[rpriske]

August 28th, 1988

We are going for a sweep of the Mets!

They are pitching Sid Fernandez (9-2, 2.57).

The Giants have Eric Show (12-11, 3.36).

I have gone 8 for 38 against big Sid, or .211

I started things off with a little fly to Hubie Brooks at short.
Mike Aldrete walked and ended up scoring on a Rob Deer single.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up next with one out in the 3rd and grounded out to Brooks.
Sid Fernandez seemed to hurt his shoulder pitching to me and they had to take him out of the game.

In the bottom of the 3rd Carlton Fish scored on a Gerald Young double.
I made a great play on a Lenny Dykstra grounder for the 1st out, but Ross Jones scored on the play. Young scored on a Wally Joyner sac fly.
I got the 3rd out on a tough grounder by Johnny Ray.

Mets lead 3-1

I got the last out in the 4th off a Jones grounder.

I came up in the 5th with two out, Ruben Sierra on 3rd, and Bob Brenly on 2nd. Kevin Brown was pitching. I grounded out to Jones at short.

I next came up in the 7th with two out and Robby Thompson on 1st. I grounded out to Ray at 2nd.

Bobby Thigpen took over for us in the 7th.
I got the 1st out for him off a Fisk grounder.
Young and Dykstra scored on a Joyner double with two out.

Mets lead 5-1

I made a good play on a Fisk liner for the 2nd out in the 8th.

We were unable to score in the 9th and lost, 5-1.

I had a good day in the field but went 0 for 4 at the dish.

Now we are heading over to Philadelphia.