1989 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
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| Division | Western Division | |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |
| City | Los Angeles, California | |
| Owners | Peter O'Malley | |
| Managers | Tommy Lasorda | |
| Television | SportsChannel Los Angeles, KTTV (11) | |
| Radio | KABC Vin Scully, Don Drysdale, Ross Porter KWKW Jaime Jarrin, Rene Cardenas | |
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The 1989 team came down to earth after the success of the 1988 season, finishing further down in the standings.
Regular Season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | 53–28 | 39–42 |
| San Diego Padres | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | 46–35 | 43–38 |
| Houston Astros | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 | 47–35 | 39–41 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 77 | 83 | .481 | 14 | 44–37 | 33–46 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
| Atlanta Braves | 63 | 97 | .394 | 28 | 33–46 | 30–51 |
Notable Games
- August 3, 1989 – The Dodgers and Montreal Expos and Dodgers engage in a 22 inning marathon, which was the longest game in Expos history. It eventually ended when Rick Dempsey homered for the Dodgers in the top half of the 22nd innings off Dennis Martinez in a very rare relief performance. Rex Hudler would be caught stealing second in the bottom half of the 22nd to end the game. The game would have ended earlier when an Expo scored from third on a sacrifice fly. The Dodger's appeal, that the runner left the base too soon, was recognized by the third base umpire and the third out was recorded. The game also marked the first time a mascot was ejected by an umpire. Youppi! dressed in a nightgown and nightcap pretended to go to sleep on top of the Dodgers dugout, former Montreal Royals reliever and then coach of the Dodgers Tommy Lasorda demanded that Youppi! be run from the game. In the end the game took over 6 hours to finish and ended close to 2:00 am.
1989 Roster
1989 Awards
- 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Orel Hershiser reserve
- Jay Howell reserve
- Willie Randolph reserve
- Mike Scioscia reserve
- NL Pitcher of the Month
- Tim Belcher (September 1989)
- NL Player of the Week
- Jose Gonzalez (June 26-July 2)
- Jay Howell (July 31-Aug. 6)
- Tim Belcher (Aug. 21-27)
1989 Transactions
- December 4: Acquired Eddie Murray from the Baltimore Orioles for Juan Bell, Brian Holton and Ken Howell
- March 11: Acquired Mike Morgan from the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Devereaux
- July 18: Acquired Kal Daniels and Lenny Harris from the Cincinnati Reds for Mariano Duncan and Tim Leary
- July 18: Acquired Billy Bean from the Detroit Tigers for Domingo Michel and Steve Green
1989 Minor League Teams
- AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Kevin Kennedy) - Pacific Coast League
- AA: San Antonio Missions (managed by John Shoemaker) - Texas League
- A: Bakersfield Dodgers (managed by Tim Johnson) - California League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
- A: Vero Beach Dodgers (managed by Joe Alvarez) - Florida State League
- A: Salem Dodgers (managed by Tom Beyers) - Northwest League
- Rookie: Great Falls Dodgers (managed by Joe Vavra) - Pioneer League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
- Rookie: Gulf Coast Dodgers (managed by Jerry Royster) - Gulf Coast League