Televising the deciding Game 5 of the NLCS, a 3-2 Giants victory over the Cubs from Candlestick Park, NBC broadcasts its final edition of the Game of the Week. Next season, CBSā€™s sporadic and less frequent coverage of a regular season weekly game led many to believe the network was really only interested in airing the All-Star Game and postseason contests.

ByBaseball

Televising the deciding Game 5 of the NLCS, a 3-2 Giants victory over the Cubs from Candlestick Park, NBC broadcasts its final edition of the Game of the Week. Next season, CBSā€™s sporadic and less frequent coverage of a regular season weekly game led many to believe the network was really only interested in airing the All-Star Game and postseason contests.

TheĀ GiantsĀ win their firstĀ National LeagueĀ pennant sinceĀ 1962Ā by defeating theĀ Cubs, 3 ā€“ 2, in Game 5 of theĀ NLCS
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TheĀ GiantsĀ win their firstĀ National LeagueĀ pennant sinceĀ 1962Ā by defeating theĀ Cubs, 3 ā€“ 2, in Game 5 of theĀ NLCS

ByThis Day in Baseball

1989Ā ā€“ TheĀ GiantsĀ win their firstĀ National LeagueĀ pennant sinceĀ 1962Ā by defeating theĀ Cubs, 3 ā€“ 2, in Game 5 of theĀ NLCS.Ā Will ClarkĀ bats .650 in the series with eight RBI to winĀ MVPĀ honors.