[rpriske]

March 17th, 1988

Today Eric Show and the Giants take on Sid Fernandez and the Mets.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out to Ross Jones at short.

I made my first defensive play in the 3rd, catching a Fernandez pop for the 2nd out.

I came up in the 3rd with two out and Chris Brown on 3rd. I flew out to Gerald Young in left.

The Mets opened the scoring in the 4th when Darryl Strawberry crossed on a Carlton Fisk single.

Mets lead 1-0

Mike Griffin took over on the mound for us in the 5th.

In the 6th Young scored on a Kevin Mitchell sac fly.

Mets lead 2-0

I came up with two out in the 6th, facing Jesse Orosco. I pushed one up the middle for a single. I stole 2nd. Mike Aldrete singled and I was thrown out trying to score.

Scott Garrelts took over pitching in the 8th with a man on 2nd. He got out of it.

I was lifted for a pinch hitter in the 8th.

We lost 2-1.

I went 1 for 3 with a single and a stolen base. I am now hitting .158