Los Angeles rips the Giants, 12 – 1 and at 103-59, San Francisco becomes the first club since the 1954 Yankees to win that many games and not play in the postseason.

This Day In Baseball

On October 3, 1993 The San Francisco Giants need to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on the final day of the season to force a one-game playoff with the Atlanta Braves for the NL West title, but the Dodgers have other plans. Los Angeles rips the Giants, 12 – 1. At 103-59, San Francisco becomes the first club since the 1954 Yankees to win that many games and not play in the postseason. Catcher Mike Piazza, who will be named the league’s Rookie of the Year, hits two home runs in the game.