[rpriske]

July 5th, 1988

It is the Cubs again today, of course. They are pitching Bill Krueger (2-3, 3.69).

The Giants are going with Willie Fraser (2-3, 3.70).

Robby Thompson is the only one of us who has faced Krueger before.

The Cubs struck in the bottom of the 1st when Otis Nixon scored on a Paul O'Neill fielder's choice.

Cubs lead 1-0

I led off our side by hammering one to left for a single. I went to 3rd on a Mike Aldrete double. We both scored on a one-out single by Rob Deer.

Giants lead 2-1

The Cubs got it back in the 2nd when Keith Miller scored on a Chris Speier groundout.

Game tied 2-2

I came up with one out in the 2nd and outrun a dribble to 3rd for an infield single. I went to 2nd on a groundout by Mike and then scored on a single by Chili Davis.

Giants lead 3-2

The 3rd went pretty well for us.
Ruben Sierra walked.
Robby singled, moving Ruben to 3rd.
Alan Cockrell singled, scoring Ruben.
Chris Brown walked, loading the bases.
Willie doubled, scoring all three base runners.
Jim Niedlinger relieved to face me.
I walked.
Mike laid down a sac bunt to move Willie and I up a base.
Niedlinger balked, scoring Willie.
Chili singled, scoring me.

Giants lead 9-2

I made a great play on a Miller grounder for the 3rd out in the 4th.

In the bottom half Robby scored on a single by Willie. That's four RBI for him!
I came up with two out and Willie on 1st. I grounded out to Larry Parrish at 1st.

Giants lead 10-2

I handled a Speier grounder for the 2nd out in the 5th.

In our half of the 5th, Rob smacked a two-run dinger.

Giants lead 12-2

I came up in the 6th with two out and Chris on 3rd. I lined out to O'Neill in right.

In the 7th, Rob homered again!

Giants lead 13-2

Mike Easler pinch hit for Mike Aldrete and took over at 1st.

Willie ended up finishing the game in under a hundred pitches.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles, a walk, and three runs scored.

That was just what our bats needed! Lighting a fire!

Alan was sent back down, of course, with Tom O'Malley coming back up.