[rpriske]

June 28th, 1988

Second game in Atlanta. The Braves are pitching Sergio Valdez (0-1, 0.67).

The Giants have Willie Fraser (2-3, 4.05).

I have faced Valdez a grand total of once, going 0 for 1.

I led off the game by making that 1 for 2 with a single to right. Stolen base #59 and then Mike Aldrete walked to fill the base behind me. I went to 3rd on a Chili Davis fly ball and scored on a Rob Deer sac fly.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up again in the 2nd, with two out and Willie on 1st. I flew out to Ken Griffey Sr. in left.

In the bottom half I started a Priske - Thompson - Aldrete double play to get Ron Gant and Griffey Sr. to end the inning.

I came up with one out in the 5th and flew out to Griffey Sr. again.

In the bottom half I caught a sky high pop up by Jeff Blauser for the 2nd out.

As he walked off the field, we could see Willie looking at his hand. Then he was talking to the trainer who indicated the the was done. It seems that he developed a blister on his finger.

Goose Gossage and Steve Stanicek both came in with a double switch, with Alan Cockrell leaving along with Willie.

Unfortunately Goose gave up a leadoff triple to Gary Sheffield, who then scored on a Milt Thompson sac fly. Then Gant scored on a single by Andres Galarraga. I took care of a Griffey Sr. grounder for the 3rd out.

Braves lead 2-1

I came up in the 7th with one out and Brian Giles on 1st. While I was at the plate, Brian stole 2nd AND 3rd (his 6th and 7th stolen base).
I struck out.

Ruben Sierra took over in CF for us after pinch hitting for Steve.

In the 8th Scott Garrelts was brought in for Goose with one out and a man on.

He pitched out of it but we weren't able to score in the 9th and lost 2-1.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.

We are three games behind the Astros and in 4th in the division. This is not what we were expecting this year.