[rpriske]

May 7th, 1987

Most of the league has the day off, but not us!

The Cubs are pitching Bill Swift (2-2, 5.16).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (6-0, 1.74).

Bruce is having an amazing season so far. Cy Young calibre.

I have gone 2 for 12 vs Swift.

I led off the home half by hitting one off the centre field wall for a double! Stolen base #23! I then scored on a Mike Aldrete ground out.

Giants lead 1-0

I got the 1st out in the 2nd off a Bo Diaz grounder.
Unfortunately Mike Brumley tripled and then scored on a wild pitch.

Game tied 1-1

It got worse in the 3rd when Bruce threw away and easy grounder, allowing Marvell Wynne to score from 2nd. I caught a Diaz pop to stop it from getting out of hand.

Cubs lead 2-1

I came up with one out in the 3rd and I dropped one into left centre for a single. Stolen base #24, despite running into a pitch out. Unfortunately I was thrown out trying to steal 3rd.

In the 4th Tom Foley scored off a Wynne triple.

Cubs lead 3-1

I came up with two out in the 5th and singled... but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double.

I am hitting today, but my over-aggression is costing us.

I grabbed a Diaz grounder for the 1st out in the 6th.

In the bottom half Miek scored during a Steve Stanicek double play.

Cubs lead 3-2

Scott Garrelts took over pitching for us in the 8th.
I caught a Billy Hatcher pop for the 2nd out.

I led off the bottom half, now facing Don August. I put one into right for a single. I went to 2nd on a fly out by Mikey. I scored on a Chili Davis single. Tie game!

Game tied 3-3

Dennis Eckerlsy took over pitching in the 9th. He walked a batter but a Priske - Grich - Aldrete double play got Gary Jones and Brumley out.

We got the walk-off in the 10th with me standing on deck. Bobby Grich tripled and Tom O'Malley hit a pinch hit single to win the game 4-3!

I wnet 4 for 4! A double and three singles! Two runs scored! Two stolen bases! I was caught stealing and thrown out trying to stretch a single as well.

My Batting average is up to .296

We are widening our lead over the Reds! 1.5 games!

Tomorrow the Pirates come to town!