 In 1962, the Giants tied for first place in the National League, then won a three-game playoff against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers with a dramatic comeback in the 9th inning of the third game to win the National League pennant.But in Game 7 of the 1962 World Series, against their former crosstown rival New York Yankees, down 1–0 and with runners on second and third, Willie McCovey hit a sharp line drive, and the ball was caught by Yankees' second baseman Bobby Richardson to end the game and the Series.In the 1989 World Series, the Giants were swept by another San Francisco Bay Area team, the Oakland Athletics.