[rpriske]

May 5th, 1989

The Cardinals are here and they are pitching Rock Mahler (2-3, 2.70).

The Giants are going with Rick Sutcliffe (2-2, 2.75).

I have gone 7 for 28 against Mahler.

The Cards have lost seven in a row.

With a man on 3rd, I took care of a Mike Marshall grounder for the 3rd out of the game.

I then led off for our side and legged out a slow roller for a single.
Stolen base #23.
I scored on a Robby Thompson single.

Giants lead 1-0

I grabbed a Scott Fletcher grounder for the 2nd out in the 2nd.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and grounded out to Marshall at 1st.

In the 5th we turned a Priske - Thompson - Hernandez double play to get Fletcher and Frank White.

I came up next with one out in the 5th. I grounded out to Marshall again.

Then I came up in the 7th with two out and Alan Cockrell on 2nd. I flew out to Andy Van Slyke in right.

With two out in the 9th, Vince Coleman scored on an Oddibe McDowell double, tying the game.

Game tied 1-1

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 9th. Mike Schooler was pitching. I grounded out to White at 2nd and we were going to extras.

Willie Fraser took over on the mound for us in the 10th.

I came up in the 12th with two out and Greg Harris throwing. I struck out.

Mike Antle made his major league debut, coming on for us in the 13th.
I got the 3rd out for him, taking care of a Ruben Amaro grounder.

Mike's firs tinning went well but in the 14th Mike Brown scored on a Van Slyke single.
With two out and the bases loaded, Jim went to John Burkett. He walked Terry Pendleton to force in a run.

Cardinals lead 3-1

We got nothing in the bottom half and that was the game.

I went 1 for 6 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.