September 28th, 1987
Seven games left and we are in San Diego to face Ed Wojna (9-12, 4.69) and the Padres.
The Giants are pitching Eric Show (14-12, 3.85).
I have gone 3 for 16 against Wojna.
I opened the game by grounding out to Ozzie Guillen at short.
I got the final out of the inning off a Guillen grounder with the bases loaded.
I came up in the 3rd with Eric standing on 1st. I dropped one into short left for a single. Eric went to 2nd. I was erased as Mike Aldrete hit into a double play.
I nth bottom of the 3rd Randy Ready doubled, scoring John Kruk and Kevin McReynolds.
Padres lead 2-0
I came up with two out in the 5th and outran a squib for a single. Stolen base #120. I got no further.
I handled a McReynolds grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 5th.
Frank Williams replaced Eric in the 7th, after our starter was lifted for a pinch hitter.
I led off the 8th and grounded out to Kruk at 1st.
In the bottom frame, McReynolds scored on a sac fly by Junior Felix. I then took a grounder for Tom Dodd for the final out.
Padres lead 3-0
We were unable to score in the 9th and were shut out.
I went 2 for 4 with a couple of singles and a stolen base.
The Blue Jays clinched the AL East.
That would sure be something if the Giants faced the Blue Jays on the World Series.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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