[rpriske]

July 7th, 1987

We are finishing up the server sin Pittsburgh and the Pirates are pitching Bob Walk (5-9, 5.35).

The Giants are going with Doyle Alexander (10-2, 2.96).

I have gone 3 for 7 against Walk, with a rare Rusty Home Run.

I led off the game by making that 4 for 8 as I singled through the right side.
I moved to 2nd on a Mike Aldrete groundout. I grabbed stolen base #84. I ended up scoring on a wild pitch while Rob Deer was up.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 2nd with one out and the bases loaded. I hit one into the left field corner for a double, scoring Bobby Grich and John Rabb! Then both Doyle and I scored on a single by Mike!

Giants lead 5-0!

The Pirates got on the board in the bottom half when Ozzie Virgil doubled home Don Baylor. I caught a Bip Roberts pop for the 2nd out.

Giants lead 5-1

In the 3rd Johnny Rabb clocked a two out solo homer.
I came up with two out and Doyle on 1st. Fernando Gonzalez was now pitching. I grounded out to Ozzie Smith at short.

Giants lead 6-1

In the bottom half we got a nice Grich - Priske - Aldrete double play to get Smith and Johnny Ray out. Bobby is fighting a cold but you couldn't tell it on the field.

In the 4th Chili Davis hit a two run homer to widen our lead.

Giants lead 8-1

In the bottom half Kirk Gibson scored on a Virgil sac fly.

Giants lead 8-2

I came up with two out in the 5th and grounded out to Ray at 2nd.

I took a Roberts grounder for the 1st out in the bottom frame.

In the 7th I got the 1st out off a Baylor fielder's choice.

I came up with one out in the 8th, now facing Cecilio Guante. I grounded out to Roberts at 3rd.

Doyle ended up getting the complete game win!

I went 2 for 5 with a single, a double, two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base!

I even made the highlight reel that night!

After the game Dave Miller was sent back to Phoenix and Scott Service was called up.

We are heading to St.Louis.