[rpriske]

April 30th, 1988

Today the Cubs are pitching Turk Wendell (0-0, 3.86) against the Giants and Willie Fraser (0-1, 5.50).

Wendell is another rookie and we have not seen him yet.

I got the 2nd out of the game off a Paul O'Neill grounder. I then handled a Larry Parrish grounder for the 3rd out.

I led off the home half by striking out.

In the 2nd Brady Anderson scored on a Chris Speier triple. Then Speier scored on a Damon Berryhill sac fly.

Cubs lead 2-0

I came up with two out in the 3rd and I grounded one past short for a single. Stolen base #16 and I took 3rd when Berryhill threw the pickoff attempt away. I was unable to score.

I led off in the 6th by dropping one into right for a single. I went to 2nd on a sac bunt by Mike Aldrete, but I was left there.

I took a Billy Hatcher grounder for the 1st out in the 7th.

Andy McGaffigan took over for us after that. I got the first guy his faced - Mike Brumley - with a grounder.

I got the 3rd out in the 8th off a Berryhill grounder.

I came up in the 8th with one out and Chris Brown on 1st, after pinch hitting for Andy. I wore a Wendell fastball and was awarded first. Mike walked, loading the bags. Then Chili ALSO walked, scoring Chris. A strikeout and a pop out and we were still losing.

Cubs lead 2-1

Mark Davis came in to pitch the 9th. I got the 2nd out for him, off a Brumley grounder. But then Paul O'Neill launched a two run homer.

Cubs lead 4-1

I came up in the bottom of the 9th, representing the tying run. Robby Thompson was on 2nd, John Rabb was on 1st, and there were two out. I was facing Don August and I managed to muscle one into left field to load the bases. Then Mike doubled to deep centre and we all scored! Tie game!

Game tied 4-4

Scott Garrelts took over for us in the 10th. I got the 1st out for him off a Keith Miller grounder. I also got the 3rd off a Speier grounder.

In the 11th we pulled off a nice Thompson - Priske - Aldrete double play to get Berryhill and Tom Foley.

I came up with one out in the 11th, now facing Steve Comer. I walked. Stolen base #17. Mike singled and I went to 3rd. Then Chili singled and I crossed for the extra inning, walk off win!

I went 3 for 4 with three singles, a walk, two runs scored, and two stolen bases!

Back over .400! (.402)

We have fought back from our horrible start to be only a game back from Houston and Atlanta, leading the division.