[rpriske]

1987 WORLD SERIES GAME ONE

We are in Oakland, but every game is going to feel like a home game for both teams.

The A's are pitching Bruce Hurst (15-12, 3.50 / 1-0, 3.18)

The Giants have Doyle Alexander (0-0, 9.00)

None of us have ever faced Hurst, though Doyle has experience against the A's.

I was the first to get the opportunity and I grounded out back to Hurst.

I got the second out for Doyle, catching a Mark McGwire pop.

I came up in the 3rd with Jerry Mumphrey, our DH in the AL park, on 1st. I reached with an infield single. We were left.

The A's opened the scoring in the 3rd when Craig Reynolds crossed on a sac fly by Jose Canseco. I handled a Pete Incaviglia grounder for the 3rd out.

A's lead 1-0

In the 4th I caught a Reynolds pop up for the 2nd out.

We tied it up in the 5th when Robby Thompson scored on a sac fly by Jerry. I came up with two out and Chris Brown on 1st. I grounded out to Reynolds at short.

Game tied 1-1

In the bottom half I took a Canseco grounder for the 1st out. Later that inning McQuire scored on a Carney Lansford single. Then Icaviglia scored on a Donnie Hill single.

A's lead 3-1

We got one back int eh 6th off a solo shot by Steve Stanicek.

A's lead 3-2

Things to a turn for the worst in the 7th when Hill launched a three-run homer. Nestor pushed Doyle too far.
Mark Davis came in after that, but he suffered a similar fate as the first batter he faced, Matt Williams, sent one over the fence.

A's lead 7-2

I came up in the 8th with none out and Jerry on 1st. I struck out.
Jerry ended up scoring on a Child Davis sac fly.

A's lead 7-3

In the bottom half Mickey Tettleton scored on a double by McGwire.

A's lead 8-3

And that is how it ended.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, but much more importantly we trail 1 game to none.

Tomorrow it is Rick Sutcliffe facing Fernando Valenzuela.