Game 3, about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time.
Game 3
game 3
The Loma Prieta earthquake which struck on October 17, 1989, just prior to the start of game 3.
Loma Prieta
The Loma Prieta earthquake happened just before Game 3 of the World Series in San Francisco's Candlestick Park.
Game 3
Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the Oakland A's and the San Fransisco Giants, was suspended on October 17, because of the Loma Prieta earthquake. The Game was played on October 27.
62 People died in the Loma Prieta earthquake in Oct 1989.
The ABC Prime time show that was interrupted on October 17, 1989 was the broadcast of the World Series baseball game. The Loma Prieta earthquake caused the interruption.
That was the 1989 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. An earthquake hit the Bay Area on October 17, 1989 about 30 minutes before the scheduled start of game 3. Game 3 was delayed 10 days. The Athletics won the Series 4 games to 0.
The Loma Prieta earthquake happened that day. The ABC network was showing The World Series.
That was the Loma Prieta Earthquake of October 17, which struck near Santa Cruz, south of San Francisco. It Killed dozens, injured thousands, caused several billion dollars worth of damage, and disrupted game 3 of the 1989 World Series.