[rpriske]

May 10th, 1989

We are wrapping up a mini-set in Chicago today. The Cubs are pitching Greg Maddux (2-5, 2.81).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (2-2, 2.42).

I have gone 8 for 29, including a home run, against Maddux.

I led things off by grounding out to Chip Hale at 2nd.

The Cubs struck fast as Dave Martinez led off with a triple and then scored on a Billy Hatcher sac fly.
I handled a tough grounder by Paul O'Neill for the 2nd out and then caught a Dave Valle pop for the 3rd.

Cubs lead 1-0

In the 2nd both Mark McLemore and Mike Brumley scored on a two out single by Martinez.

Cubs lead 3-0

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Rick on 1st. I walked.
Ruben Sierra tied things up with a two out home run!

Game tied 3-3

We took the lead in the 4th when Mike Aldrete scored on a Luis Medina double.
I came up with one out and Luis on 3rd. I flew out to Hatcher in left, unable to score Luis.

Giants lead 4-3

I came up in the 6th with two out and Mike on 2nd. RBI single!
Robby Thompson walked. Ruben walked. Rob Deer popped put, leaving the bases loaded.

Giants lead 5-3

I took are of a Hale grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 6th.

I got taken out by Brumley to break up a double play. It hurt my leg, but I was able to walk it off.

Our lead vanished in the 7th when O'Neill launched a two run homer.
I should have made the 3rd out on another Hale grounder but I airmailed the throw for an egregious error.
Jeff Robinson took over on the mound for us after that. He walked a guy but got out of the inning.

Game tied 5-5

I came up with two out in the 8th, now facing Joe Boever. I fouled out to McLemore at 3rd.

Bobby Thigpen took over for us in the 8th.

We lost the game with a walk off error by Ruben in left, allowing O'Neill to score.

Defense cost us the game. We made three errors, including mine.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, and RBI, a run scored, and an error.

Tomorrow is a travel day as we head to Montreal.