[rpriske]

July 10th, 1988

We want to salvage game against the Cardinals and go into the All-Star Break with a win.

St.Louis is pitching Ted Power (5-8, 4.08).

San Francisco has Bruce Ruffin (9-5, 3.04).

I have gone 4 for 18 against Power.

The Cards struck immediately with Vince Coleman leading off with a double and then scoring on a Willie McGee single.
We ended the inning with a Priske - Thompson - Aldrete double play to get Andy Van Slyke and Mike Marshall.

Cardinals lead 1-0

I led off the bottom half by singling through the right side. I was thrown out trying to steal against a pitchout.
Later that frame we got the lead when Mike Aldrete and Chill Davis scored on a Robby Thompson single.

Giants lead 2-1

I got the 1st out int he 2nd off a Jose Uribe fielder's choice ball.

I came up in the 2nd with two out and Brian Giles on 3rd.

I did something I don't do very often.

I blasted a two run homer over the fence in left!! My second of the year and the eleventh of my career!

Giants lead 4-1

I caught a pop up by Power for the 3rd out in the 5th.

I came up with one out in the 5th and I took a four pitch walk. Stolen base #67. I then scored on a single by Mike.

Giants lead 5-1

In the 6th Rob Deer scored on an Alan Cockrell double.

Giants lead 6-1

I led off in the 7th, now facing Tim Crews. I flew out to Vince Coleman in left.

With two out int he 9th I dropped a Marshall liner... that is an error.
Sigh. And this day was going so well for me.

It didn't hurt us. We won 6-1.

I went 2 for 3 with a home run, a single, a walk, two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base.
And an error.

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The prospects game was today and John Burkett, Butch Henry, and Al Leiter pitched consecutive scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk between them.

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Here is what the NL West looks like, going into the break.

Dodgers 49-38 --
Padres 50-39 --
Astros 47-40 2.0
GIANTS 45-41 3.5
Reds 37-52 13.0
Braves 34-51 14.0

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It seems that management is trying to go for it, I guess.

They traded Andy McGaffigan and minor leaguer Kevin Tapani to the Mariners for 3B Jim Presley.

Third was certainly a weakness for us, and Presley has a certain pedigree. The question is whether he is past his top days. We are deep in pitching prospects, but still...

He seems like a good guy.