[rpriske]

September 9th, 1988

The Astros have arrived and they are pitching Manny Hernandez (8-14, 4.28).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (14-8, 2.78).

I have gone a mere 3 for 17 against Hernandez.

The Astros struck right away in the top of the 1st as Bill Doran scored on a Dave Gallagher double.

We finished the inning with a Priske - Thompson - Aldrete double play to get Craig Biggio and Glenn Davis.

Astros lead 1-0

I led off our half by grounding out to Doran at 2nd.

I took care of a Doran grounder for the 2nd out in the 3rd. I then got Gallagher the same way for the 3rd out.

I came up with two out in the 3rd and grounded out to Davis at 1st.

In the 4th Davis smashed a two run homer.

Astros lead 3-0

In the 4th we got on the board with a solo shot by Rob Deer.

Astros lead 3-1

I led off in the 6th by taking a walk.
Stolen base #130.
I scored on a double by Mike Aldrete.
Mike then scored on a single by Rob to tie things up.

Game tied 3-3

I got the 2nd in the 7th off a Juan Delgado grounder.

I then got the 1st out in the 8th off a Hernandez grounder.

I came up with one out in the 8th and struck out.

Mark Davis came in to pitch for us in the 9th.

We went to extras and I got the first guy in the 10th - pinch hitter Keith Hernandez - with a groundout.
I got pinch hitter Ray Knight for the 3rd out.

I came up with out in the 10th, with Alan Cockrell on 1st. Anthony Kelley was pitching. I flew out to Louie Meadows in left.

Goose Gossage came in to pitch in the 11th.

The Astros grabbed the lead back in the 12th with a Davis home run.

Astros lead 4-3

We were unable to get it back and we lost.

I went 0 for 4 with a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base.