[rpriske]

April 5th, 1989

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe against the Padres' Tim Belcher in the first game of a double header.

I have gone 2 for 10 against Belcher.

I opened things up by lining out to Harold Reynolds at 2nd.

I got the last out of the inning off a slow grounder by John Kruk.

In the 2nd. Gary Pettis scored on a Junior Felix groundout, handled by me.

Padres lead 1-0

I came up with one out in the 3rd and struck out.

Ruben Sierra led off the 4th with our first home run of the year.

Game tied 1-1

I made the 1st out in the bottom half off a Pettis grounder and the 2nd off an Ozzie Guillen grounder.

I came up next with two out in the 5th and worked a walk.
I advanced to 2nd on a Keith Hernandez single and scored on a single by Ruben.

Giants lead 2-1

I led off the 7th by grounding out to Guillen at short.

With one out in the 8th, Jim went to Mark Davis. Bob Brenly also took over for Alan Cockrell in a double switch.

I came up with one out in the 9th, now facing Dennis Lamp. I hit one down the 3rd base line which I legged out for an infield hit.
Stolen base #2.
I scored on a single by Ruben.

Giants lead 3-1

Mark gave up a leadoff single to Armando Verdugo. I took care of a Pettis grounder for the 1st out. Pinch hitter Brooks Pounder reached on an error by Robby Thompson, moving Verdugo to 3rd. A strikeout and a fly ball later, we were 2-0.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base.