[rpriske]

February 27th, 1989

Spring Training is here!

I ended last season with a pretty negative attitude about Jim Lowe. Jim is still the manager and I am going to make sure that if there are any problems, they don't start with me.

We are starting Spring the way we ended the season - facing the Dodgers.

They have Orel Hershiser and we have Frank Viola.

I start thing off, as usual, and I reach with an infield single. Stolen base. That's as far as I get.

In the 2nd Tom O'Malley scored on a single by Frank. Then I struck out with two men on.

Giants lead 1-0

In the 4th I took care of a Steve Sax grounder for the 1st out. I then did the same to Tim Wallach for the 2nd.

Frank ended up pitching four perfect innings.

In the 5th I came up with one out and now facing Craig Lefferts. I grounded out to Dave Anderson at short.

Butch Henry came it to pitch for us.
I got the 2nd out in the bottom half off a Benito Santiago grounder.

In the 6th Rob Deer scored on a triple by Tom, who then scored on a Steve Stanicek sac fly.

Giants lead 3-0

In the bottom of the 6th Domingo Michel got the first hit for the Dodgers... a two run homer.
I handled a Sax grounder for the 2nd out.

Giants lead 3-2

I was lifted for a pitch hitter in the 7th.

We ended up going long, winning 4-3 in 12 innings.

I went 1 for 3 with a single and a stolen base.

I heard a great rumour. Word is the Giants are talking to Keith Hernandez.