[rpriske]

July 3rd, 1988

We are trying to salvage a game against the Pirates. We need to stop the bleeding.

The Pirates are pitching Bob Walk (7-4, 2.90).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (8-5, 3.26).

I have done very well against Walk, going 6 for 12 with a home run.

I led off the home half by taking Bob up on his name. Walk.
With two out I got stolen base #61 but got no further.

We opened the scoring int he 2nd when Alan Cockrell and John Rabb scored on a Brian Giles double.
I came up with two out and grounded out.

Giants lead 2-0

I led off in the 5th and I flew out to Pete Rice in centre.

In the 6th we made a nice Thompson - Priske - Aldrete double play to get Kirk Gibson and Ken Phelps to end the inning.

I came up in the 7th with one out and Brian on 2nd. John Cooke was pitching. I grounded out to Sid Bream at 1st, but at least I advanced the runner. He did not end up scoring.

I got the 2nd out in the 8th off a Bip Roberts grounder.
With two out and a man on, Jim went to Scott Garrelts, despite Bruce pitching a shut out.
He gave up a hit but got out of it.

In the bottom half, Rob Deer belted a solo homer.

Giants lead 3-0

Jim let Scott try to get the save but with two out he loaded the bases, and Jim went back to Mark Davis. Roberts grounded a roller to me for the 3rd out.

We had the win!

I went 0 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base.

After the game I checked out the new Top Prospect list to see what we had coming up. Our top prospects are pitching heavy.

#20 - John Burkett
#25 - Kevin Tapani
#35 - Al Leiter
#40 - Butch Henry

Our non-pitchers are all lower

#56 - Mark Lewis - 2B
#74 - Tim Naehring - 2B
#77 - Rudy Pemberton - LF

For the 4th of July game, Alan Cockrell was gone for Greg Litton again.
The Cubs are in town for the fireworks.