[rpriske]

April 16th, 1988

Today the Giants are sending Rick Sutcliffe (0-2, 1.12) against Richard Dotson (0-1, 4.50) and the Padres.

I have gone 5 for 15 against Dotson.

I led off the game by striking out.

I got Randy Ready for the 2nd out in the 1st, taking his groundball. I then caught a looper from John Kruk for the 3rd out.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and I grounded out to Ozzie Guillen at short.

I handled a Dotson grounder for the 1st out in the bottom frame.

In the 5th I got the 2nd out off a fielder's choice by Harold Reynolds. I might have had a double play but Paul Noce ran into me, hard. I was shaken up, but okay.

I came up with one out in the 6th and dumped one into right for a single. I took 2nd on a single by Mike Aldrete. I grabbed 3rd with stolen base #9. Chili Davis hit into a double play to end it.

I caught a tough Guillen liner for the 1st out in the bottom of the 7th. I took a routine Dotson grounder for the 3rd out.

After Reynolds reached 2nd on an error. Jim lifted Rick for Andy McGaffigan. Rick has really pitched incredibly well, with us giving him no support.

I led off the 9th by grounding out right back to Dotson.
We finally scored that inning as Chili crossed on a Rob Deer single.

Giants lead 1-0

Mark Davis came in to try to nail down the save.
I helped him out with the first batter, handling a Carmelo Maritnez grounder for the out. Mark ended up giving up a hit and a walk, but no runs, giving us the 1-0 win!

I went 1 for 4 with a single.