[rpriske]

June 24th, 1987

Today the Reds are pitching William Brennan (0-1, 9.00).

The Giants are going with Eric Show (3-9, 4.47).

I have gone 2 for 3 vs Brennan.

I led off the home half by flying out to Eric Davis in centre on the first pitch.
After that Mike Aldrete singled, stole 2d, and scored on a Chili Davis single.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 2nd with two out, Robby Thompson on 3rd, and Alan Cockrell on 2nd. I struck out.

I should have made the 3rd out in the 3rd off a Kal Daniels grounder, but I airmailed the throw over Mike's head for a two-base error.

Inthe bottom half Steve Stanicek connected with a two run homer.

Giants lead 3-0

In the 4th I actually DID get the 3rd out, off an Ernie Whitt grounder.

In the bottom half John Rabb smashed a two run home run as well!
I came up with one out, now facing Steve Trout. I struck out again.

Giants lead 5-0

I got the 1st out in the 5th off a Doug DeCinces grounder. I then caught an Al Newman pop for the 2nd.

The Reds got not he board in the 6th when Claudell Washington scored on a Whitt single. That was followed by a DeCinces three-run blast.

Giants lead 5-4

Robby, in his first game of the season, was already one for two, when he led off the bottom of the 6th with a home run!

Giants lead 6-4

I led off the bottom of the 7th, with Ron Robinson now pitching. I popped up to DeCinces at 3rd.

Dennis Eckersley came in to shut things down in the 9th. I got the first guy for him, handling a DeCinces grounder. He struck out the next two and we had the win, and he extended his league leading saves total.

It was another bad game at the dish for me, going 0 for 4.