[rpriske]

May 31st, 1988

Another day in friendly Montreal!

The Expos are pitching Steve Avery (0-2, 5.32) against the Giants and Frank Viola (6-3, 2.13).

I have very limited exposure to Avery, going 1 for 2,

I led off the game by making that 2 for 3 as I doubled to centre. Mike Aldrete walked. We both moved up with a double steal. Chili Davis walked. I scored on a Rob Deer single. Mike scored on a Ruben Sierra single. A strikeout and a double play ended things.

Giants lead 2-0

Frank walked the first guy he faced but a Thompson - Priske - Aldrete double play took care of that.

I came up in the 2nd with one out and Brian Giles on 2nd. I dropped one into shallow right for a single, moving Brian up. Mike singled, scoring Brian and moving me to 2nd. I moved to 3rd on a fielder's choice by Chili. We were left.

Giants lead 3-0

Rich Gedman got the Expos on the board with a one out homer in the bottom of the 2nd.

Giants lead 3-1

I came up with one out in the 4th and I singled through the left. Stolen base #36. I scored on a single by Mike.

Giants lead 4-1

I got the first out in the 5th off a Chuck Jackson grounder. Russ McGinnis followed with a home run. Then I took care of a grounder by pinch hitter Joey Cora for the 2nd out.

Giants lead 4-2

I led off the 6th now facing Jeff Russell. I struck out.

In the 7th Ruben and Robby scored on a single by Brian. I came up with two on and two out and struck out again.

Giants lead 6-2

With a man on 3rd and two out in the 8th, Jim went to Scott Garrelts. He stranded the runner.

I snagged a hot liner by Pedro Guerrero for the 1st out in the 9th. Scott gave up an infield single, but that was all and we had the win.

I went 3 for 5 with two singles, a double, two runs scored, and two stolen bases.

After the game Alan Cockrell was sent back down, but this time it was Brad Wellman coming back!