Television Coverage
NBC play-by-play man Vin Scully was unable to call Game 2 (on Wednesday, October 4) because he had come down with laryngitis. Thus, number two play-by-play man, Bob Costas filled-in for him. Interestingly, around the same time, Costas was assigned to call the American League Championship Series between Oakland and Toronto. Game 2 of the NLCS occurred on Thursday, October 5, which was an off day for the ALCS. NBC then decided to fly Costas from Toronto to Chicago to substitute for Scully on Thursday night. Afterwards, Costas flew back to Toronto, where he resumed work on the ALCS the next night.
Game 5 of the 1989 NLCS (October 9, 1989) was the last Major League Baseball game that NBC, who had broadcast baseball games in some shape or form since 1947, would televise for five years. NBC would next televise a Major League Baseball game on July 12, 1994 (the All-Star Game from Pittsburgh).
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