[rpriske]

April 28th,1987

The Giants are in Chicago to take on Greg Maddux (0-4, 6.39) and the Cubs.

We are going with Doyle Alexander (2-1, 2.77).

I have gone 2 for 12 against Maddux, though I did homer against him.

Though we have some oddities in the lineup today. Mike Aldrete is nursing a virus but is playing anyway. More importantly, Doyle has a sore ankle and it pitching.

Hmmm. We'll see.

I kicked off the game by taking Maddux to right field for a single. I advanced to 2nd on a bunt by Mike. Stolen base #17 put me on 3rd. An infield hit by Chili Davis sent me across the plate! Chili later scored on a Rob Deer single.

Giants lead 2-0

It didn't take long for the Cubs to get on the board as Marvell Wynne led off with a homer.

Giants lead 2-1

I came up in the 2nd with one out and Bobby Grich on 1st. I struck out.

I made my first defensive play in the 3rd when I took a Billy Hatcher grounder to get Wynne at 2nd.

I came up in the 4th with two out and Chris Brown on 2nd. I struck out again.

Our lead evaporated that inning when Bo Diaz led off with a homer.

Game tied 2-2

We got it right back in the 5th, in a big way.
Chili doubled and scored on a Bob Brenly double.With Bob and Rob on base, Chris smashed a huge three run homer.

Giants lead 6-2

I came up with one out in the 6th, with Mike Schmid now pitching. (Yes, Schmid.) I put one over Mel Hall's head in left (heh), and legged it out for a triple! That is my second of the season. I scored on a sac fly by Mike.

Giants lead 7-2

Things started off badly in the bottom of the 7th as the Cubs loaded them up with no out. Dave Owens scored on a sac fly by Diaz. But then we got a nice Priske - Grich - Aldrete double play to get Paul O'Neill and Hall to get out of it.

Giants lead 7-3

I came up with one out in the 8th, with Joe Housey pitching. I singled through the right side. Stolen base #18. I went to 3rd on a ground out by Mike. I got no further.

Hatcher hit a two run blast in the 8th, which chased Doyle for Dennis Eckersley.

Giants lead 7-5

In the 9th Hall singled by another Priske - Grich - Aldrete double play got him and Juan Beniquez. (Did I come down a little hard on Hall as he came into 2nd? I'll never tell.)
Another single and a strikeout later and we had the victory.

Big day for me! 3 for 5 with a triple, 2 singles, a run scored, and 2 stolen bases!

We are 15-6!