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1989 Season

The 1989 season gave us the Bay Bridge World Series that was interrupted by an earthquake.  Had the NL's best team, the Cubs, been their World Series representative, Game 3 would have been in Chicago when the quake hit.  In the AL, Oakland had to defeat 4th place Toronto to get their trip to the Series.  The NL race would have been between the Cubs and the Giants.  We'll see how the Cubs would have done against Oakland.

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FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct GB   NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct GB
Oakland 99 63 .611 -- Chicago 93 69 .574 --
Kansas City 92 70 .568 7 San Francisco 92 70 .568 1
California 91 71 .562 8 San Diego 89 73 .549 4
Toronto 89 73 .549 10 New York 87 75 .537 6
Baltimore 87 75 .537 12 Houston 86 76 .531 7
Boston 83 79 .512 16 St. Louis 86 76 .531 7
Texas 83 79 .512 16 Montreal 81 81 .500 12
Milwaukee 81 81 .500 18 Los Angeles 77 83 481 15
Minnesota 80 82 .494 19 Cincinnati 75 87 .463 18
New York 74 87 .460 24½ Pittsburgh 74 88 .457 19
Cleveland 73 89 .451 26 Philadelphia 67 95 .414 26
Seattle 73 89 .451 26 Atlanta 63 97 .394 29
Chicago 69 92 .429 29½
Detroit 59 103 .364 40

Data source The Sporting News Official Major League Baseball Fact Book 2000 Edition

PENNANT RACE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland finishes strong to beat out the Royals and Angels for the AL pennant.  Details.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Chicago Cubs pass the Giants on the final day of the season to take the NL title.  Details.

WORLD SERIES
The Chicago Cubs defeated the favored Oakland A's, 4 games to 1.  Details.

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