I have changed my mind on how I am going to report on Spring Training.
I am still playing it, but now I am going to just give you a summary of the game.
March 2nd, 1989
Lost 3-1 to the Mets. I came in as a pinch hitter and went 0 for 1.
After the game it was announced that the Giants had signed Keith Hernandez!
Surprisingly to me, it is a minor league deal with a major league option. Sure he is 35, but he is still a Major League player with Major League production.
March 3rd
The Giants beat the Cubs, 4-1
I went 1 for 3 with a single.
March 4th
We beat the Phillies, 1-0.
I went 1 for 2 with a double, a walk, and a stolen base.
March 5th
We lost 1-0 to the Pirates.
I went 0 for 3.
March 6th
We lost 4-2 to the Braves.
I went 0 for 3.
March 7th
We lost 2-1 to the Reds.
I went 1 for 2 with a single, a walk, a run scored, and two stolen bases.
March 8th
We lost 6-1 to the Expos.
I only came in as a pinch hitter and went 0 for 1.
March 9th
We lost 6-4 to the Padres.
I went 0 for 2 with a walk and a run scored.
March 10th
We beat the Dodgers, 6-4.
I went 1 for 3 with a single and a caught stealing.
March 12th
We lost 8-1 to the Astros.
I singled in a pinch hit opportunity.
March 13th
We lost 6-3 to the Cardinals.
I went 0 for 3.
March 14th
We beat the Mets 7-2.
I went 1 for 3 with a single.
March 15th
We lost 4-3 to the Cubs in 11 innings.
I didn't start but came in a s pinch hitter and stayed to play SS. I went 0 for 1 with a walk and a stolen base.
March 16th
We beat the Phillies 7-4.
I went 1 for 3 with a double and a run scored.
March 17th
We lost 5-3 to the Pirates in 13 innings.
I went 1 for 3 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.
March 18th
We lost 6-4 to the Braves.
I went 1 for 2 with a double, a walk, two runs scored, and three stolen bases.
March 19th
We lost 2-1 to the Reds.
I came in as a pitch hitter and stayed in. I went 1 for 1 with a single, a walk, a run scored, and two stolen bases.
March 20th
We beat the Expos, 3-2.
I went 0 for 2 with two walks and a stolen base.
March 21st
We beat the Padres 6-5 in 12 innings.
I went 0 for 3 with a stolen base.
March 22nd, 1989... also known as my 21st Birthday!
That is a big deal in the U.S., though it is less so in Canada.
We celebrated with a 10 inning, 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
I went 0 for 3.
March 23rd
We beat the Astros, 6-0.
I went 0 for 2 with a walk.
March 25th
We beat the Cardinals, 3-1.
I went 1 for 2 with a single, a walk, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base.
March 26th
We lost 6-3 to the Mets.
I went 1 for 2 with a single, a walk, two RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases.
March 27th
We lost to the Cubs, 6-4.
I went 0 for 2 with a walk.
March 28th
We beat the Phillies, 1-0.
I went 1 for 3 with a single and a caught stealing.
March 29th
We beat the Pirates, 5-3 in 13 innings.
I went 1 for 3 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.
March 30th
We beat the Braves, 7-0.
I went 1 for 3 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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