[rpriske]

July 12th, 1988

We are in Dodger Stadium for the All-Star Game!

I am playing SS and leading off for the NL.

I opened the game against Teddy Higuera of the Brewers by striking out.

I got the 2nd out in the bottom half by snagging a liner by Tony Fernandez of the Blue Jays.
Wade Boggs of the Red Sox scored on a single by Jose Canseco of the A's.
I caught a pop up by Don Mattingly of the Yankees for the 3rd out.

AL leads 1-0

Hey, why is the AL the Home Team when we are playing in Dodger Stadium?

In the 2nd Ryne Sandberg of the Blue Jays scored on a single by Lloyd Moseby of the A's.
We got a Gant - Priske - Clark double play to get Moseby and Dan Gladden of the Brewers.
(That was Ron Gant of the Braves and Will Clark of the Reds.)
Ozzie Virgil of the Tigers homered off Bill Gullickson of the Pirates.
Gullickosn walked Canseco with the bases loaded, forcing in Rickey Henderson of the A's.
My teammate Frank Viola relieved!
He, uh, then gave up a grand slam to Mattingly.

AL leads 8-0

I came up int he 3rd with one out and Oddibe McDowell of the Cardinals on 2nd. Roger Clemens of the Red Sox was pitching.
I struck out again.

That was it for Frank. Two batters and one home run.

I caught a liner by Virgil for the 3rd out in the 3rd.

I led off the 6th, now facing Dan Quisenberry of the Blue Jays. I legged out a hit to short for an infield single. I moved to 2nd when Quisenberry was called for a balk. I need up scoring own single by Darryl Strawberry of the Mets.

AL leads 8-1

I was lifted for a pinch hitter in the 7th.

We ended up losing 8-4.

Mattingly was named MVP, obviously.

I went 1 for 3 with a single and a run scored.

So we got beaten pretty badly, but it was still a lot of fun.

We found out that the gap in the bullpen made by trading away Andy McGaffigan was going to be filled by prospect, Al Leiter! To make room for Jim Presley it was Tom O'Malley down.