[rpriske]

April 22nd, 1989

We beat the Dodgers yesterday. Let's see if we can turn that into a trend.

Today L.A. is pitching Ken Howell (1-1, 5.50).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (0-1, 6.32).

Bruce has has a rough start to the year, but we know he is better than that.

I have gone 5 for 17 against Howell.

I opened the game by dropping one into short left centre for a single. Hitting streak is now to 17 games!
Stolen base #9, but I was left at 2nd.

I made really nice play on a Tim Wallach grounder for the 1st out in the bottom half.
I caught a Kent Hrbek pop for out #3.

In the 2nd Jim Presley scored on an Alan Cockrell double.

Giants lead 1-0

I led off the 3rd by grounding out to Wallach at 3rd.

The Dodgers tied it up in the 3rd when Steve Sax scored on a Benito Santiago single.

Game tied 1-1

I got the 1st out in the bottom half off a Gene Larkin grounder.

I came up in the 5th with two out and Alan on 1st. I grounded out to Dave Anderson at short.

Wallach homered in the 5th, taking the lead for L.A.

Dodgers lead 2-1

I took care of a Santiago grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 6th.
I then did the same to Hrbek for the 2nd.

Jeff Robinson took over on the mound for us in the 7th.

I led off the 8th by grounding out to Sax at 2nd.

In the bottom half, Chili Davis scored on a Larkin double.

Dodgers lead 3-1

Rob Deer homered in the 9th, but that still left us one short and we lost, 3-2.

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