[rpriske]

April 29th, 1989

We lost yesterday against the Pirates but we get another shot today.

They are pitching Richard Dotson (2-0, 1.77).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (0-2, 5.40).

I have done well vs Dotson, going 8 for 23, or .348.

I opened things up by legging out an infield single.
I went to 2nd as Robby Thompson reached on an error.
Stolen base #19.
I scored on a one out single by Rob Deer.
Then Robby scored on a wild pitch.

Giants lead 2-0

I led off the 3rd with a groundout to Bip Roberts at 2nd.

In the 4th Keith Hernandez popped a solo shot with one out.

Giants lead 3-0

I made my first play on defense that inning, handling a Kirk Gibson grounder for the 2nd out.

I came up next with two out in the 5th and grounded out to Roberts again.

I got the 2nd out in the bottom frame, catching an Adam Brown pop.

I then got the 2nd out in the 6th, taking care of an Ozzie Smith grounder.
I also took care of one by Gibson for out #3.

In the 7th Jim Presley tripled and scored on a Steve Stanicek sac fly.

Giants lead 4-0

With one out and a man on in the bottom half, Jim decided Bruce had gone as far as he could go and went to Dave Miller.
Dave Winfield immediately scored on a Lee Stevens double.

Giants lead 4-1

I led off the 8th flying out to Winfield in right.

I got pinch hitter Denny Gonzalez's grounder for the 1st out in the home frame.
After that I got Gibson for the 3rd.

With one out in the 9th, and two men on, Jim brought in Mark Davis to shut things down.
I got the next guy for him - a pinch hit pop fly by Brian Harper.
Then Winfield scored on a pinch hit single by Scott Bryant.
That was it, and we had the 4-2 win.

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