The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]GamePro said of the game, "Surprisingly, 989 has strengthened MLB's baseball simulation, so gamers need to take that into consideration when deciding who to back in the PlayStation world series."[10][b]
Notes
↑In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 5.5/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 6.5/10.
↑GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 4/5 scores for sound and control.