[rpriske]

May 24th, 1987

Finishing up in Philadelphia facing the Phillies and Erik Hanson (4-2, 3.06).
The Giants are going with Doyle Alexander (6-1, 2.27).

I have gone 2 for 6 vs Hanson.

I opened the game by grounding out to Ray Knight at 3rd.

I led off the 3rd by dropping just past Juan Samuel's reach into short right for a single. I moved to 2nd on a wild pitch. That didn't matter, though, because Mike Aldrete smacked a two run homer.

Giants lead 2-0

In the 4th we saved a run with a Priske - Grich - Aldrete double play to get Samuel and Dwight Evans with a man on 3rd.

I led off the 5th by striking out.

The Phils tied things up in the 6th when Von Hayes hit a two run dinger of his own. I ended things by catching an Evans pop.

Game tied 2-2

I came up in the 7th with two out and Bobby Grich on 2nd. I grounded to Bill Madlock at 1st, but he muffed it and I was safe on error!
But I was thrown out trying to steal.

Things got bad in the 7th when Tim Raines smashed a three-run blast.
Nestor went to Frank Williams after that.
I got him out of the inning but taking a Madlock grounder.

Phillies lead 5-2

Things turned back around in the 8th. Mikey singled. Chili Davis doubled. Steve Stanicek singled, scoring both guys. Rob Deer walked. Bob Brenly singled, scoring Steve. Chris Brown and Bobby made outs but then Alan Cockrell worked a pinch hit walk. Then I came up and WIllie Hernandez gave me a bases loaded walk!

Giants lead 6-5

Dennis Eckersley came in for us.
He allowed a couple of hits but then a Priske - Grich - Aldrete double play got Evans and Garry Templeton.

He got the three in the 9th and we had the win!

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, a game winning RBI, a run scored, and a caught stealing.

Tomorrow we are home to face the Mets.

Also, All-Star Voting has started and there is serious talk that I will make it!
Voters are also rallying around Dennis Eckerlsey, Bruce Ruffin, and Scott Garrelts.

Eck and Scott made it last year.

Man, that would be amazing.