mike
838
00:38:31,679 --> 00:38:38,449
Gallego Diego alone would wind up
839
00:38:34,409 --> 00:38:41,278
starting 59 games for the year
840
00:38:38,449 --> 00:38:43,558
no one player proved more versatile than
841
00:38:41,278 --> 00:38:46,380
Phillips though who played six positions
842
00:38:43,559 --> 00:38:50,519
for Oakland in 89 and at times made
843
00:38:46,380 --> 00:38:52,940
folks forget all about Canseco well
844
00:38:50,518 --> 00:38:52,939
almost
845
00:38:54,440 --> 00:38:59,789
Canseco's official fill-in was xavier
846
00:38:57,119 --> 00:39:11,010
who started 49 games in right field and
847
00:38:59,789 --> 00:39:12,750
hit 300 into May lowest inspector Tony
848
00:39:11,010 --> 00:39:14,010
LaRussa having confidence and the
849
00:39:12,750 --> 00:39:15,900
players that he had on the bench when
850
00:39:14,010 --> 00:39:18,599
the injuries happen and I think that
851
00:39:15,900 --> 00:39:20,309
give me and Diego and Stan Javier a
852
00:39:18,599 --> 00:39:22,460
boost of confidence to go out there
853
00:39:20,309 --> 00:39:22,460
performing
854
00:39:24,820 --> 00:39:32,200
monitor lines went into right field and
855
00:39:27,650 --> 00:39:32,200
it's fat handed by Javier
856
00:39:32,409 --> 00:39:38,539
Kirby Pucket great stuff okay go look at
857
00:39:35,778 --> 00:39:40,489
this play oh baby instead of there being
858
00:39:38,539 --> 00:39:42,890
some drop-off these guys are playing at
859
00:39:40,489 --> 00:39:44,568
that same high level so it's a
860
00:39:42,889 --> 00:39:46,278
tremendous lift to your team because
861
00:39:44,568 --> 00:39:47,688
instead of what you thought would be the
862
00:39:46,278 --> 00:39:49,188
guys who play most of time you've got a
863
00:39:47,688 --> 00:39:50,159
different combination but there's no
864
00:39:49,188 --> 00:39:51,619
decrease in quality
865
00:39:50,159 --> 00:39:53,509
[Music]
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00:39:51,619 --> 00:39:56,279
[Applause]
867
00:39:53,510 --> 00:39:59,320
[Music]
868
00:39:56,280 --> 00:40:05,110
one guy who escaped the injury bug was
869
00:39:59,320 --> 00:40:06,910
the ace Dave Stewart Stewart won five
870
00:40:05,110 --> 00:40:09,190
games without a loss in April
871
00:40:06,909 --> 00:40:13,529
making him 11 and Oh in that month over
872
00:40:09,190 --> 00:40:13,530
two seasons 1 2 delivery
873
00:40:13,610 --> 00:40:16,760
[Applause]
874
00:40:17,889 --> 00:40:22,339
it was an early sign that Stuart might
875
00:40:20,389 --> 00:40:26,150
roll to his third straight 20-win
876
00:40:22,340 --> 00:40:28,400
seasons only the second pitcher to do it
877
00:40:26,150 --> 00:40:31,340
in Oakland A's history for me personally
878
00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:32,300
getting out the gate as well as I do for
879
00:40:31,340 --> 00:40:35,480
the past two years
880
00:40:32,300 --> 00:40:37,789
that's real sample when I pitch the guys
881
00:40:35,480 --> 00:40:41,269
hit they score runs they play defense
882
00:40:37,789 --> 00:40:46,309
and it makes my job a lot easier to win
883
00:40:41,269 --> 00:40:51,730
ballgames in April sample from the ace
884
00:40:46,309 --> 00:40:54,289
of the staff to the diamond-in-the-rough
885
00:40:51,730 --> 00:40:55,760
newcomer Mike Moore would go on to lead
886
00:40:54,289 --> 00:40:58,009
the A's with a hundred seventy two
887
00:40:55,760 --> 00:41:01,730
strikeouts and finish with a career-high
888
00:40:58,010 --> 00:41:03,920
19 victories proof positive that the
889
00:41:01,730 --> 00:41:09,820
potential they saw in him at Seattle
890
00:41:03,920 --> 00:41:11,599
just needed to be realized Mike Moore
891
00:41:09,820 --> 00:41:13,220
certainly came over here with a
892
00:41:11,599 --> 00:41:16,789
tremendous amount of physical ability
893
00:41:13,219 --> 00:41:19,159
and we incorporated into his repertoire
894
00:41:16,789 --> 00:41:23,509
this year a forkball which is a new
895
00:41:19,159 --> 00:41:26,569
pitch for him ooh good fork ball and a
896
00:41:23,510 --> 00:41:28,280
strikeout victim it's added something
897
00:41:26,570 --> 00:41:29,870
when I'm not as sharp with my other
898
00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:32,690
pitches it's another pitch that I can
899
00:41:29,869 --> 00:41:33,949
throw for strikes and now there is a
900
00:41:32,690 --> 00:41:35,630
strike
901
00:41:33,949 --> 00:41:42,739
the football that is his fourth
902
00:41:35,630 --> 00:41:44,960
strikeout of the game war started strong
903
00:41:42,739 --> 00:41:49,029
winning three games in April allowing
904
00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:51,710
less than two runs a game and that
905
00:41:49,030 --> 00:41:53,809
helped the A's for Jan 18 and eight
906
00:41:51,710 --> 00:42:01,548
record the first month leaving them a
907
00:41:53,809 --> 00:42:03,349
game behind the Texas Rangers returning
908
00:42:01,548 --> 00:42:05,989
to the A's at the end of April was
909
00:42:03,349 --> 00:42:09,619
McGwire and his May began he made his
910
00:42:05,989 --> 00:42:12,379
impact felt the CMAs Toronto 9th inning
911
00:42:09,619 --> 00:42:15,500
the a is trail by one but they staged a
912
00:42:12,380 --> 00:42:17,869
most improbable rally two outs bases
913
00:42:15,500 --> 00:42:18,929
loaded against Tom Henke it's McGwire
914
00:42:17,869 --> 00:42:21,960
time for sure
915
00:42:18,929 --> 00:42:21,960
[Music]
916
00:42:22,090 --> 00:42:28,139
[Applause]
917
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:28,139
[Music]
918
00:42:29,679 --> 00:42:32,779
[Applause]
919
00:42:32,809 --> 00:42:37,710
McGuire's dramatic blasts put the A's in
920
00:42:35,670 --> 00:42:40,289
first by half a game where they'd remain
921
00:42:37,710 --> 00:42:42,300
the rest of the month but May was not
922
00:42:40,289 --> 00:42:45,389
without its setbacks a seemingly
923
00:42:42,300 --> 00:42:47,760
innocent DoublePlay pivot sent 1988's
924
00:42:45,389 --> 00:42:51,089
Rookie of the Year should stop Walt
925
00:42:47,760 --> 00:42:53,970
Weiss hobbling to the disabled list join
926
00:42:51,090 --> 00:42:58,890
they're on the same day by pitcher storm
927
00:42:53,969 --> 00:43:01,079
Davis two more key performers for the
928
00:42:58,889 --> 00:43:03,509
A's suddenly no longer in the picture
929
00:43:01,079 --> 00:43:05,608
and while guy a go covered for Weiss it
930
00:43:03,510 --> 00:43:08,550
was Todd burns who weathered the storm
931
00:43:05,608 --> 00:43:11,759
for Davis burns won three games in May
932
00:43:08,550 --> 00:43:17,280
including one start where he retired 19
933
00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:19,200
of the 20 man he faced with all the
934
00:43:17,280 --> 00:43:21,450
injuries Tony LaRussa was forced to
935
00:43:19,199 --> 00:43:24,029
manage like never before probably the
936
00:43:21,449 --> 00:43:26,129
best prepared manager I've ever seen I
937
00:43:24,030 --> 00:43:28,080
mean he is so prepared he is so into the
938
00:43:26,130 --> 00:43:31,200
game he doesn't let anything slip and
939
00:43:28,079 --> 00:43:32,880
what he did this year for the players he
940
00:43:31,199 --> 00:43:35,579
had out and the players he had to play
941
00:43:32,880 --> 00:43:38,700
with it just gives credit tutorial son
942
00:43:35,579 --> 00:43:41,670
but LaRussa as he always does prefer to
943
00:43:38,699 --> 00:43:44,489
put the credit elsewhere I think our
944
00:43:41,670 --> 00:43:46,200
club has taken turns picking itself up
945
00:43:44,489 --> 00:43:48,329
and I think the strength of our club is
946
00:43:46,199 --> 00:43:50,338
our balance in our attitude for me if
947
00:43:48,329 --> 00:43:52,230
you speak about the positives on the
948
00:43:50,338 --> 00:43:54,750
ballclub I think you start with the
949
00:43:52,230 --> 00:43:57,539
players but those players need a
950
00:43:54,750 --> 00:43:59,400
philosophy on which to build and in Tony
951
00:43:57,539 --> 00:44:01,159
LaRussa they have a leader who makes
952
00:43:59,400 --> 00:44:03,838
everything that much easier
953
00:44:01,159 --> 00:44:05,819
the man's a winner you know you gotta
954
00:44:03,838 --> 00:44:07,380
like play for him because he's gonna
955
00:44:05,820 --> 00:44:09,330
keep you in the ball game he keeps his
956
00:44:07,380 --> 00:44:10,710
players whether you're starter or
957
00:44:09,329 --> 00:44:12,539
whether you're on the bench he keeps
958
00:44:10,710 --> 00:44:16,010
everybody sharp he keeps everybody in
959
00:44:12,539 --> 00:44:20,608
tune he knows how to handle ball club
960
00:44:16,010 --> 00:44:23,150
manager motivator navigator and always a
961
00:44:20,608 --> 00:44:23,150
winner
962
00:44:23,210 --> 00:44:28,199
one thing LaRussa could always count on
963
00:44:25,949 --> 00:44:32,669
was the steadiness of at least a select
964
00:44:28,199 --> 00:44:36,179
few people like Dave Parker Big Dave had
965
00:44:32,670 --> 00:44:38,670
22 home runs and 97 RBIs figures that
966
00:44:36,179 --> 00:44:40,559
led all designated hitters but Parker's
967
00:44:38,670 --> 00:44:41,409
contribution was more than just the long
968
00:44:40,559 --> 00:44:43,599
ball
969
00:44:41,409 --> 00:44:45,639
he exuded experience and a swaggering
970
00:44:43,599 --> 00:44:47,589
confidence that helps steady the younger
971
00:44:45,639 --> 00:44:49,059
players during the pennant race you
972
00:44:47,590 --> 00:44:51,039
should respect everyone and fear no one
973
00:44:49,059 --> 00:44:52,210
and that's my tirion plan and that's
974
00:44:51,039 --> 00:44:55,509
what I thought it reflect in the
975
00:44:52,210 --> 00:44:57,550
clubhouse and on the field markers Savi
976
00:44:55,510 --> 00:45:01,500
was nearly matched by that of outfielder
977
00:44:57,550 --> 00:45:03,940
Dave Henderson a postseason veteran a
978
00:45:01,500 --> 00:45:06,070
late inning hero of ever there was one
979
00:45:03,940 --> 00:45:09,909
Henderson hit over 300 through mid-may
980
00:45:06,070 --> 00:45:12,750
and 7 of his 15 home runs in 1989 gave
981
00:45:09,909 --> 00:45:12,750
the a is the lead
982
00:45:17,420 --> 00:45:20,510
[Applause]
983
00:45:24,179 --> 00:45:29,440
but if Henderson was the bad boy on the
984
00:45:26,920 --> 00:45:31,809
A's the uncontested good boy was catcher
985
00:45:29,440 --> 00:45:34,028
Terry Steinbach fast becoming a
986
00:45:31,809 --> 00:45:35,710
perennial all-star and always there to
987
00:45:34,028 --> 00:45:36,440
lend a clutch hit
988
00:45:35,710 --> 00:45:46,978
[Music]
989
00:45:36,440 --> 00:45:46,979
[Applause]
990
00:45:48,139 --> 00:45:53,599
in Oakland's subtle blend of age and
991
00:45:50,969 --> 00:45:57,629
youth steady players like Parker
992
00:45:53,599 --> 00:45:59,909
Steinbach and Dave Henderson gave the
993
00:45:57,630 --> 00:46:07,740
club clutch performances and gave the
994
00:45:59,909 --> 00:46:11,579
fans a reason to believe from late May
995
00:46:07,739 --> 00:46:13,469
da's had some folks green with envy as
996
00:46:11,579 --> 00:46:17,340
they swept the three-game series in New
997
00:46:13,469 --> 00:46:21,269
York but not without a price on May 27
998
00:46:17,340 --> 00:46:24,329
Eckersley injured his shoulder he was
999
00:46:21,269 --> 00:46:26,489
forced to surrender the mound now with
1000
00:46:24,329 --> 00:46:29,039
the A's in first place by only a game
1001
00:46:26,489 --> 00:46:34,799
they'd have to play the next 40 without
1002
00:46:29,039 --> 00:46:36,630
their premier relief pitching the onus
1003
00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:38,910
now was on the starting staff and in the
1004
00:46:36,630 --> 00:46:41,579
first week of June Bob Welch did more
1005
00:46:38,909 --> 00:46:43,739
than his share picking up two wins the
1006
00:46:41,579 --> 00:46:45,989
first over Cleveland and then in the
1007
00:46:43,739 --> 00:46:50,609
second victory the outdueled Frank viola
1008
00:46:45,989 --> 00:46:52,489
of the Minnesota Twins fastball wealth
1009
00:46:50,610 --> 00:46:55,670
retires Mercado
1010
00:46:52,489 --> 00:46:57,319
he's tough but not tough enough as it
1011
00:46:55,670 --> 00:46:59,269
turned out for on June 12th
1012
00:46:57,320 --> 00:47:01,400
Welch strained his groin in a game
1013
00:46:59,269 --> 00:47:03,530
against Kansas City and was missing in
1014
00:47:01,400 --> 00:47:07,579
action for the next 14 games
1015
00:47:03,530 --> 00:47:11,869
so while storm Davis returned Welch took
1016
00:47:07,579 --> 00:47:13,789
his place on the disabled list with all
1017
00:47:11,869 --> 00:47:16,250
the injuries it was inevitable the A's
1018
00:47:13,789 --> 00:47:20,029
within a rough spot sooner or later and
1019
00:47:16,250 --> 00:47:22,820
in June came the proverbial swoon the
1020
00:47:20,030 --> 00:47:34,250
A's went just 13 and 14 and everything
1021
00:47:22,820 --> 00:47:35,890
that could go wrong did go wrong high in
1022
00:47:34,250 --> 00:47:39,969
the air to right field down the line
1023
00:47:35,889 --> 00:47:39,969
Javier's got room on the warning track
1024
00:47:40,070 --> 00:48:02,699
[Applause]
1025
00:47:43,460 --> 00:48:02,699
[Music]
1026
00:48:04,199 --> 00:48:10,358
something had to be done so on June 20th
1027
00:48:07,389 --> 00:48:13,509
the A's traded Greg quatre a Eric lund
1028
00:48:10,358 --> 00:48:14,679
and Luis Polonia to the Yankees for
1029
00:48:13,510 --> 00:48:17,410
Ricky Henderson
1030
00:48:14,679 --> 00:48:21,399
it was quite simply the trade of the
1031
00:48:17,409 --> 00:48:23,199
year got out of New York he's back home
1032
00:48:21,400 --> 00:48:25,510
where he's always loved to be and he
1033
00:48:23,199 --> 00:48:27,279
grew up and I loved him watch him steal
1034
00:48:25,510 --> 00:48:29,290
bases got to be out there I got to make
1035
00:48:27,280 --> 00:48:34,180
things happening and then let the big
1036
00:48:29,289 --> 00:48:35,920
boys take over June 22nd Ricky
1037
00:48:34,179 --> 00:48:38,919
Henderson's first game in an Oakland
1038
00:48:35,920 --> 00:48:41,680
uniform since 1984 and he immediately
1039
00:48:38,920 --> 00:48:45,539
reminded everyone about the kind of
1040
00:48:41,679 --> 00:48:45,539
impact he can have on a ballclub
1041
00:48:47,400 --> 00:48:51,250
[Applause]
1042
00:48:49,699 --> 00:48:54,980
and Ricky's home
1043
00:48:51,250 --> 00:48:58,289
[Applause]
1044
00:48:54,980 --> 00:49:00,150
jarring memories and scoring runs Ricki
1045
00:48:58,289 --> 00:49:01,719
also showed that his speed was not
1046
00:49:00,150 --> 00:49:05,829
confined to the base pads
1047
00:49:01,719 --> 00:49:05,829
[Music]
1048
00:49:06,820 --> 00:49:12,359
[Applause]
1049
00:49:09,619 --> 00:49:19,829
very pleasing
1050
00:49:12,358 --> 00:49:22,889
fans despite their June lows the A's
1051
00:49:19,829 --> 00:49:24,089
enter July a half game in front but with
1052
00:49:22,889 --> 00:49:26,239
Eckersley still out
1053
00:49:24,088 --> 00:49:29,538
LaRussa looked to others in the bullpen
1054
00:49:26,239 --> 00:49:32,190
like reliable left-hander Rick Honeycutt
1055
00:49:29,539 --> 00:49:34,339
they did a tremendous job when Dennis
1056
00:49:32,190 --> 00:49:38,099
Eckersley was not available for our club
1057
00:49:34,338 --> 00:49:40,349
Honeycutt just repeatedly went in there
1058
00:49:38,099 --> 00:49:42,269
and shut the door on the opposition and
1059
00:49:40,349 --> 00:49:45,900
and whenever Todd Burns was given the
1060
00:49:42,268 --> 00:49:47,788
opportunity he did as well the Hyde
1061
00:49:45,900 --> 00:49:52,349
throwing burns picked up four saves
1062
00:49:47,789 --> 00:49:54,509
while Eckersley was out and back just in
1063
00:49:52,349 --> 00:49:57,088
time from elbow surgery was Matt Young
1064
00:49:54,509 --> 00:50:01,079
who slowly settled into a setup role for
1065
00:49:57,088 --> 00:50:03,538
Oakland well the fourth straight year
1066
00:50:01,079 --> 00:50:06,510
the soft-spoken and hard throwing Jean
1067
00:50:03,539 --> 00:50:09,609
Nelson would appear in 50 or more games
1068
00:50:06,510 --> 00:50:12,170
[Music]
1069
00:50:09,608 --> 00:50:14,119
following a rough first half Kurt Young
1070
00:50:12,170 --> 00:50:16,159
came on strong with a three-in-one
1071
00:50:14,119 --> 00:50:19,608
second half mark and an earned run
1072
00:50:16,159 --> 00:50:22,478
average under - no question the depth of
1073
00:50:19,608 --> 00:50:25,670
the Oakland staff was coming through I
1074
00:50:22,478 --> 00:50:28,129
think that we have a club that realizes
1075
00:50:25,670 --> 00:50:30,889
that you don't you don't pat yourself on
1076
00:50:28,130 --> 00:50:31,999
the back too often but sure you be proud
1077
00:50:30,889 --> 00:50:34,460
of the way that you're going about
1078
00:50:31,998 --> 00:50:37,308
playing the game and you go out there
1079
00:50:34,460 --> 00:50:38,778
and you just keep grinding in and out so
1080
00:50:37,309 --> 00:50:40,548
even with all their injuries the
1081
00:50:38,778 --> 00:50:42,768
resource filets were bought a game and a
1082
00:50:40,548 --> 00:50:44,619
half out at the all-star break and were
1083
00:50:42,768 --> 00:50:48,098
certainly well represented at the game
1084
00:50:44,619 --> 00:50:52,670
LaRussa was the American League Manager
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McGwire the first baseman for the second
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straight year Terry Steinbach was the
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catcher Mike Moore was there for the
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first time and believe it or not so was
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Stewart who despite back-to-back 20-win
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seasons had never been named to the
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all-star game before
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for Stuart it was a long way from his
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first few frustrating years with the
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Dodgers he was traded from LA in 1983
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winding up in Texas were a year later he
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went seven and fourteen finally the
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Phillies who buried him in the bullpen
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released him in 86 somewhere the A's saw
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something in Stuart that everyone else
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had missed and brought the Oakland
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native with a career record of just 30
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and 35 back home Stuart responded with
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three straight seasons of 20 or more
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victories and just as importantly he
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gave himself to the community in a
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heartfelt effort to help others find
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their way I'm from this area and my
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situation is not different from very
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many of the kids that have grown up in
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this area there have been tough times in
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my childhood I've been active in this
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community since I started playing
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professional ball back in 1975 in some
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form working with the Boys Clubs
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or just getting out in the parks and
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recreations you know I work with kids
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because I genuinely like being around
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kids I don't think I can say any better
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than that believing in yourself and
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self-respect tell me what you know about
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the drug situation
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all I can say just stay away from drugs
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be smart don't start my players are real
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receptive in in what I'm trying to do
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and they they offer to help me in in
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whatever it is that I'm doing during the
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course the seeds and so I think I'm
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being well-received by my teammates and
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and people in the area the thing about
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Dave is that he's very sincere about the
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things that he's done he feels important
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if you know because where he grew up in
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Oakland I think that he feels like he
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wants to give something back he's
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special when it comes to that and how
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much does Oakland appreciate Dave
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Stewart well enough to have a day in his
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honor a citywide answer to Dave
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Stewart's love my mother and my
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grandmother who are behind me right now
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have always said when you share your
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group your gifts but gifts become
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greater
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if it's a worthwhile cause if it's for
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the community if it's for the good of
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youth in the community and dave is there
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he's right there all of the time I'll
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never forget to add at one of our
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Christmas parties for deserving kids I
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said thanks for being here so are you
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kidding me I want to be here I mean he
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truly does it because he wants to and he
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believes in it he's a tremendous role
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model the main thing is to survive and
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be counted for and be counted for as a
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person a whole person with the sense of
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self esteem and ability to think for
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yourself being able to make decisions
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for yourself and that's what I try to
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get across the kids following the
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all-star game the picture brightened as
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both Ken Sacco and Eckersley returned
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and in his first major league game of
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the year baseball's only 4040 Man and
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with a perfect ninth-inning
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it didn't take Eckersley long to assure
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the A's that their one and a half game
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deficit was really nothing to fear after
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all the cavalry was here
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from Bay Area native Eckersley a most
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successful return to the active roster
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meanwhile for another homegrown product
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a Renaissance was about to begin for
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much like in his high school days in
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Oakland Ricky Henderson's bat was
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passing all the tests well he saved
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their life here early because when he
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came in we had a lot of guys robot
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played out because I think they had
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risen to the occasion and beyond it to
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overcome some of the injuries but
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Ricky's been great great enough to steal
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52 bases in 58 attempts for Oakland
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nothing seemed to distract him as he
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reached base in 80 of 85 games and gave
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birth to a brand-new baseball term a
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richer ally I think the total of us have
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00:55:14,719 --> 00:55:18,529
brought that Ricky rally up is this base
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order you know I can draw a wall I could
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steal second and third and scoreless
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like Firefly with no hits and that's
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what he called a Rick Carelli just let
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me get no base do anything good to
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bother me you know because he'd step out
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of the box and he takes a lot of pitches
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it's hard to throw strikes too and very
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irritating you know to a pitcher it was
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like a circus with Ricky as the
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ringmaster
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[Music]
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on the end of July it was showdown time
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against the California Angels the A's
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were tied for first in the Western
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Division with the upstart halos but by
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the time the series was over the Angels
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had won two of three and the A's were in
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the not so familiar position of looking
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up from a two-game deficit no doubt
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about it the DIA pennant race to
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determine how the West was won
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[Music]
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[Applause]
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on July 31st all the key people were
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back and healthy but some folks had
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never left consistency was the Creed of
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Carney Lansford who had one of Oakland's
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all-time best offensive years Carney hit
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336 and 89 missing the batting title by
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three points he hit over 400 in both May
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and July and developed a reputation as
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quite the artist
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the art of contact hitting you would ask
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players and pitchers who is the 1
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Oakland player you don't want to face
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the answer would always be Lansford and
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if there ever was a question as to why
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the A's were just two games out despite
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all the adversity Oakland fans knew
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Carney was part of the answer still
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another factor in the A's success was
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their chemistry for a team that plays as
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00:57:33,719 --> 00:57:40,529
one well quite often wins is one you
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00:57:38,820 --> 00:57:42,600
can't come into this Clubhouse with a
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sad face if you have a sad face on your
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face you haven't smiled for the days
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over with because people are beyond you
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they're gonna make you laugh it's a
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great team to be out
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00:57:56,550 --> 00:58:02,870
father teaches you don't want to
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20 to 30 this year folks and how do they
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00:58:11,750 --> 00:58:16,670
age relax we play dominoes it's just
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like a contest between who who feels
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they did the greatest Domino players and
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00:58:18,469 --> 00:58:22,219
we get mad at each other yelling each
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00:58:20,869 --> 00:58:34,579
other about Domino quit
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00:58:22,219 --> 00:58:35,779
just relax you a lot to me is like
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00:58:34,579 --> 00:58:37,219
getting off frustrations I get an
1248
00:58:35,780 --> 00:58:39,619
opportunity to yelling Ricky Henderson
1249
00:58:37,219 --> 00:58:43,299
and talk about his hairdo and screaming
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Xavier because he don't play that well
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00:58:48,760 --> 00:58:54,440
it just creates the Julin atmosphere and
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00:58:52,159 --> 00:58:56,539
when you got a jubilant atmosphere and
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00:58:54,440 --> 00:59:00,858
makes it a much better place to prepare
1254
00:58:56,539 --> 00:59:02,750
to play baseball with everyone now
1255
00:59:00,858 --> 00:59:04,460
healthy the mid-august rematch against
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the Angels had a decidedly different
1257
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field California and Oakland were tied
1258
00:59:06,829 --> 00:59:09,659
for first but not for long
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[Music]
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[Applause]
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right gray
1262
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Phil expects a diving stop of a one hop
1263
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grounder gets up and throws out Joyner
1264
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and it's in time he's out at third base
1265
00:59:28,219 --> 00:59:31,689
still nobody down a Dave Barker rivulet
1266
00:59:31,050 --> 00:59:34,850
the gap
1267
00:59:31,690 --> 00:59:37,700
in right-center Anderson on his way
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00:59:34,849 --> 00:59:39,539
that's good bring it up around it's an
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RBI double by Parker
1270
00:59:39,539 --> 00:59:45,360
and a-five developing leave for Oakland
1271
00:59:42,440 --> 00:59:47,519
the A's won two of three from California
1272
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and in fact won eight of their last 12
1273
00:59:47,519 --> 00:59:53,630
in August putting them in first by two
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games as September roll round
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[Music]
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the A's were no longer doing it with
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magic not with everybody healthy and
1278
01:00:01,938 --> 01:00:06,438
when Boston packed their trunks and came
1279
01:00:04,039 --> 01:00:07,719
to town the A's really turned on the
1280
01:00:06,438 --> 01:00:10,759
heat
1281
01:00:07,719 --> 01:00:13,099
yes oakland saw the light and the chance
1282
01:00:10,759 --> 01:00:15,079
to increase its lead in the West they
1283
01:00:13,099 --> 01:00:17,900
did it when the Red Sox Roger Clemens
1284
01:00:15,079 --> 01:00:21,309
was unexpectedly victimized by A's
1285
01:00:17,900 --> 01:00:21,309
catcher Terry Steinbach
1286
01:00:22,840 --> 01:00:27,010
there's a long ride really tagging the
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01:00:26,289 --> 01:00:30,150
people
1288
01:00:27,010 --> 01:00:30,150
fail that is going
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01:00:32,469 --> 01:00:39,230
and a not so long wall helped out too
1290
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[Music]
1291
01:00:40,980 --> 01:00:45,630
later in the series Parker hit the
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01:00:42,900 --> 01:00:48,119
jackpot is eight career Grand Slam bitch
1293
01:00:45,630 --> 01:00:52,190
- Parker swung on had high and deep to
1294
01:00:48,119 --> 01:00:52,190
right field that one is into the
1295
01:00:57,340 --> 01:01:01,550
when all was said and done the A's had
1296
01:00:59,900 --> 01:01:03,829
fashioned their biggest lead of the year
1297
01:01:01,550 --> 01:01:05,990
at Boston's expense a four and a half
1298
01:01:03,829 --> 01:01:09,579
game Western Division bulge that truly
1299
01:01:05,989 --> 01:01:09,579
was worth trumpeting
1300
01:01:14,469 --> 01:01:22,099
but baseball teams never forget and ten
1301
01:01:17,958 --> 01:01:23,889
days later at Fenway the tables were
1302
01:01:22,099 --> 01:01:27,519
turned
1303
01:01:23,889 --> 01:01:32,989
the A's could do no right
1304
01:01:27,518 --> 01:01:34,968
the Red Sox no wrong I can't remember
1305
01:01:32,989 --> 01:01:37,429
the last time since I've been here that
1306
01:01:34,969 --> 01:01:39,769
that we've got swept by a ballclub and
1307
01:01:37,429 --> 01:01:42,048
I've had where I will consider a crucial
1308
01:01:39,768 --> 01:01:45,139
time the three losses in Boston really I
1309
01:01:42,048 --> 01:01:46,699
think brought the team together and and
1310
01:01:45,139 --> 01:01:47,958
really I think sparked the bakla because
1311
01:01:46,699 --> 01:01:52,130
we realized hey we got to go into
1312
01:01:47,958 --> 01:01:53,778
Cleveland and play very very well the
1313
01:01:52,130 --> 01:01:55,789
lead was down to two and a half and the
1314
01:01:53,778 --> 01:01:57,380
A's arrived in Cleveland with the eerie
1315
01:01:55,789 --> 01:01:59,959
feeling that the division might be
1316
01:01:57,380 --> 01:02:01,939
slipping away and though LaRussa may
1317
01:01:59,958 --> 01:02:04,338
have had his reservations much as I do
1318
01:02:01,938 --> 01:02:06,589
about this script the Indians were next
1319
01:02:04,338 --> 01:02:10,679
and the bats came alive
1320
01:02:06,590 --> 01:02:13,690
[Applause]
1321
01:02:10,679 --> 01:02:16,228
[Music]
1322
01:02:13,690 --> 01:02:19,108
but to only
1323
01:02:16,228 --> 01:02:21,538
a three-game sweep as it turned out that
1324
01:02:19,108 --> 01:02:27,630
put Oakland three and a half games in
1325
01:02:21,539 --> 01:02:30,329
front next stop Minnesota where they
1326
01:02:27,630 --> 01:02:32,358
rattle the twins with 19 runs in four
1327
01:02:30,329 --> 01:02:32,359
games
1328
01:02:34,929 --> 01:02:39,049
mcguire goes after the first pitch and
1329
01:02:37,340 --> 01:02:44,780
it's hit deep to center will this be his
1330
01:02:39,050 --> 01:02:46,760
first Metrodome offer he has the series
1331
01:02:44,780 --> 01:02:55,820
featured what was perhaps the play of
1332
01:02:46,760 --> 01:02:58,450
the year I tell you what that was gonna
1333
01:02:55,820 --> 01:03:01,490
be in the highlight reels right there
1334
01:02:58,449 --> 01:03:03,019
outstanding play I couldn't believe it I
1335
01:03:01,489 --> 01:03:04,759
couldn't believe he is actually doing
1336
01:03:03,019 --> 01:03:06,230
what he was doing it would seem like it
1337
01:03:04,760 --> 01:03:07,790
all went in slow motion when I was
1338
01:03:06,230 --> 01:03:10,219
watching the whole situation come about
1339
01:03:07,789 --> 01:03:13,070
and like I said he clipped it behind his
1340
01:03:10,219 --> 01:03:14,839
back and gave me a perfect feat and some
1341
01:03:13,070 --> 01:03:18,260
I expect I these events to do not Tony
1342
01:03:14,840 --> 01:03:20,059
tell us that's what sir meanwhile Bob
1343
01:03:18,260 --> 01:03:22,430
Welch became the fourth Oakland pitcher
1344
01:03:20,059 --> 01:03:28,369
to win 17 games his second straight
1345
01:03:22,429 --> 01:03:30,679
season with that victory total in
1346
01:03:28,369 --> 01:03:32,599
addition Stewart won his 20th game for
1347
01:03:30,679 --> 01:03:34,639
the third straight year something no
1348
01:03:32,599 --> 01:03:37,809
major league pitcher had done since Jim
1349
01:03:34,639 --> 01:03:37,809
Palmer in the 70s
1350
01:03:40,380 --> 01:03:46,318
and storm Davis won his 18th along the
1351
01:03:43,588 --> 01:03:48,328
way 219 for the year by the time the A's
1352
01:03:46,318 --> 01:03:49,829
left Minnesota in their wake the true
1353
01:03:48,329 --> 01:03:54,500
believers had been rewarded and
1354
01:03:49,829 --> 01:03:54,500
Oakland's magic number was down to three
1355
01:03:56,929 --> 01:04:01,409
the A's were more than happy to try and
1356
01:03:59,518 --> 01:04:03,268
clinch the West at home for more than
1357
01:04:01,409 --> 01:04:06,149
two million six hundred thousand fans
1358
01:04:03,268 --> 01:04:14,729
had come to see them in 1989 the highest
1359
01:04:06,150 --> 01:04:16,318
figure in franchise history and with the
1360
01:04:14,730 --> 01:04:19,259
Giants doing well in the National League
1361
01:04:16,318 --> 01:04:25,018
a Bay Area World Series would really cap
1362
01:04:19,259 --> 01:04:26,088
things off the A's took it one step at a
1363
01:04:25,018 --> 01:04:28,919
time
1364
01:04:26,088 --> 01:04:32,929
let's call repeat edition dompier
1365
01:04:28,920 --> 01:04:38,220
waiting on a seat ice waiting on ice Dom
1366
01:04:32,929 --> 01:04:41,038
pérignon waiting on ice September 27
1367
01:04:38,219 --> 01:04:41,578
against the Texas Rangers Mike Moore on
1368
01:04:41,039 --> 01:04:44,339
the mound
1369
01:04:41,579 --> 01:04:46,160
and more faced the minimum through 7 in
1370
01:04:44,338 --> 01:04:49,769
pursuit of his 19th win
1371
01:04:46,159 --> 01:04:49,769
[Music]
1372
01:04:50,509 --> 01:04:56,099
now all the fans needed was some hitting
1373
01:04:53,518 --> 01:05:13,609
and Jose was just the man
1374
01:04:56,099 --> 01:05:16,679
[Applause]
1375
01:05:13,610 --> 01:05:19,829
[Music]
1376
01:05:16,679 --> 01:05:22,608
and what would the clincher be without
1377
01:05:19,829 --> 01:05:22,609
some glove work
1378
01:05:22,780 --> 01:05:31,949
[Music]
1379
01:05:28,840 --> 01:05:31,949
[Applause]
1380
01:05:36,880 --> 01:05:41,190
they're not believable the first those
1381
01:05:38,769 --> 01:05:43,420
guys are sucked in to watch our pay
1382
01:05:41,190 --> 01:05:49,980
reparations were an order in the
1383
01:05:43,420 --> 01:05:49,980
clubhouse and in the dugout anticipation
1384
01:05:50,699 --> 01:05:54,750
everyone else in town was awaiting
1385
01:05:52,710 --> 01:05:57,150
Nelson's pitch the pitch that would
1386
01:05:54,750 --> 01:06:03,300
ensure a rerun of Oakland's favorite
1387
01:05:57,150 --> 01:06:07,579
show this the A's are Western Division
1388
01:06:03,300 --> 01:06:07,580
champions for the second year in a row
1389
01:06:12,610 --> 01:06:20,620
[Applause]
1390
01:06:22,880 --> 01:06:29,000
no it wasn't exactly the bash brothers
1391
01:06:25,519 --> 01:06:31,730
in 1989 nor was it easy but through all
1392
01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:33,679
the injuries the a is persevered thanks
1393
01:06:31,730 --> 01:06:35,960
to a love of the game that comes from
1394
01:06:33,679 --> 01:06:39,069
the heart and the kind of team effort
1395
01:06:35,960 --> 01:06:42,440
that comes from depth chemistry
1396
01:06:39,070 --> 01:06:43,860
resourcefulness and an unabashed will to
1397
01:06:42,440 --> 01:06:45,130
win
1398
01:06:43,860 --> 01:06:51,059
[Applause]
1399
01:06:45,130 --> 01:06:53,710
[Music]
1400
01:06:51,059 --> 01:06:55,239
the two champions by the bay were now
1401
01:06:53,710 --> 01:06:57,639
off to seek their fortunes in the
1402
01:06:55,239 --> 01:07:02,019
playoffs for the Oakland A's that meant
1403
01:06:57,639 --> 01:07:03,819
staying put at the Oakland Coliseum the
1404
01:07:02,019 --> 01:07:05,920
A's had their sights set on a second
1405
01:07:03,820 --> 01:07:08,079
straight pennant and in Game one they
1406
01:07:05,920 --> 01:07:10,420
greeted the Toronto Blue Jays who could
1407
01:07:08,079 --> 01:07:12,310
be a formidable opponent Dave Stewart
1408
01:07:10,420 --> 01:07:17,559
was touched for three early runs but
1409
01:07:12,309 --> 01:07:19,750
then stifled Toronto Oakland caught up
1410
01:07:17,559 --> 01:07:21,608
on a Mark McGwire homerun but it was
1411
01:07:19,750 --> 01:07:23,829
Ricky Henderson's speed and hustle that
1412
01:07:21,608 --> 01:07:27,130
would prove critical in the sixth inning
1413
01:07:23,829 --> 01:07:31,240
with the score tied 3-3 Oakland hats
1414
01:07:27,130 --> 01:07:33,160
were off to Ricky with Henderson on
1415
01:07:31,239 --> 01:07:35,379
first the bases loaded and one out
1416
01:07:33,159 --> 01:07:37,179
Carney Lansford hit what looked like a
1417
01:07:35,380 --> 01:07:37,539
sure double play ball that would end the
1418
01:07:37,179 --> 01:07:40,149
inning
1419
01:07:37,539 --> 01:07:42,650
but only one out was made and the A's
1420
01:07:40,150 --> 01:07:44,889
scored twice
1421
01:07:42,650 --> 01:07:47,210
it was the pivotal play of the game
1422
01:07:44,889 --> 01:07:50,960
Henderson broke up the double play and
1423
01:07:47,210 --> 01:07:52,789
the A's got a lead they never lost you
1424
01:07:50,960 --> 01:07:55,818
look at it as a man possessed and Ricky
1425
01:07:52,789 --> 01:07:57,349
that he was on line and he wanted to
1426
01:07:55,818 --> 01:07:59,659
show the world what he could do and
1427
01:07:57,349 --> 01:08:01,700
happen to be that he was clicking on all
1428
01:07:59,659 --> 01:08:02,989
cylinders he had everything working in
1429
01:08:01,699 --> 01:08:05,058
Game two
1430
01:08:02,989 --> 01:08:06,949
Toronto again got in front early but a
1431
01:08:05,059 --> 01:08:09,440
nice comeback featured the speed of
1432
01:08:06,949 --> 01:08:12,798
Ricky Henderson in the fourth he simply
1433
01:08:09,440 --> 01:08:14,990
ran over a one-run bluej advantage he's
1434
01:08:12,798 --> 01:08:18,609
running it's taken the throw to second
1435
01:08:14,989 --> 01:08:18,608
is safe at second base
1436
01:08:19,399 --> 01:08:26,210
is running in pitch taken high the throw
1437
01:08:22,920 --> 01:08:26,210
to third not inside
1438
01:08:26,250 --> 01:08:30,399
moments later the score was tied when
1439
01:08:28,658 --> 01:08:33,519
Carney lansford's sent Henderson Hall
1440
01:08:30,399 --> 01:08:35,068
with his third run into game and Oakland
1441
01:08:33,520 --> 01:08:36,040
was headed for another cake
1442
01:08:35,069 --> 01:08:38,490
[Applause]
1443
01:08:36,039 --> 01:08:41,489
[Music]
1444
01:08:38,489 --> 01:08:43,529
Heys fans had reason to be brash about
1445
01:08:41,489 --> 01:08:46,800
Ricki in the two games he reached base
1446
01:08:43,529 --> 01:08:53,130
seven times and stole six bases the A's
1447
01:08:46,800 --> 01:08:54,570
lead 2-zip the National League playoffs
1448
01:08:53,130 --> 01:08:58,770
opened under the lights at Wrigley Field
1449
01:08:54,569 --> 01:09:00,719
and the Giants came out swinging right
1450
01:08:58,770 --> 01:09:03,390
off the bat it was clear this night
1451
01:09:00,720 --> 01:09:04,800
belonged to will Clark the two o pitch
1452
01:09:03,390 --> 01:09:06,539
to Clark is swung on it
1453
01:09:04,800 --> 01:09:08,430
hit in the air to left-center field on
1454
01:09:06,539 --> 01:09:10,319
the run but a dive is the centerfielder
1455
01:09:08,430 --> 01:09:11,820
Walt he can't get it hit this score
1456
01:09:10,319 --> 01:09:13,799
buckler on his way to second with a
1457
01:09:11,819 --> 01:09:16,679
slide is Clark with a double and an RBI
1458
01:09:13,800 --> 01:09:20,159
of the Giants take a one day nothing
1459
01:09:16,680 --> 01:09:22,740
lead on his way to a league playoff
1460
01:09:20,159 --> 01:09:24,989
record 13 hits in just five games
1461
01:09:22,739 --> 01:09:27,059
Clark homered his next time up and then
1462
01:09:24,989 --> 01:09:29,399
in the fourth with the bases loaded he
1463
01:09:27,060 --> 01:09:30,529
delivered a bigger blast Maddux throws
1464
01:09:29,399 --> 01:09:33,578
at Clark's swing
1465
01:09:30,529 --> 01:09:33,579
[Applause]
1466
01:09:37,969 --> 01:09:43,850
well take a ride on that one that ball
1467
01:09:40,338 --> 01:09:46,039
was kissed Clark's Grand Slam turned a
1468
01:09:43,850 --> 01:09:52,719
close game into a blowout and gave will
1469
01:09:46,039 --> 01:09:52,719
the thrill' RBIs three four five and six
1470
01:09:54,069 --> 01:09:57,529
the giant first baseman has done it
1471
01:09:57,170 --> 01:10:00,140
again
1472
01:09:57,529 --> 01:10:02,029
Game one was just my night as looking
1473
01:10:00,140 --> 01:10:03,560
fastball in I got it in as soon as I hit
1474
01:10:02,029 --> 01:10:05,000
it there was no doubt there was no at
1475
01:10:03,560 --> 01:10:08,210
that ball would've left if the wind was
1476
01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:09,979
blowing in no matter that Wrigley was
1477
01:10:08,210 --> 01:10:12,140
not one of Clark's favorite parts to hit
1478
01:10:09,979 --> 01:10:14,869
in his tour de force performance gave
1479
01:10:12,140 --> 01:10:20,690
the Giants an 11-3 win and the one
1480
01:10:14,869 --> 01:10:23,390
nothing lead in the series the next
1481
01:10:20,689 --> 01:10:25,969
night in Game two Mark Grace introduced
1482
01:10:23,390 --> 01:10:28,369
his red-hot back and in showing giant
1483
01:10:25,969 --> 01:10:32,060
pitchers no mercy grace collected two
1484
01:10:28,369 --> 01:10:34,640
doubles a single and four RBIs as the
1485
01:10:32,060 --> 01:10:39,739
Cubs beat the Giants nine five and tied
1486
01:10:34,640 --> 01:10:41,660
the series had a win apiece with
1487
01:10:39,738 --> 01:10:43,159
Toronto's new Sky Dome hosting Game
1488
01:10:41,659 --> 01:10:45,920
three of the American League playoffs
1489
01:10:43,159 --> 01:10:48,500
Oakland storm Davis was facing a Blue
1490
01:10:45,920 --> 01:10:49,690
Jay rally in the fourth Tony Fernandez
1491
01:10:48,500 --> 01:10:53,010
came up with two men on
1492
01:10:49,689 --> 01:10:56,969
[Music]
1493
01:10:53,010 --> 01:10:56,970
[Applause]
1494
01:10:58,060 --> 01:11:03,500
third is
1495
01:11:00,510 --> 01:11:03,500
the throne
1496
01:11:03,640 --> 01:11:09,680
[Music]
1497
01:11:06,550 --> 01:11:12,020
nerado's four run rally did the ASN and
1498
01:11:09,680 --> 01:11:20,300
the series stood at two games to one in
1499
01:11:12,020 --> 01:11:22,580
favor of Oakland but in Game four Rickey
1500
01:11:20,300 --> 01:11:25,610
Henderson was on the go this time with
1501
01:11:22,579 --> 01:11:28,689
two home runs one of them a 430 foot
1502
01:11:25,609 --> 01:11:28,689
shot to dead center
1503
01:11:30,220 --> 01:11:34,970
Rikki's blast might have one even more
1504
01:11:32,600 --> 01:11:39,500
admiration were it not for the colossal
1505
01:11:34,970 --> 01:11:42,140
clout of Jose Canseco swaying at a high
1506
01:11:39,500 --> 01:11:43,310
deep drive to left field that stays fair
1507
01:11:42,140 --> 01:11:47,930
that is God
1508
01:11:43,310 --> 01:11:53,030
l8 goodbye into the upper deck somewhere
1509
01:11:47,930 --> 01:11:54,890
around 500 feet I can't imagine a ball
1510
01:11:53,029 --> 01:12:01,099
being hit any farther than that I don't
1511
01:11:54,890 --> 01:12:03,079
care Mickey Mantle or whatever even with
1512
01:12:01,100 --> 01:12:05,300
Oakland shower of power the Blue Jays
1513
01:12:03,079 --> 01:12:06,550
rallied from four runs down Mookie
1514
01:12:05,300 --> 01:12:10,320
Wilson on the run
1515
01:12:06,550 --> 01:12:13,239
[Applause]
1516
01:12:10,319 --> 01:12:17,229
we'll head for the plane here's the true
1517
01:12:13,239 --> 01:12:19,510
flying East or the Blue Jays scored
1518
01:12:17,229 --> 01:12:22,089
three times in fact and went to the
1519
01:12:19,510 --> 01:12:24,430
bottom of the night down by just one and
1520
01:12:22,090 --> 01:12:26,920
a sucker's Lee was in a jam a man aboard
1521
01:12:24,430 --> 01:12:29,140
and the winning run at the plate but he
1522
01:12:26,920 --> 01:12:31,420
fought off the threat saved the 6-5
1523
01:12:29,140 --> 01:12:37,510
victory and the A's were one win away
1524
01:12:31,420 --> 01:12:39,220
from the World Series in Game five
1525
01:12:37,510 --> 01:12:41,289
Rickey Henderson and friends brought
1526
01:12:39,220 --> 01:12:44,560
their full complement of pitching power
1527
01:12:41,289 --> 01:12:47,619
speed and defense but in the first three
1528
01:12:44,560 --> 01:12:50,470
innings it was Henderson alone a one-man
1529
01:12:47,619 --> 01:12:52,180
wrecking crew the MVP of the playoffs he
1530
01:12:50,470 --> 01:12:55,850
dashed off a little of this and a little
1531
01:12:52,180 --> 01:12:59,048
of that and the A's led to nothing
1532
01:12:55,850 --> 01:12:59,048
[Music]
1533
01:12:59,248 --> 01:13:04,078
Oakland add an another one and then in
1534
01:13:01,649 --> 01:13:09,478
the seventh Mike Gallego squeezed home
1535
01:13:04,078 --> 01:13:12,058
run number four in the eighth inning
1536
01:13:09,479 --> 01:13:14,999
Toronto showed signs of life they came
1537
01:13:12,059 --> 01:13:16,559
back with a run in the ninth George Bell
1538
01:13:14,998 --> 01:13:20,868
started a rally that would eventually
1539
01:13:16,559 --> 01:13:20,869
cut Oakland's lead to 4-3
1540
01:13:21,710 --> 01:13:27,389
[Applause]
1541
01:13:24,418 --> 01:13:29,630
but the Bluejays wouldn't get any closer
1542
01:13:27,389 --> 01:13:34,550
dennis eckersley made sure of that
1543
01:13:29,630 --> 01:13:37,679
[Music]
1544
01:13:34,550 --> 01:13:43,529
buttocks my champions of the American
1545
01:13:37,679 --> 01:13:45,538
Way for to cut 2nd of years and the
1546
01:13:43,529 --> 01:14:02,429
first team to repeat in more than a
1547
01:13:45,538 --> 01:14:04,679
decade still the victory wouldn't be
1548
01:14:02,429 --> 01:14:05,789
complete until the A's came home to
1549
01:14:04,679 --> 01:14:10,710
share it with their fans
1550
01:14:05,789 --> 01:14:13,788
[Applause]
1551
01:14:10,710 --> 01:14:13,788
[Music]
1552
01:14:16,708 --> 01:14:21,748
but fun times were starting to roll at
1553
01:14:18,868 --> 01:14:33,779
Candlestick - as giant fans prepared for
1554
01:14:21,748 --> 01:14:36,688
Game three with the series tied at a win
1555
01:14:33,779 --> 01:14:39,149
apiece more than 62,000 poured into the
1556
01:14:36,689 --> 01:14:40,860
stick but giant spirits were shaken in
1557
01:14:39,149 --> 01:14:45,328
the first inning when the Cubs took a
1558
01:14:40,859 --> 01:14:47,248
two nothing lead in a wild bottom of the
1559
01:14:45,328 --> 01:14:49,380
first though the Giants didn't get the
1560
01:14:47,248 --> 01:14:51,949
ball out of the infield and still scored
1561
01:14:49,380 --> 01:14:53,998
three runs to go ahead
1562
01:14:51,949 --> 01:14:56,639
[Applause]
1563
01:14:53,998 --> 01:14:59,340
the lead would swap hands again and in
1564
01:14:56,639 --> 01:15:01,288
the seventh les Lancaster came out of
1565
01:14:59,340 --> 01:15:03,449
the cub bullpen to try and protect a
1566
01:15:01,288 --> 01:15:06,268
one-run advantage Brett Butler on first
1567
01:15:03,448 --> 01:15:08,698
one out and up to the plate Robbie
1568
01:15:06,269 --> 01:15:25,139
Thompson who homered off Lancaster's in
1569
01:15:08,698 --> 01:15:26,488
Game two at Wrigley just pretty much
1570
01:15:25,139 --> 01:15:27,719
floating around the bases I tell you it
1571
01:15:26,488 --> 01:15:29,698
was one of those things to dream about
1572
01:15:27,719 --> 01:15:31,319
doing and here art was contributing with
1573
01:15:29,698 --> 01:15:32,759
a big hit and helping us go ahead in the
1574
01:15:31,319 --> 01:15:34,998
ballgame and pretty much shifted the
1575
01:15:32,760 --> 01:15:37,619
momentum a little bit back to our side
1576
01:15:34,998 --> 01:15:40,198
the momentum stayed on San Francisco
1577
01:15:37,618 --> 01:15:42,389
side Steve Bedrosian saving the 5-4
1578
01:15:40,198 --> 01:15:47,698
victory and the Giants went up two games
1579
01:15:42,389 --> 01:15:49,710
to one in Game four the cubs stamped out
1580
01:15:47,698 --> 01:15:51,748
a giant lead in the fifth when Andre
1581
01:15:49,710 --> 01:15:53,539
Dawson delivered a double that tied it
1582
01:15:51,748 --> 01:15:53,859
up
1583
01:15:53,539 --> 01:15:57,269
[Applause]
1584
01:15:53,859 --> 01:15:59,549
[Music]
1585
01:15:57,269 --> 01:16:01,559
but the Cubs would not celebrate for
1586
01:15:59,550 --> 01:16:03,929
long in the bottom of the fifth Matt
1587
01:16:01,559 --> 01:16:05,880
Williams came up with a runner on and in
1588
01:16:03,929 --> 01:16:08,399
a momentous 12 pitch battle with
1589
01:16:05,880 --> 01:16:14,480
relievers Steve Wilson he fouled off
1590
01:16:08,399 --> 01:16:16,909
pitch after pitch 7 and all
1591
01:16:14,479 --> 01:16:18,109
at the time I wasn't saying okay well
1592
01:16:16,909 --> 01:16:20,119
file this one enough to get a better
1593
01:16:18,109 --> 01:16:22,099
pitch I was trying to put them all in
1594
01:16:20,119 --> 01:16:23,899
play for more pitcher pitches too you'd
1595
01:16:22,100 --> 01:16:26,870
want it bad you see the ball you see the
1596
01:16:23,899 --> 01:16:28,579
lube with the speed to spin the ball and
1597
01:16:26,869 --> 01:16:30,819
you should be a better hitter just been
1598
01:16:28,579 --> 01:16:33,819
a heck of a battle right here three two
1599
01:16:30,819 --> 01:16:33,819
one
1600
01:16:37,488 --> 01:16:43,379
from a struggling sub 200 hitter earlier
1601
01:16:40,710 --> 01:16:45,359
in the year to playoff hero Williams
1602
01:16:43,380 --> 01:16:47,279
Houma won the game and raised his
1603
01:16:45,359 --> 01:16:50,969
play-off total to a league record nine
1604
01:16:47,279 --> 01:16:55,439
RBIs as for the Giants one win from a
1605
01:16:50,969 --> 01:16:57,300
pennant in Game five fresh from a second
1606
01:16:55,439 --> 01:16:59,069
straight comeback victory giant fans
1607
01:16:57,300 --> 01:17:04,350
were looking for a clean sweep at
1608
01:16:59,069 --> 01:17:06,630
Candlestick Rick Russell recovered from
1609
01:17:04,350 --> 01:17:09,720
a bad outing in Game two and held the
1610
01:17:06,630 --> 01:17:11,539
Cubs to just a single unearned run in
1611
01:17:09,720 --> 01:17:14,489
[Music]
1612
01:17:11,539 --> 01:17:16,619
the seventh the Giants tied it in the
1613
01:17:14,488 --> 01:17:19,678
eighth they rallied with two outs to
1614
01:17:16,619 --> 01:17:21,569
load the bases still tied and the wild
1615
01:17:19,679 --> 01:17:24,149
thing Mitch Williams comes on to face
1616
01:17:21,569 --> 01:17:27,889
cub killer will Clark but first a
1617
01:17:24,149 --> 01:17:27,888
consultation with Kevin Mitchell
1618
01:17:28,158 --> 01:17:32,869
well I actually Kevin know what he said
1619
01:17:31,010 --> 01:17:34,789
might throw and Kevin said fast balls
1620
01:17:32,869 --> 01:17:36,380
put he said away and I went and talked
1621
01:17:34,789 --> 01:17:37,670
to Dusty Baker and Dusty Baker says he
1622
01:17:36,380 --> 01:17:39,500
thought he'd throw fastballs away so
1623
01:17:37,670 --> 01:17:41,210
that's two out of three and like I said
1624
01:17:39,500 --> 01:17:42,350
I have the ultimate say so so I come
1625
01:17:41,210 --> 01:17:45,050
back to the on-deck circle and I'm
1626
01:17:42,350 --> 01:17:47,780
loosening up and Kevin said let's get
1627
01:17:45,050 --> 01:17:49,789
the job done I said it's done baldanado
1628
01:17:47,779 --> 01:17:51,619
with a lead from third Butler off second
1629
01:17:49,789 --> 01:17:54,039
Thompson from first on the pitch and
1630
01:17:51,619 --> 01:17:54,039
Clark
1631
01:17:57,260 --> 01:18:00,298
[Applause]
1632
01:18:02,908 --> 01:18:08,779
Superman has done it again
1633
01:18:06,170 --> 01:18:10,760
Martz hit capped off an MVP performance
1634
01:18:08,779 --> 01:18:15,259
and gave the Giants their first trip to
1635
01:18:10,760 --> 01:18:17,960
the World Series since 1962 Webster at
1636
01:18:15,260 --> 01:18:19,369
second walnut first Bedrosian throws to
1637
01:18:17,960 --> 01:18:21,710
Sandberg on the pitches crowd at the
1638
01:18:19,369 --> 01:18:23,109
second base Thompson has it throws the
1639
01:18:21,710 --> 01:18:31,719
first
1640
01:18:23,109 --> 01:18:31,719
[Applause]
1641
01:18:34,060 --> 01:18:41,270
[Applause]
1642
01:18:44,779 --> 01:18:51,319
I couldn't ask for a better place to be
1643
01:18:48,789 --> 01:18:53,449
for there was no better place to be than
1644
01:18:51,319 --> 01:18:58,219
a World Series between two familiar
1645
01:18:53,449 --> 01:19:00,739
champions by the bay they know about us
1646
01:18:58,220 --> 01:19:02,210
they know about us as we know about them
1647
01:19:00,739 --> 01:19:02,539
you know they were watching the game
1648
01:19:02,210 --> 01:19:08,119
tonight
1649
01:19:02,539 --> 01:19:10,279
so the seam in the series and my best
1650
01:19:08,119 --> 01:19:17,448
homey
1651
01:19:10,279 --> 01:19:24,539
[Music]
1652
01:19:17,448 --> 01:19:26,229
and my cats and a span days when my
1653
01:19:24,539 --> 01:19:29,319
husband's sleeping on the couch
1654
01:19:26,229 --> 01:19:29,319
[Music]
1655
01:19:35,100 --> 01:19:38,430
this is a classic of all classics it may
1656
01:19:37,350 --> 01:19:43,989
never happen ever again
1657
01:19:38,430 --> 01:19:43,989
[Music]
1658
01:19:50,079 --> 01:19:54,850
[Music]
1659
01:20:01,970 --> 01:20:08,579
[Music]
1660
01:20:12,890 --> 01:20:17,280
and a lot of managers would like the
1661
01:20:15,329 --> 01:20:18,949
luxury of Dave Stewart going for them in
1662
01:20:17,279 --> 01:20:20,479
Game one
1663
01:20:18,949 --> 01:20:23,220
[Music]
1664
01:20:20,479 --> 01:20:24,779
Stewart was closed to invincible passing
1665
01:20:23,220 --> 01:20:29,119
his first test of national league
1666
01:20:24,779 --> 01:20:29,119
hitters this year with straight A's and
1667
01:20:29,270 --> 01:20:33,360
the A's would get all they need in a
1668
01:20:31,770 --> 01:20:36,180
second by playing some good
1669
01:20:33,359 --> 01:20:37,819
old-fashioned hardball on the base pass
1670
01:20:36,180 --> 01:20:40,829
[Music]
1671
01:20:37,819 --> 01:20:43,590
long in a slow bouncer to first itse led
1672
01:20:40,829 --> 01:20:43,869
by Clark coming home a Steinbach he nuts
1673
01:20:43,590 --> 01:20:51,460
[Music]
1674
01:20:43,869 --> 01:20:54,439
[Applause]
1675
01:20:51,460 --> 01:20:56,989
and inning later San Francisco slipped
1676
01:20:54,439 --> 01:21:01,899
another peg as for the first time in 12
1677
01:20:56,989 --> 01:21:07,329
World Series games Dave Parker cut loose
1678
01:21:01,899 --> 01:21:07,329
swing and a drive to deep right way back
1679
01:21:10,710 --> 01:21:15,140
the Dave Parker laughs what end of the
1680
01:21:16,279 --> 01:21:20,309
for Oakland fans the series opener
1681
01:21:18,899 --> 01:21:24,269
couldn't have turned out better as
1682
01:21:20,310 --> 01:21:26,730
Stewart made their night complete now
1683
01:21:24,270 --> 01:21:30,460
the natto waiting on the fish swinging a
1684
01:21:26,729 --> 01:21:33,549
groundball its dealer by Phillips lon
1685
01:21:30,460 --> 01:21:33,550
[Applause]
1686
01:21:34,909 --> 01:21:40,380
the 5-nothing victory had set the tone
1687
01:21:37,739 --> 01:21:44,849
the A's were seeking but it was after
1688
01:21:40,380 --> 01:21:46,319
all just the beginning and a really good
1689
01:21:44,850 --> 01:21:48,420
sign as to which team would take the
1690
01:21:46,319 --> 01:21:50,699
initiative in game two came in the very
1691
01:21:48,420 --> 01:21:53,000
first inning after Ricky Henderson drew
1692
01:21:50,699 --> 01:21:53,000
a walk
1693
01:21:53,270 --> 01:21:57,080
Ricky runs the pitch is dropped by
1694
01:21:56,039 --> 01:22:00,590
Canada
1695
01:21:57,079 --> 01:22:00,590
[Applause]
1696
01:22:02,710 --> 01:22:07,250
Russell then had to face the pesky
1697
01:22:05,210 --> 01:22:09,130
Carney Lansford who has a knack for
1698
01:22:07,250 --> 01:22:12,859
bringing runners home
1699
01:22:09,130 --> 01:22:12,859
[Music]
1700
01:22:14,810 --> 01:22:22,670
[Applause]
1701
01:22:23,779 --> 01:22:27,179
the diets would come back to tie the
1702
01:22:26,279 --> 01:22:29,219
game at one
1703
01:22:27,180 --> 01:22:31,850
but in the fourth Terry Steinbach
1704
01:22:29,220 --> 01:22:31,850
connected
1705
01:22:33,140 --> 01:22:36,310
[Applause]
1706
01:22:36,970 --> 01:22:40,048
[Music]
1707
01:22:40,439 --> 01:22:49,289
[Applause]
1708
01:22:46,340 --> 01:22:51,090
once again timely offense and solid
1709
01:22:49,289 --> 01:22:53,310
starting pitching this time from Mike
1710
01:22:51,090 --> 01:22:55,590
Moore sent the Giants down to a 5-1
1711
01:22:53,310 --> 01:22:58,230
defeat and sent the series back to
1712
01:22:55,590 --> 01:23:00,900
Candlestick with San Francisco in a 2
1713
01:22:58,229 --> 01:23:04,319
nothing hole their spirits sagging and
1714
01:23:00,899 --> 01:23:11,159
as the saying goes their backs clearly
1715
01:23:04,319 --> 01:23:13,829
to the wall the pregame warm-up for game
1716
01:23:11,159 --> 01:23:16,050
3 was winding down when the event took
1717
01:23:13,829 --> 01:23:17,609
place that would change this series
1718
01:23:16,050 --> 01:23:21,060
place in history forever
1719
01:23:17,609 --> 01:23:26,689
fans media and players were simply going
1720
01:23:21,060 --> 01:23:26,690
about their business then earthquake
1721
01:23:30,609 --> 01:23:37,149
for 15 seconds the stadium shook and in
1722
01:23:34,569 --> 01:23:40,960
response many fans first let out a
1723
01:23:37,149 --> 01:23:43,719
collective roar of celebration everybody
1724
01:23:40,960 --> 01:23:46,180
began comparing notes about the natural
1725
01:23:43,720 --> 01:23:51,789
phenomenon that had struck the national
1726
01:23:46,180 --> 01:23:54,369
pastime but in time news began to
1727
01:23:51,789 --> 01:23:56,649
trickle in the Bay Bridge the very
1728
01:23:54,369 --> 01:23:59,619
symbol of the series had collapsed in
1729
01:23:56,649 --> 01:24:03,579
mid span what's more there was a major
1730
01:23:59,619 --> 01:24:06,010
fire burning in the marina district then
1731
01:24:03,579 --> 01:24:09,100
tragically word came that Interstate 880
1732
01:24:06,010 --> 01:24:12,100
had collapsed crushing more than a miles
1733
01:24:09,100 --> 01:24:15,690
worth of cars beneath it clearly there
1734
01:24:12,100 --> 01:24:15,690
was no way this game could go on
1735
01:24:24,930 --> 01:24:33,990
[Applause]
1736
01:24:31,369 --> 01:24:35,909
what followed was the strange side of
1737
01:24:33,989 --> 01:24:38,630
baseball players in the midst of a World
1738
01:24:35,909 --> 01:24:41,180
Series reduced to everyman status
1739
01:24:38,630 --> 01:24:44,640
quietly and in orderly fashion
1740
01:24:41,180 --> 01:24:47,100
Candlestick began to empty it had taken
1741
01:24:44,640 --> 01:24:49,050
just 15 seconds for baseball to become
1742
01:24:47,100 --> 01:24:52,470
the furthest thing from everybody's mind
1743
01:24:49,050 --> 01:24:57,539
for now there was real fear for family
1744
01:24:52,470 --> 01:25:00,030
and for friends our issue is really a
1745
01:24:57,539 --> 01:25:03,630
modest one in light of the great tragedy
1746
01:25:00,029 --> 01:25:05,699
that's hit this area it turned out to be
1747
01:25:03,630 --> 01:25:08,550
a full 10 days before the series was
1748
01:25:05,699 --> 01:25:11,250
resumed allowing time for the trauma to
1749
01:25:08,550 --> 01:25:13,350
ease helping to heal the wounds left by
1750
01:25:11,250 --> 01:25:16,590
the earthquake was uppermost in the
1751
01:25:13,350 --> 01:25:18,240
minds of baseball officials and through
1752
01:25:16,590 --> 01:25:20,190
tragedy the World Series
1753
01:25:18,239 --> 01:25:23,279
helped inspire a newfound bond of
1754
01:25:20,189 --> 01:25:24,869
goodwill and upon resumption baseball
1755
01:25:23,279 --> 01:25:27,269
took the opportunity to thank the
1756
01:25:24,869 --> 01:25:29,250
thousands of selfless men and women who
1757
01:25:27,270 --> 01:25:31,120
gave of themselves in helping others in
1758
01:25:29,250 --> 01:25:34,170
the aftermath of the quake
1759
01:25:31,119 --> 01:25:37,420
[Applause]
1760
01:25:34,170 --> 01:25:39,819
then it was back to baseball and Dave
1761
01:25:37,420 --> 01:25:41,909
Henderson helped put the A's in what was
1762
01:25:39,819 --> 01:25:46,559
by now a familiar position
1763
01:25:41,909 --> 01:25:46,559
[Music]
1764
01:25:48,680 --> 01:25:53,610
Henderson's tightrope double gave the a
1765
01:25:51,000 --> 01:25:55,710
is a to nothing first inning lead but in
1766
01:25:53,609 --> 01:25:57,960
the third the giants Matt Williams
1767
01:25:55,710 --> 01:26:00,529
stepped to the plate and cut that margin
1768
01:25:57,960 --> 01:26:00,529
in half
1769
01:26:08,389 --> 01:26:15,139
home run for Matt Williams but back to
1770
01:26:13,130 --> 01:26:17,480
the plate just one inning later the
1771
01:26:15,139 --> 01:26:19,400
red-hot Henderson's swing and a drive to
1772
01:26:17,479 --> 01:26:22,218
deep right-center field that ball is
1773
01:26:19,399 --> 01:26:24,289
kept way back way back goodbye
1774
01:26:22,219 --> 01:26:26,448
Dave Henderson going into right-center
1775
01:26:24,289 --> 01:26:28,519
and drives that one over the
1776
01:26:26,448 --> 01:26:31,609
right-center field fence his third run
1777
01:26:28,520 --> 01:26:32,960
batted out of the game Henderson had two
1778
01:26:31,609 --> 01:26:34,819
homers on the night and came within
1779
01:26:32,960 --> 01:26:37,100
inches of a third helping the A's to a
1780
01:26:34,819 --> 01:26:52,908
4-1 lead but in the fourth the Giants
1781
01:26:37,100 --> 01:26:54,650
came back there was new life in
1782
01:26:52,908 --> 01:26:56,988
Candlestick but the A's hadn't gotten
1783
01:26:54,649 --> 01:27:01,179
here on offense alone and both Stewart
1784
01:26:56,988 --> 01:27:01,178
and his defense shut the door
1785
01:27:01,810 --> 01:27:06,309
[Applause]
1786
01:27:03,309 --> 01:27:06,309
tortoise
1787
01:27:09,270 --> 01:27:13,699
[Applause]
1788
01:27:10,658 --> 01:27:17,569
having stopped the Giants momentum TAS
1789
01:27:13,698 --> 01:27:20,299
reported on and 1:13 to 7 taking a three
1790
01:27:17,569 --> 01:27:22,429
games to non advantage in the series no
1791
01:27:20,300 --> 01:27:25,210
team in history had ever come back from
1792
01:27:22,429 --> 01:27:25,210
that far down
1793
01:27:27,208 --> 01:27:31,838
the grim reality of the past was really
1794
01:27:30,219 --> 01:27:34,239
driven home in the second inning of Game
1795
01:27:31,838 --> 01:27:36,819
four when Don Robinson faced his
1796
01:27:34,238 --> 01:27:41,348
pitching counterpart Mike Moore a man
1797
01:27:36,819 --> 01:27:42,998
with one lifetime at bat swinging at a
1798
01:27:41,349 --> 01:27:46,288
line drive hit to center field deep
1799
01:27:42,998 --> 01:27:46,288
Butler going back
1800
01:27:55,829 --> 01:28:00,219
getting hits up and down their lineup
1801
01:27:58,270 --> 01:28:03,250
das proved awesome mounting an eight
1802
01:28:00,219 --> 01:28:05,270
nothing lead by vi before the Giants
1803
01:28:03,250 --> 01:28:13,238
staged a last-gasp rally
1804
01:28:05,270 --> 01:28:18,320
[Applause]
1805
01:28:13,238 --> 01:28:29,109
Henderson goodbye see you later before
1806
01:28:18,319 --> 01:28:32,509
game he's going to score better obvio
1807
01:28:29,109 --> 01:28:35,710
the Giants got an A for effort but the
1808
01:28:32,510 --> 01:28:42,789
A's got a giant to come up short
1809
01:28:35,710 --> 01:28:42,789
[Applause]
1810
01:28:44,238 --> 01:28:48,679
Kevin Michels flyball to the track all
1811
01:28:46,760 --> 01:28:50,360
but extinguished the candlestick flame
1812
01:28:48,680 --> 01:28:53,659
the A's would increase their lead to
1813
01:28:50,359 --> 01:28:56,929
nine six and then earn matters over to
1814
01:28:53,659 --> 01:29:00,579
Eckersley swung on bounced off the
1815
01:28:56,930 --> 01:29:00,579
Flyers Bluff so has it
1816
01:29:04,019 --> 01:29:10,390
and
1817
01:29:06,579 --> 01:29:13,359
World Series in a sweep with a national
1818
01:29:10,390 --> 01:29:16,480
league champion Giants sadness and some
1819
01:29:13,359 --> 01:29:19,059
reflection for the world champion
1820
01:29:16,479 --> 01:29:21,009
Oakland A's redemption as they secured
1821
01:29:19,060 --> 01:29:21,560
what they had missed out on just a year
1822
01:29:21,010 --> 01:29:26,009
prior
1823
01:29:21,560 --> 01:29:26,009
[Music]
1824
01:29:26,539 --> 01:29:32,340
in baseball annals Oakland will be
1825
01:29:29,520 --> 01:29:34,620
listed as the 1989 champions by the bay
1826
01:29:32,340 --> 01:29:36,750
but for everyone who was touched by the
1827
01:29:34,619 --> 01:29:39,269
earthquake that gave this World Series
1828
01:29:36,750 --> 01:29:43,619
its historic context it goes much deeper
1829
01:29:39,270 --> 01:29:46,200
than that it's everything in perspective
1830
01:29:43,619 --> 01:29:48,779
in that baseball is only a game and it
1831
01:29:46,199 --> 01:29:52,409
has pretty much nothing to do with life
1832
01:29:48,779 --> 01:29:54,809
and when sometime in the future this
1833
01:29:52,409 --> 01:29:56,460
World Series is recalled it will be as a
1834
01:29:54,810 --> 01:29:59,039
time when the crowning moment of our
1835
01:29:56,460 --> 01:30:01,230
most treasured game was inter woven with
1836
01:29:59,039 --> 01:30:05,069
the heartache of the real world in which
1837
01:30:01,229 --> 01:30:07,979
we live when both fans and players alike
1838
01:30:05,069 --> 01:30:11,639
put their game aside in the spirit of
1839
01:30:07,979 --> 01:30:16,159
sacrifice and rebirth what they truly
1840
01:30:11,640 --> 01:30:16,160
are the champions by the bay
1841
01:30:22,380 --> 01:30:26,239
[Music]
1842
01:30:24,420 --> 01:30:42,949
[Applause]
1843
01:30:26,239 --> 01:30:43,300
[Music]
1844
01:30:42,949 --> 01:31:03,458
[Applause]
1845
01:30:43,300 --> 01:31:03,458
[Music]
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