[rpriske]

May 25th, 1988

Today the Giants are pitching Bruce Ruffin (4-4, 3.48) against Pascual Perez (5-1, 1.66) and the Mets.

The New York rotation is pretty much an All-Star team.

I have gone 4 for 24 against Perez. .167

I opened up the game by improving that with a double into the left field corner!
I then scored on a Mike Aldrete double!

Giants lead 1-0

I got in on the action defensively right away as well, handling Gerald Young's ground error the 1st out in the bottom half.

I came up in the 2nd with two out, Robby Thompson on 3rd, and Brian Giles on 2nd. I grounded out back to Perez on the first pitch.

The Mets evened it up in the 2nd when Darryl Strawberry scored on a Wally Joyner double.

Game tied 1-1

I took a Lenny Dykstra grounder for a fielder's choice in the 3rd. Then a Thompson - Priske - Aldrete double play got Dykstra and Kevin Mitchell.

In the 5th I came up with one out and Bruce on 3rd after his triple! I popped out to Joyner at 1st.

In the bottom half Perez scored on a Dykstra groundout.

Mets lead 2-1

We got it back, and more, in the 6th. Ruben Sierra reached with a two out single. Then Robby Thompson double, scoring Ruben. Bob Brenly walked and then Brian doubled, scoring both runners. He then scored on a double by Bruce. Clavin Schiraldi struck me out to end it.

Giants lead 5-2

In the 8th Young scored on a Strawberry single.
Jeff Robinson received for us after that. He got the 3rd out.

Giants lead 5-3

I led off the 9th against Kevin Brown. I reached on an error by Hubie Brooks at short. Mike then hit into a double play.

We got a Thompson - Priske - Aldrete double play to get Johnny Ray and Mel Hall, but Joyner scored on the play. Then Jeff just can't get the last out. Single by pinch hitter Greg Vaughn. Single by Young. Two run double by Dykstra for the walk-off.

We lost 6-5

I went 1 for 5 with a double and a run scored.