[rpriske]

April 17th, 1988

Today the Giants have Willie Fraser (0-0, 5.68) facing Bryn Smith (0-1, 5.40) in the rubber game of our three-game set with the Padres.

I have gone 4 for 18 against Smith.

I led off by grounding out to Ozzie Guillen at short.
Two batters later, Chile Davis launched a solo bomb.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up next with one out in the 3rd and I grounded out to Guillen again.

The Padres tied it up in the 4th when Tony Gwynn scored on a Carmelo Martinez single.

Game tied 1-1

I came up with two out in the 5th and Bob Brenly on 1st. I hit what should have been a foulout to left, but Martinez dropped it, giving me another chance. I didn't take advantage, striking out.

The 7th opened with a Ruben Sierra single and was followed by a Robby Thompson home run!

Giants lead 3-1

Guillen responded by leading off their half of the inning with a homer of his own.
With two out and a man on, Jim went to Andy McGaffigan. He got Junior Felix trying to steal with a pitchout on.

Giants lead 3-2

I led off the 8th by grounding out to Randy Ready at 3rd.

I got the 2nd out in the bottom of the 8th off a Ready grounder, returning the favour.

Mark Davis came in to try to get his 2nd save in two days.
I should have gotten the 1st out for him, but I dropped a John Kruk pop for my first error of the year.
I later got a Guillen grounder for the actual 1st out of the inning, but now there were two men in scoring position.
With two out Armando Verdugo blasted a three-run homer.

This loss is entirely on my head. No excuses. It was my fault.

Apparently, as he was coming out of his hotel room to get out flight to Cincinnati, Scott Garrelts tripped on the stairs. He wasn't hurt too badly, but will likely miss the series against the Reds.