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Here's every September 28 game that mattered in San Francisco Giants history (and one that didn't)
1962 off day, but LA loses, so we're only 1.5 out with 3 to play.
1964 off day, we stay 4.5 out with 6 left
1965 tied with LA with 5 games left, we lose to St Louis 9-1 and drop a game out, 4 to go.
1966 at Atlanta no margin for error, we come in 4 out with 5 to play, and we live to see tomorrow by sweeping the Braves. Gaylord throws a complete game, we were down 2-1 in the 5th when Tito Fuentes hit a 2 run homer to flip us ahead 3-2. We won 5-2, the Dodgers lost, so with 4 remaining, we're now 3 out.
1969 at Los Angeles, we're 2.5 out with 4 left, we're chasing the Braves, Juan Marichal throws a complete game, because of course he does, 5 hits, 0 earned, we were 1-1 in the 6th, Bobby Bonds singled home the go ahead run off of Bill Singer and we go on to win 8-1. Unfortunately, the Braves win, so now it's 2.5 down with 3 to play.
1971 at San Diego, we're 1 up on the Dodgers with 3 to go, Gaylord throws a complete game against the Padres, we put it away in the 6th, we had a 3-1 lead and Chris Speier hit a 3 run homer off Ed Acosta. We won 7-1, the Dodgers also win, our lead remains 1 with 2 to play.
1982 - we lose again to the Braves, they move into first, LA is 1 back, we're 2 back, 5 games to play, Bill Laskey didn't get out of the third, they beat us 8-3.
1986 home vs. Dodgers here's the meaningless game, it goes 16 innings, the Giants play 25 guys, Will Clark goes 0-8, we were down 3-1 in the bottom of the 9th and a Maldonado homer and Youngblood run scoring double tied it. Then we were down 5-3 in the bottom of the 14th when Harry Spilman tied it with a 2 run scoring single. Finally, we won it in the 16th, Bob Brenly singles off of Balvino Galvez to end the nearly 6 hour game.
1987 at San Diego, 7 back, 7 left - we just need one more to get our first playoff spot in 16 years - and we get it. Don Robinson goes 5 in relief and wins the game with a tiebreaking 8th inning homer off of Lance McCullers, we win 5-4.
1989 NL West Champs (clinched 9-27)
1993 home vs. Colorado - here's the thing you need to know, the Braves lost, so we entered the day down a game and the Braves lost, meaning - if we can beat the Rockies we will have regained a share of the lead we had virtually the entire season and then lost in this death match of a pennant race. We win. We only get 4 hits, but we win. Up 2-0 in the 5th Steve Scarsone hit a 3 run homer off David Nied and we held on for the 6-4 win. 5 games left and we are tied for first in the West.
1997 NL West Champs (clinched 9-27)
1998 it's Game 163, we're in Wrigley for a one game winner take all game to earn the Wild Card spot, we lose 5-3. We trailed 5-0 through 8 and then gave it everything we had in the 9th, Mayne and Mueller opened with singles off Kevin Tapani, Terry Mulholland entered and gave up a run scoring single to Javier, Ellis Burks walked to load the bases with nobody out for Bonds - but he flied to right, that scored the second run but was obviously a blow. Rod Beck came out and got Kent to ground out - that scored the third run but left us still down 5-3 with only one on and Beck got Joe Carter to pop up to end our season.
2000 NL West Champs (clinched 9-21)
2001 home vs Padres, we come in 2 out with 9 left, chasing the Diamondbacks and starting a series against San Diego. We get the opener. Shawn Estes goes 7, gives up 2 earned and strikes out 8, we win 10-5 a Marvin Benard first inning homer got it going. Barry hit #68, bringing him two of the record. Arizona also won - with 8 to play, we stay 2 out.
2002 home vs. Astros, we need a win or a Dodger loss to clinch the WC - and we get it. It takes 8 Giant pitchers but we beat the Astros 5-2 and make the postseason. The big moment is Barry's a 5th inning tiebreaking splash homer off Jeriome Robertson. It was Barry's 613th career homer.
2003 NL West Champs (clinched 9-17)
2004 at San Diego, one out in the WC, 3 out in the West - we get 17 hits and win the opener in San Diego, Ray Durham goes 5 for 6, Dustin Hermanson came on to close for us, up 7-5 in the bottom of the 9th and put the first two men on - then got Nevin to pop up, struck out Klesko - and then Rich Aurilia ground to third to end the game. We move into a WC tie with 5 to go
2005 - the Padres end our season.
2009 - off day, 5 out of WC with 6 to go
2010 - home vs. Diamondbacks, we're 1 up with 6 left, 2-2 in the 6th, Nate Schierholtz pinch singles home the go ahead run. We win 4-2. The Padres lose, we're now 2 up with 5 to play.
2012 NL West Champs (clinched 9-22)
2014 NL Wild Card (clinched 9-25)
Walk off 2015 home vs. Dodgers we open up a series with the first place Dodgers 6 out with 7 left - we leave 5 out with 6 left. 2-2 in the 12th, Alejandro De Aza hits a pinch sac fly to drive home the winning run. We live another day.
2016 - we lose to the Rockies but remain 1 up for the last WC, now with 4 left.
See you tomorrow. Go Giants!
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