[rpriske]

June 20th, 1987

Still in San Diego and today the Padres are pitching Blaise Ilsley (0-4, 6.67).

The Giants have a debut - Sergio Valdez (debuting on 3 days rest).

I am 1 for 3 vs Ilsley.

I kicked off the game by lining out to Tony Gwynn in right.

Sergio did not start off great, giving up a lead off single to Gwynn followed by a home run to Randy Ready. He walked John Kruk before I caught a Kevin McReynolds pop for the 1st out. Another walk and then Ozzie Guillen hit an RBI double, scoring Kruk. I got a Scott Parsons grounder for the 2nd out but Glenn Hubbard scored on the play. Chris Bando doubled and Guillen scored. I handled and Ilsley grounder for the 3rd out.

Padres lead 5-0

Sergio may be in over his head.

Nestor was convinced in the 2nd. He gave up a single and a walk without getting an out and Nestor brought in Frank Williams to take over.
Frankie didn't do better. He walked Kruk and McReynolds, forcing in a run. Ready scored on a Hubbard sac fly. I took care of a Guillen grounder for the 2nd out but Kruk scored.

Padres lead 8-0

I came up in the 3rd with none out and Frankie on 1st. I struck out.

In the bottom half I started a Priske - Rabb - Aldrete double play to get Gwynn and Ready to end the inning.

In the 4th I came up with two out, Scott Bradley on 3rd, and John Rabb on 2nd. Ilsley uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Scott to score. Then he threw ANOTHER one, and John scored. I dropped one into short left for a single. (Those wild pitches took away my RBIs!)
Stolen base #67. I was left there.

Padres lead 8-2

In the bottom half we get a Rabb - Priske - Aldrete double play to get McReynolds and Hubbard to end the inning.

The Pads score again in the 5th when Guillen crosses on a Parsons double.
Nestor pulls an exhausted Frank for Mark Clear.

Padres lead 9-2

I came up in the 6th with two out and Mark on 1st. I flew out to McReynolds in left.

I caught a Ready blooper for the 1st out in the bottom half.

Dan Driessen pinch hit for Mike Aldrete and took over for him at 1B.

The Padres got a couple of guys on with one out int he 8th and Nestor switched out Mark for another Mark - Davis. I get the last out for him, grabbing a McReynolds grounder.

I came up in the 9th with none out and pinch hitter Steve Stanicek on 2nd. Tim Belcher is now pitching. I struck out again.

We weren't able to scratch across any more runs.

The Padres destroyed Sergio and we weren't able to recover.

Once again I went 1 for 5 with a stolen base. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.