[rpriske]

April 27th, 1989

It is our last day in St. Louis and we need to grab the series win.

The Cardinals are pitching Terry Gilmore (1-3, 4.38).

The Giants have Scott Sanderson (1-1, 7.71).

Gilmore is pretty new. Our entire lineup is a combined 1 for 1 against him.

Obviously Scott has been struggling.

I opened things up by reaching with an infield single.
I went to 3rd on a Robby Thompson double and scored on a Ruben Sierra groundout.
Rob Deer followed with a home run.

Giants lead 3-0

In the 2nd Mike Marshall scored on a double play.

Giants lead 3-1

I led off the 3rd by striking out.

I caught a Gilmore pop for the 1st out in the bottom half.

In the 4th, Marshall hit a solo homer.

Giants lead 3-2

I came up next with one out in the 5th and I hit one into short centre right for a single.
Stolen base #17... and #18!
Robby walked.
Ruben doubled and I scored, but Robby was thrown out trying to score from 1st.

Giants lead 4-2

I got the 2nd out in the bottom half off a Mike Brown grounder.
Then, though, pinch hitter Vance Law doubled and scored on a Vince Coleman single.

Giants lead 4-3

Keith Hernandez led off the 6th with a home run!

Giants lead 5-3

I came up with one out in the 7th, now facing Tim Crews. I grounded out to Frank White at 2nd.

White then led off the bottom frame with a homer.
I caught a liner by pinch hitter Willie McGee for the 1st out.
With one out and a man on, Jim went to Jeff Robinson on the mound.
I took care of a Coleman fielder's choice for out #2.
Coleman stole 2nd and then scored on an Oddibe McDowell double, tying the game.

Game tied 5-5

In the 9th we got a nice Thomson - Priske - Hernandez double play to get White and Brown.

I came up with one out in the 10th, facing Mike Schooler. I grounded out to White again.

Mark Davis took the mound for us in the 10th.

I took care of a White grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 11th.
With two out, Marlin McPhail reached 2nd on a throwing error by... me.

I came up next with two out in the 12th, now facing Greg Harris. I grounded out to White again.

Willie Fraser took over for us in the 12th.
He gave up three straight hits and the game was over. We lost, 6-5.

I went 2 for 6 with a pair each of singles, runs scored, and stolen bases.

We are down to 10-12 and heading for Pittsburgh.