[rpriske]

June 25th, 1988

Another game in the Astrodome.

Which I like, by the way. I would love to not have to lather on sunscreen every time I play...

Houston is pitching Manny Hernandez (6-7, 4.31).

The Giants have Frank Viola (9-4, 2.02).

I have gone 2 for 10 against Hernandez.

I kicked off the game by sending one up the middle for a single.
I went to 3rd on a Mike Aldrete single and scored on a Chili Davis single.
Mike ended ups coring on a Ruben Sierra single and then both Chili and Robby Thompson scored on a Chris Brown single.

We hit around.

Giants lead 4-0

I led off again in the 2nd and I grounded out to Bill Doran at 2nd.

The Astros got on the board in the 3rd when Tim Jones scored on a Jim Dwyer single.

Giants lead 4-1

I came up with one out in the 4th and grounded out to Doran again.

That inning Craig Biggio scored on a Dave Gallagher double.

Giants lead 4-2

I came up in the 6th with two out and Chris on 2nd and Frank on 1st. I grounded out to Jones at 3rd.

That inning Biggio scored on a Jones groundout.

Giants lead 4-3

It was getting close but in the 7th Chili scored on a single by Robby. Rob Deer scored on an error. Bob Brenly hit a two run homer.

Giants lead 8-3

I finally had a defensive play in the 7th, snagging a hot Doran liner for the 1st out. I then handled a Dwyer grounder for the 2nd.

I led off the 8th, now facing David Wilhelmi. I hit one off the plate that BIggio fielded and threw me out.

I caught a Gallagher pop for the 1st out in the bottom half.
I then caught a Dickie Thon flare for the 2nd.

Frank gave up a hit to the first batter in the 9th and Jim went to Andy McGaffigan. He got his three, including a third out grounder by Harold Baines handled by yours truly, and we had broken our losing streak!

I went 1 for 5 with a single and run scored. I am hitting .296

We lost a guy today, as Frank Williams was claimed off waivers by the Cubs.