[rpriske]

September 29th, 1987

We are finishing up in San Diego today.

The Padres are pitching Mark Langston (13-11, 2.91).

The Giants have Bryan Hickerson (12-7, 3.76).

I have gone 6 for 21 against Langston.

I led off the game by flying out to John Kruk in right.
IN the bottom half I was taken out at 2nd by a sliding Junior Felix. I was able to shake it off, but if I had been injured on the eve of the play-offs, I would have been pretty upset!
When I had a similar collision with Kruk at 2nd, it was him who had to give his head a shake after.
I took a Scott Parsons grounder to end the inning with the bases loaded.

In the 2nd Darrell Miller scored on a Paul Noce single. Then Nice scored on a Felix single. Ozzie Guillen scored on a Carmelo Martinez single! Bryan walked Parson with the bases loaded to score Kruk!

Padres lead 4-0

I came up in the 3rd with two out and Chris Brown on 2nd. I flew out to Kruk again.

I got the 1st out in the bottom of the 4th off a Guillen grounder.

Butch Henry took over in the 5th, after Bryan was lifted for a pinch hitter.
I got him the 2nd out, catching a Miller pop.

I led off the 6th by striking out.

I got the last out in the 7th off a Miller grounder.

Mark Davis took the mound for us in the 8th after Butch was replaced by a pinch hitter.

I led off the 9th by striking out again.

We ended up being shut out.

I went 0 for 4.

We are heading over to L.A. for a two game set and then back home for three against the Braves.