[rpriske]

August 13th, 1988

Today the Dodgers are pitching Orel Hershiser (12-8, 2.82).

The Giants are going with Eric Show (11-9, 3.18).

I have not well vs Hershiser, going 9 for 45, or .200

I led off the game by grounding out to Dave Anderson at short.

The Dodgers struck quickly with Steve Sax leading off their half with a single and Dave Winfield following with a home run.
Eric then struck out the next three.

Dodgers lead 2-0

In the 2nd, an old teammate of ours, Brian Harper, hit a solo shot.

Dodgers lead 3-0

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Eric on 1st. I replaced him on a fielder's choice. Stolen base #103, but that's it.

I got the 1st out in the bottom frame off a Sax grounder. I did the same on a tough grounder by Kent Hrbek for the 3rd.

I led off the 6th with a nice single to right. With one out I was removed by a Chili Davis fielder's choice.

I made a highlight play on a Tim Wallach grounder for the last out in the 6th.

In the 7th the Dodgers added to their lead when Benito Santiago scored on a Harper single.

Dodgers lead 4-0

I came up in the 8th with pinch hitter Ruben Sierra on 1st. I popped out to Hrbek at 1st.

Goose Gossage took over on the mound for us after that.
I got the 1st out for him off a Winfield grounder.
He only had to pitch the one inning.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a stolen base.

We have fallen to 4.5 games back as the Padres have won five in a row.