[rpriske]

May 15th, 1988

We are finishing the series against the Mets today.

The Giants have Willie Fraser (1-1, 4.18) facing Pascual Perez (4-1, 1.80).

I have gone 4 for 21, or .190, against Perez.

I led off the home half of the game by grounding out to Johnny Ray at 2nd.

Apparently my break wasn't enough. I handled a grounder from Hubie Brooks to lead off the 2nd and I threw it away for an error. He then scored on a Mel Hall single. Then Hall scored on a Gerald Young single with two out.

Two unearned runs because of my error.

Mets lead 2-0

In the 3rd Darryl Strawberry scored on a sac fly by Brooks.

Mets lead 3-0

I came up in the 3rd with two out and Willie on 2nd. I grounded out to Ray again, except he took a page from my book and made a bad throw, allowing me to reach safely. Willie went to 3rd. We got no further.

In the 4th Young and Ray scored on a Strawberry double.
Jim pulled Willie for Andy McGaffigan after that.
I took care of a Kevin Mitchell grounder for the 3rd out.

Mets lead 5-0

In the 5th Wally Joyner scored on a Hall groundout.

Mets lead 6-0

In the 6th Young scored on a triple by Ray. Then Ray scored on a wild pitch.
I caught a Brooks pop for the 3rd out.

Mets lead 8-0

I led off the bottom of the 6th with a four-pitch walk. Mike Aldrete singled and I moved to 2nd. We were left.

Bobby Thigpen took over pitching for us in the 8th.

I came up with one out in the 8th and I grounded out to Ray again.

Mike Easler pinch hit for Mike Aldrete and took over at 1st.

The score stayed at 8-0.

If we want to prove we are a top team in this league, those last two games just cannot happen.

But, maybe we aren't. 20-18. 4 games out of first. 4th place on the NL West.

Tomorrow the Phillies come to town. Time to turn things around.