SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants franchise has been around for 139 years and has made the postseason 26 times. But they’ve never clinched a spot in the National League playoffs with more than two weeks left in the regular season.
They had a chance Monday, as a victory over the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park would put San Francisco into the playoffs with 20 days and 18 games left. The Cincinnati Reds, who are in third place in the NL Wild Card standings, can reach a maximum of 93 wins this season. San Francisco entered Monday with a 93-50 record.
The Giants entered Monday on a seven-game win streak, and with a 2 1/2 game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West.
Here are the dates on which the Giants franchise has clinched each of its playoff spots.
Year Date of clinch Game No. Game result
2003# Sept. 17 150 of 162 Giants won vs. SD, 8-3; while LA lost vs. Arizona, 2-0
1933* Sept. 19 147 of 156 Giants lost at STL, 12-3; while PIT lost at PHI, 3-2
1954* Sept. 20 148 of 154 Giants won at Brooklyn, 7-1
2000# Sept. 21 152 of 162 Giants won vs. Arizona, 8-7
2012# Sept. 22 152 of 162 Giants won vs. San Diego, 8-4
1917* Sept. 24 145 of 158 Giants won at St. Louis, 2-1
1936* Sept. 24 150 of 154 Giants won at Boston, 2-1 (10 inn. – Game 1)
1922* Sept. 25 149 of 156 Giants won vs. St. Louis, 5-4
2014%& Sept. 25 159 of 162 Giants won vs. San Diego, 9-8
1912* Sept. 26 143 of 154 Giants won vs. Boston, 4-0 (Game 2)
1913* Sept. 27 144 of 156 Giants lost at Brooklyn, 4-0; Philadelphia lost vs. BOS, 9-3
1924* Sept. 27 153 of 154 Giants won vs. PHI, 5-1; while Brooklyn lost vs. BOS, 3-2
1989# Sept. 27 159 of 162 Giants lost at LA, 1-0; while SD lost vs. Cincinnati, 2-1 (13 inn.)
1997# Sept. 27 161 of 162 Giants won vs. San Diego, 6-1
1923* Sept. 28 149 of 153 Giants won vs. Brooklyn, 3-0
1987# Sept. 28 156 of 162 Giants won at San Diego, 5-4
2002% Sept. 28 161 of 162 Giants won vs. Houston, 5-2
1921* Sept. 29 150 of 153 Pittsburgh was swept in double-header at St. Louis (5-4 and 3-1)
1905* Sept. 30 145 of 155 Giants won at St. Louis, 9-2
1937* Sept. 30 148 of 152 Giants won at Philadelphia, 2-1 (Game 1)
1971# Sept. 30 162 of 162 Giants won at San Diego, 5-1
2016%& Oct. 2 162 of 162 Giants won vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-1
1951* Oct. 3 157 of 157 Giants won vs. Brooklyn, 5-4
2010# Oct. 3 162 of 162 Giants won vs. San Diego, 3-0
1962* Oct. 3 165 of 165 Giants won at Los Angeles, 6-4
1911* Oct. 4 145 of 154 Giants won at Brooklyn, 2-0
*clinched NL pennant
#clinched National League West
&clinched second Wild Card spot
%clinched National League Wild Card
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Author: Curtis Pashelka