[rpriske]

September 14th, 1988

We are in San Diego and facing Storm Davis (8-10, 4.54).

The Giants are pitching Bruce Ruffin (14-8, 2.77).

I have gone 3 for 6 against Davis, but I am also on a bit of a cold streak. Time to turn things around.

I led things off by popping one up to Ozzie Guillen at short.

I took care of a leadoff grounder by Harold Reynolds in the bottom half.

I then did the same to Darrell Miller for the final out in the 2nd.

I led off the 4th by flying out to Miller in left.

I took care of a Randy Ready grounder for the 1st out in the bottom half.

The first hit for either team came in the 5th - an infield single by Miller.

In the 6th Davis scored on a John Kruk single. Then Ready scored on a Mark Wasinger single.
Jim handed the ball over to Bobby Thigpen after that.
Kruk scored on a Guillen single. Wasinger and Guillen scored on a Miller triple. Miller scored on a Mark Parent double.

Padres lead 6-0

And we still didn't have a hit.

I led off the 7th and ended that with an infield single, breaking up the no-hitter.
I moved to 2nd on a Mike Aldrete single and to 3rd on a Rob Deer fly out.
Mike and I were left on.

I came up in the 8th with two out, Greg Litton on 2nd, and pinch hitter Chili Davis on 1st. I singled through the right side but Greg was gunned down trying to score from 2nd.

Butch Henry took over pitching duties for us after that.

I got the last out in the 8th off a base loaded grounder by Ready.

We could not score in the 9th and were shut out.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles.

Meanwhile, the Mets have clinched the NL East.

There are still technically four teams in the race for the NL West but it would take a miracle for us, and an even bigger miracle for the Astros.

Speaking of the Astros, we are heading to Houston on our travel day.