1989 NLCS Game 2 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs

[@charlieheckman]

How ironic, as a native Chicagoan seeing this, Bob Costas was Chicago’s good luck charm in some way because he did call a post season win for the Cubs while Vin called all four of the Giants’ win in the NLCS in 1989. He also called the last NBA championship win for Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls nine years later in 1998, also for NBC.

[@StormFive]

This was an incredible championship series. 7 legitimate hall of fame caliber players, two legendary managers, and four of the most iconic sports voices EVER in Costas, Albert, Scully, and Seaver. This almost makes up for the heartbreak of the Cubs losing.

[@rob11867]

Mark Grace had one of the most natural swings ever. He carried them through these playoffs.

[@norcalrallyx]

I'm watching these in order, one game per afternoon, during the first week of Coronavirus "Shelter in place" in California. Baseball is cancelled, but a cool breeze is blowing and classic Giants baseball is on my TV. Life is good. I may even watch the Bay Bridge series.

[@guyincognito320]

Died of coofid

[@mjoven1975]

I hope you watched the Bay Bridge Series so you were reminded how much superior the A’s were to the Giants

[@essentialeugene]

Vin Scully was unable to call Game 2 because of laryngitis. NBC flew Bob Costas who was working the ALCS to Chicago to fill in for Scully. The ALCS was off that night. NBC flew Costas back to Toronto so he can begin work on the ALCS the following night.

[@Lawomenshoops]

Great info. I just watched Game 3 on YT and it was Scully doing the game.

[@briankirkwood4454]

Going from Vin Scully opening night to Bob Costas. What a come-down! Still an entertaining series.

[@brianbachmeier34]

Excellent! Thanks for this video.

[@ericradford2142]

RIP Vin Scully

[@Someguy1785]

When Costas announced "Machine Gun Kelly and company playing in the Hoosier dome" my brain broke for a minute.

[@kfmidd83]

Watching Andre Dawson in this series broke my heart. He was such a great player, but couldn’t buy a clutch hit that entire week. 😢

[@diamonddog13]

Unfortunately that was true in the 1981 NLCS also.

[@SaundersClark]

Will Clark At-Bats 7:45 | BB 54:12 | 1B 1:15:55 | Ground Out 2:06:32 | Ground Out 2:25:47 | Fly Out

[@RobertJohnson-mn3br]

That’s why they lost their only game in there series. Clark was unbelievable in this series. While the only person who hit for the cubs was mark grace

[@jamesbowman8138]

Bielecki was honored in the polish community 🇵🇱

[@RobertJohnson-mn3br]

I was crushed when the Giants took this series, but in retrospect they had the better lineup while the pitching was probably a wash

[@abbasrizvi9389]

Have you come to DFW? Excellent viewing area next to runway!!

[@buckfuttler2877]

mike bilecki had one of the funkiest deliveries ever.

[@Dustbrother1099]

Going to post Game 3 and 4? Haven’t seen them since I was 13!

[@Huuudge25]

Vin had laryngitis forcing him to miss this one...

[@donaldaglipay1102]

Or maybe preparing for an NFC Game on CBS

[@tommyparkerparker]

Cost as did pretty good on this game. It was his off day of the ALCS which he was covering with Tony Kubek. NBC should have let Dick Enberg fill in for Vin on this game.

[@TMC1982Part2]

@@tommyparkerparker I heard that Bob Costas came into the booth in Chicago an hour or so before the game. I can't imagine how difficult it must've been to do that game on short notice. I'm not a broadcaster, but I would suspect that you have to prepare (or do your "homework") extensively before calling a sporting event.

[@tommyparkerparker]

@@TMC1982Part2 It shows if you follow the sport. Keep up the latest. And a game PR and research staff helps.

[@TMC1982Part2]

​@@tommyparkerparker I was wondering what NBC would've done in an even worse case scenario. I mean, let's say Vin Scully's laryngitis happened when Bob Costas actually had to work the ALCS that day?

[@Sephiroth766]

Bilecki could have won the Cy Young had Williams not blown 5 of his starts.

[@RobertJohnson-mn3br]

He had a career year either way and was useless after 89’

[@Tommyd479]

@@RobertJohnson-mn3br He was solid but unspectacular after 89. Had some decent yesrs

[@CromwellAndy-d4r]

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[@veritas1007]

Sending Rick reuschel as your starter is like sending The batting practice machine out as your starter

[@DarthVader20201]

He was known as Big Daddy, he was a quick sidearm pitcher but from the front side

[@jamestepera3356]

Gosh Costas is terrible. The game one play by play with Scully was way more professional.

[@brentgarrison726]

Na....you are just a Trumper.

[@kfmidd83]

I love Costas. He loves the game and knows its history. Paired with Kubek, he was a gem.