[rpriske]

April 8th, 1989

Another day in Cincinnati and the Reds are pitching Dennis Martinez (0-0, 1.12).

The Giants are back to our Ace, Frank Viola (1-0, 1.17).

I haven't faced Martinez much, but have had a bit of success, going 3 for 8.

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

Frank struck out the side to start the game.

We got on the board in the 2nd when Rob Deer and Robby Thompson scored on a Jim Presley double.
I came up and was hit by a pitch.

Giants lead 2-0

Ruben Sierra led off the 3rd with a home run and then Robby scored on an Alan Cockrell single.

Giant lead 4-0

I got the 2nd out int he bottom half off a Martinez grounder, but Tracy Jones scored on the play.

Giants lead 4-1

I led off the 4th by dropping one into right for a single. With one out I went to 2nd on a single by Ruben. Then Rob walked to load them up. I was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice by Luis Medina.
Then Robby came up and doubled, clearing the bases.

Giants lead 7-1

In the bottom half, Kal Daniels scored on a single by Will Clark.
I made a great play on a Jones grounder to end the inning.

Giants lead 7-2

In the 5th I came up with one out and Frank on 1st. Mike Campbell was pitching. I got hit for the second time this game, and this one hit my awkwardly on the hand.

Damn, that hurts. It could be broken. I was taken from the game to get it looked at.

While I was getting x-rays, the boys took care of business. We won 15-3.



I sat the next day, and the Reds got revenge, beating us 8-2.

Meanwhile, my hand was still hurting like hell, but it was just a bad bruise. No trip to the DL needed. It just needed time.

Oh, and Ruben Sierra was named NL Player of the Week!

I was still sore but I wasn't going to miss our home opener against the Dodgers!