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Ginebra and Shell would renew their rivalry during the semifinal series of the 1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup. The
Ginebras, now known as Barangay Ginebra Kings and coming off an upset win over top-seeded Mobiline Phone Pals, lost to Shell in the best-of-five series via 3-0 sweep. The series win by the
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The two teams played in the PBA championship in the first conference of the 1990 and 1991 season, Shell won their first title and prevailed in six games when
Ginebra, then Añejo Rum 65, walked out in the second quarter of Game Six of the 1990 First Conference finals. The following year in the same
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The worst brawl between these two teams took place in Game two of the 1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup semifinal series. Shell's Jay
Mendoza was singled out as the instigator of the melee when he elbowed Barangay Ginebra forward Wilmer Ong. A total of P235,000 fines and suspensions were handed out among
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The 1996 knockout match between Shell and
Ginebra for the right to play Alaska Milk in the finals of the Commissioners Cup remains the most-talked about playoff matches among old-school PBA fans. The Zoom Masters won that game on import Kenny Redfield's three-point shot at the buzzer. Two years
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Ginebra this time won over Shell in the best-of-five semifinal series, three games to two, for their first finals stint since 1997. The Gin Kings' victory enabled
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conference, Ginebra San Miguel exact revenge, coming back from a 1-3 series deficit and won in Game Seven on Rudy
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Masters, earn the team their first All-Filipino finals appearance since their maiden year in 1985. Significantly, Shell defeated Ginebra in a knockout game that time to make it to the finals.
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