[rpriske]

August 14th, 1988

It is game three of a four game set in L.A.
We have split the first two.

Today the Dodgers are pitching Shawn Hillegas (6-3, 4.22).

The Giants are going with Willie Fraser (4-6, 3.51).

I have never faced Hillegas.

I got my first chance leading off the game and I was still 0 for 0 after working a walk. I then got stolen base #104 as Mike Aldrete struck out on a hit & run attempt. I went to 3rd on a passed ball by Benito Santiago.
Chili Davis walked but we weren't able to cash me in.

The Dodgers started in a very similar way to last game. Steve Sax singled and was followed by a home run by Kent Hrbek. Later Gene Larkin scored on a Dave Anderson sac fly.
I took care of a grounder by Brian Harper to end it.

Dodgers lead 3-0

I got the 1st out in the bottom of the 2nd off a Hillegas grounder.

I led off the 3rd by walking again. With two out I went to 2nd on a Rob Deer single. We were both left.

I came up in the 4th with two out, John Rabb on 2nd, and Willie on 1st. I hit one right in front of the plate and was thrown out by Benito Santiago.

In the bottom half Santiago scored on a Harper single.
I took care of a Sax grounder for the 3rd out.

Dodgers lead 4-0

We got one back in the 5th when Mike scored on a Jim Presley single.

Dodgers lead 4-1

I came up with one out in the 6th and they brought in Juan Agosto to face me. I grounded out to Tim Wallach at 3rd.

I got the 1st out in the bottom half off a grounder by Dave Anderson. I then did the same to Harper for #2 and Sax for #3.

I came up with two out in the 8th and grounded out to Anderson at short.

Bobby Thigpen took over for us in the 8th.
Pinch hitter Bill Spiers ended up scoring on an error by Jim Presley on an Anderson grounder.
I got the 2nd out off a Harper grounder.

Dodgers lead 5-1

Mike and Rob scored on a Ruben Sierra double in the 9th, but it wasn't enough and we lost 5-3.

The Dodgers are now tied with us in 2nd.

I went 0 for 3 with two walks and a stolen base.

We finish up tomorrow and try to salvage a split.