[rpriske]

June 26th, 1988

We are in Houston under the Dome again today.

The Astros are pitching Mike Scott (9-3, 2.74).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (8-4, 3.05).

I have gone 7 for 36, or .194, against Scott.

I led off the game by grounding out to Glenn Davis at 1st.

I got the 2nd out in the bottom half off a Craig Biggio fielder's choice.

The Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd when Davis scored on a Dave Gallagher single. Then Harold Baines scored on a Dickie Thon single. Gallagher scored on a Tim Jones double. Thon scored on a throwing error by Brian Giles. Jones scored on a double play. Jim Dwyer and Biggio scored on a Davis double.
Jim went to Andy McGaffigan. Bruce gave up seven runs, but only three were earned.
I took care of a Gallagher grounder for the 3rd out.

Astros lead 7-0

I came up in the 3rd with Andy on 1st. I struck out.

I got the final out of the inning of a grounder by Scott.

I came up in the 5th with one out and Andy on 1st. I got clipped by a slider and was given 1st. We both moved up when Mike Aldrete hit a groundout but got no further.

After replacing Chris Brown as a pinch hitter, Tom O'Malley stayed in to play 3rd in the 7th. Bobby Thigpen also took over on the mound.

I led off the 8th with a single to shallow centre. I scored on a pinch hit double by Mike Easler. Mike scored on a Chili Davis triple and Chili scored on a Robby Thompson sac fly.

Astros lead 7-3


I came up in the 9th with two out and Tom on 3rd. They brought Jeff Heathcock in to face me. I grounded out to Bill Doran at 2nd to end the game.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a run scored, and a hit-by-pitch.

We got an All-Star Voting update. I am still leading at my position and Chili is running a close 2nd at his.

Now we are heading to Atlanta.