[rpriske]

May 9th, 1987

We are in St. Louis to face Danny Cox (3-1, 3.15) and the Cardinals.
The Giants are going with Bruce Ruffin (3-0, 2.13).

I am 5 for 13 vs Cox!

I kick off the game by striking out.

I led off the 4th by grounding out to Jose Uribe at short.

I got the 1st out in the bottom frame, nabbing a Terry Pendleton liner with a man on 3rd. Oddibe McDowell scored on the next play - a sac fly by Mark Salas. Later Andy Van Slyke scores on a Bruce Bochte double. Bochte scores on a single by Cox.

Cardinals lead 3-0.

I came up in the 6th with two out and singled into short right centre. I quickly grabbed stolen base #24 but was left at 2nd.

We got right back in it with a big 7th. It all happened with two out. First Steve Stanicek singled. Bob Brenly was hit by a pitch and then Kenny Oberkfell doubled, scoring Steve. Robby Thompson singled, scoring both Brenly and Kenny O.

Game tied 3-3.

I got the 1st out in the bottom half off a Vince Coleman pop up. Still with one out, the Cards loaded the bases and Nestor gave Bruce the hook. Mark Davis came in to try and stop them there.
He couldn't. After a tough at bat, Van Slyke walked, pushing pinch hitter Juan Bonilla across. Then Terry Pendleton smacked a three-run double. After a stolen base, Pendleton scored on a Salas sac fly. I got the last out, throwing out Uribe on a grounder, but the damage was done.

Cardinals lead 8-3.

I led off the 8th, now facing John Stuper. I popped out to Tommy Herr at 2nd.

Mark gave way to Curt Brown in the 8th.

We were not able to make up any ground and lost 8-3.

I went 1 for 4 with a stolen base.

We were now 20-10. The Reds also lost so we still trailed by a half game.