[rpriske]

May 6th, 1988

Today the Giants are in Chicago and are sending up Frank Viola (4-1, 2.44) to face Greg Maddux (2-3, 3.64) and the Cubs.

I have gone 6 for 23 with a home run against Maddux.

I opened the game by flying out to Marvell Wynne in centre.

I then got the first out on the other side, grabbing a Billy Hatcher liner.

We struck first in the 3rd when Bob Brenly singled and then scored on a Brian Giles triple.
I came up with one out and Brian still on 3rd. I dropped one into left for an RBI single! With two out, stolen base #23. I stopped there.

Giants lead 2-0

I got the last out of the inning off a Maddux grounder.

I came up with two out in the 5th and I flew out to Wynne again.

In the bottom half Damon Berryhill scored on a Casey Candaele grounder.

Giants lead 2-1

I got the 2nd out in the 6th, off a Hatcher grounder. I then caught a pop up from Mike Brumley to end the inning.

With one out in the 7th Robby Thompson launched a solo shot.

Giants lead 3-1

I led off the 8th by grounding out to Candaele at 2nd.

In the bottom half I started a Priske - Thompson - Aldrete double play to get Berryhill and Candaele.

Mark Davis came in two lock it down in the 9th. I got him the first out off a Hatcher grounder. He ended up giving up a single but I caught a Larry Parrish pop for the final out and we had the win.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, an RBI, and a stolen base. My average is down to .384