[rpriske]

April 7th, 1989

We are in Cincinnati to face Frank Castillo and the Reds.

The Giants are pitching Bruce Ruffin.

I have very little exposure to Castillo, going 1 for 3.

I led things off by grounding out to Kurt Stillwell at short.

In the 2nd Jim Presley smacked a solo homer.
I came up with two on and two out and flew out to left.

Giants lead 1-0

In the 3rd Keith Hernandez scored on a Rob Deer double.

Giants lead 2-0

I came up in the 4th with one out and Bruce on 1st. I reached with an infield single. With two out we both moved up on a wild pitch. That is as far as we got.

The Reds tied it up in the 4th when Nick Esasky and Eric Davis scored on a single by Stillwell. Then Bruce walked Ron Tingley with the bases loaded. Then he did the same to Al Newman with two out. And against to Esasky! That is seven walks for Bruce!

And that was enough for Jim who pulled him for John Burkett. He got out of it.

Reds lead 5-2

I made my first defensive play in the 5th, handling a Stillwell grounder for the final out of the inning.

I came up with two out in the 6th and grounded out to Stillwell again.

I came up with one out in the 9th and facing Rob Dibble. I grounded out to Esasky at 3rd.

Our perfect season was not to be. We are now 3-1.

I went 1 for 5 with a single.