[rpriske]

April 3rd, 1989

It is Opening Day and we are in San Diego.

The Giants have Frank Viola going against Mark Langston.

I have gone 7 for 42, or .167, against Langston.

Let's get this season off to a good start, eh?

I kicked things off by flying out to Junior Felix in left.

I made my first defensive play of the year for the 2nd out in the bottom half - a grounder by Randy Ready.

We were first on the board in the 2nd when Rob Deer scored on a Jim Presley double.

Giants lead 1-0

I made the 1st out of the bottom of the 2nd, catching a John Kruk pop.
That inning we also made out first double play, a Thompson - Priske - Presley affair to get Harold Reynolds and Ozzie Guillen.

I came up in the 3rd with Frank on 1st. I flew out to Gary Pettis in centre.

I got the last out of the inning off a Tony Gwynn fly.

In the 4th Alan Cockrell scored on a single by Jim.

Giants lead 2-0

I came up with one out in the 5th and I got my first hit of the season - a single past 1st.
Next, of course, came stolen base #1.
I was left there.

The Padres got on the board in the 5th when Guillen scored on a ground out by Pettis.

Giants lead 2-1

I came up in the 7th with one out and Frank on 1st. I hit into a double play.

Mark Davis came in to close things out in the 9th. He gave up a lead off double but then I caught a Kruk pop for the 1st out. He also got the next two and we had won Opening Day.

Only 161 more games to go!

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a stolen base.