[rpriske]

September 7th, 1987

We are in Houston, playing in the Astrodome.

The Astros are pitching Mike Scott (14-11, 2.99).

The Giants have Doyle Alexander (14-7, 3.23).

I have gone 7 for 33 against Scott, about average for him.

I led off the game by striking out.

The 'Stros got on the board first when Keith Moreland crossed on a 2nd inning single by Tim Jones.

Astros lead 1-0

I came up in the 3rd with two out and Alan Cockrell on 1st. I grounded out to Bill Doran at 2nd.

I got the 1st out in the bottom of the 4th, snagging a liner by Ken Griffey.
Then I got the 2nd off a Jones grounder.

I then handled a grounder by Harold Baines for the final out in the 5th.

We were still hitless.

I came up with one out in the 6th and grounded one right back to Scott.

Chili Davis broke up Scott's no-hitter with a single in the 7th, but was still unable to score.

Nestor lifted Doyle with two out in the 7th. His pitch count was just too high. Jeff Robinson came in stranded the two inherited runners.

After Chili broke the curse, the floodgates seemed to open. I came up in the 8th with one out and the bases juiced. Robby Thompson was on 3rd, Chris Brown was on 2nd, and pinch hitter Ruben Sierra was on 1st. I hit one deep to right. Baines caught it but Robby scored to tie the game!

Game tied 1-1

Scott Garrelts took over in the bottom of the 8th.

In the 9th Nestor turned it over to Dennis Eckersley with the game still tied. He also double switched Bobby Grich in for Robby.

I came up in the 10th with two out and Doug Sisk pitching. I knocked one through the left side for a single. Stolen base #98. Mike Aldrete singled and I scored from 2nd, giving us the lead. Mike then scored on a Chili double. Chili scored on a wild pitch.

Giants lead 4-1

Three outs later, Eck had nailed down the win!

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a sac fly, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base!