[rpriske]

July 17th, 1988

Finishing up against the Pirates today. They are pitching Gil Heredia (2-7, 4.15).

The Giants have Frank Viola (10-5, 2.07).

I have gone 3 for 9 against Heredia.

I opened up the game by being plunked by a 2-2 slider.
That was followed by stolen base #69 and an extra base when they threw it away trying to catch me. I scored on a Mike Aldrete single.

Giants lead 1-0

I then came up in the 2nd with two out and Frank on 1st. I grounded out to Sid Bream at 1st.

In the 4th Brian Giles scored on a single by Frank, though I then grounded out.

Giants lead 2-0

The Bucs scored in the 4th when Bream crossed on a Jody Davis single.

Giants lead 2-1

Bream scored again in the 6th - this time on a Kirk Gibson sac fly.
I got the 3rd out off a Charlie Montoyo grounder.

Game tied 2-2

I came up with two out in the 7th and grounded out to Frank White at 2nd for the 2nd time today.

I made a nice play on a Pat Tabler grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom half.

I continued that it the 8th, grabbing a Bip Roberts grounder for the 1st out.
Unfortunately Bream followed that with a home run.

Pirates lead 3-2

We couldn't get it back in the 9th and that was it.

Tough loss.

I went 0 for 3 with a hit-by-pitch, a run scored, and a stolen base.

I am down to .283.