1989 World Series


Game 1         123 456 789    R  H E NOTES             
Gulf Coast     101 001 520 - 10 10 0 W-Mathews L-Maddux
Tempe          000 101 101 -  4 10 1 HR-Fisk 2 GW-Evans

Willie McGee, Dwight Evans and Carlton Fisk each drove in 3 runs as the visiting Gulf Coast Humidity surprised Tempe ace 
Greg Maddux. Both of Fisk's hits were for the distance. Greg Mathews allowed 5 hits in 6.1 innings for the win.


Game 2         123 456 789   R  H E NOTES                        
Gulf Coast     000 020 003 - 5 11 2 W-Guante L-Franco S-Eckersley
Tempe          010 020 100 - 4 12 0 HR-none GW-Phelps

Ken Phelps hit a pinch two-run double in the top of the 9th to give the Humidity their second straight victory on foreign 
turf. Carlton Fisk had another banner day going 3-4 with two runs. John Franco who led the Tigers with a 1.01 ERA and 29 
saves during the season gave up all three 9th inning runs.


Game 3         123 456 789   R  H E NOTES                        
Tempe          030 302 000-  8 10 3 W-Yett L-Nelson S-Pico
GulfCoast      031 224 00x- 12 13 1 HR-Phelps,Greenwell GW-Phelps

Ken Phelps strikes again. This time with a two run shot that broke an 8-8 tie in the 6th inning. This is the type of game 
both managers expected. Whenever these two teams faced off in the past two seasons, anything goes and usually there are a 
lot of fireworks.


Game 4         123 456 789   R  H E NOTES                     
Tempe          001 000 010 - 2 12 1 W-Maddux L-Bannister
GulfCoast      000 000 010 - 1 10 0 S--Franco HR-none GW-Grace

Greg Maddux, Tom Henke and John Franco redeemed themselves for games 1 and 2 by combining to scatter 10 hits. Lenny Harris 
went 3-3 with a run scored to lead all hitters. Mark Grace drove in the game winner with a 3rd inning double as the Tigers 
avoided a sweep.


Game 5        123 456 789   R  H E NOTES                       
Tempe         000 003 001 - 4 10 2 W-Pudor L-Rasmussen S-Nelson
Gulf Coast    001 001 000 - 2 10 0 HR-none GW-Jackson

The Tigers kept alive with a 3-run 6th inning. It all started when Jose Cruz hit a pinch hit double and scored on Pat 
Tabler's single. Darrin Jackson then hit a sacrifice fly that plated R.J. Reynolds for the go-ahead. After a wild pitch 
put Tabler on second, Jim Sundberg drove him in with a single. John Tudor and Gene Nelson scattered 10 hits for the win 
and save.


Game 6        123 456 789    R  H E NOTES                         
Gulf Coast    300 000 000 -  3  3 0 W -August L -Stewart S -Nelson
Tempe         302 400 60x - 15 19 0 HR-Lansford GW-Oquendo

The Tigers hometown fans piled into County Stadium to try to boost their team to a tie and force a 7th game. Things 
looked grim early as rookie pitcher Don August couldn't seem to get any batters out and the Humidity took a 3-0 lead. 
Dave Stewart struggled just as much and a 2-out 2-run single by Mickey Tettleton tied the score. August settled down 
and allowed only two more walks before being removed due to injury after pitching 5.2 innings. Gene Nelson allowed one 
hit and two walks over the last 3.1 innings to earn a save. The Humidity pitchers could not get the motivated Tigers 
out. Mookie Wilson turned in a 4-4 day. Mark Grace, went 3-5 with a triple and 4 rbi. Brett Butler also collected two 
doubles turning in a 3-6 performance.


Game 7        123 456 789   R  H E NOTES                
Gulf Coast    000 000 000 - 0  4 2 W-Maddux L-Bannister
Tempe         012 000 00x - 3  7 0 HR-Oquendo GW-Oquendo

Gulf Coast's Manager Chris Yeager's worst nightmare unfolded...A seventh game with Greg Maddux on the hill for Tempe. 
It was with good reason as Maddux tossed a 4-hit shutout to give Tempe the World Series win. This is a series that will 
be long lived as Tempe pulled off the near impossible, winning the series after being down 3 games to none. Jose Oquendo, 
whose lively bat hammered 16 regular season dingers, went 3 for 4 with a second inning homerun that put Tempe ahead to 
stay.