[rpriske]

May 13th, 1989

Game #2 in the welcoming north. Montreal!

The Expos are pitching Steve Avery (5-1, 2.91).

The Giants have Scott Sanderson (3-1, 3.86).

I have little exposure to Avery, but what I have had has been very good. I have gone 4 for 5 against him.

I led things off by grounding one right back to Avery.
Keith Hernandez followed me with a home run.

Giants lead 1-0

I got in on the action right away in the bottom half, taking care of a Jose Offerman grounder for the 1st out.

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Steve Stanicek on 3rd. I didn't get a hit, but I DID get a sacrifice fly!

Giants lead 2-0

In the 4th, Dave Parker reached when I dropped an easily catchable pop fly. Error.
He ended up scoring on a Rich Gedman single.

Giants lead 2-1

I got the 1st out int he bottom of the 5th off another Offerman grounder.

I came up with one out in the 6th and flew out to Doug Snyder in right.

The Expos tied it up in the 6th when Chris Sabo scored on a Gedman single.

Game tied 2-2

With two out and a man on in the 7th, Jim went to Jeff Robinson. Pedro Guerrero grounded out to me to end the inning.

We grabbed the lead back in the 8th when Alan Cockrell launched a two run homer!
I came up with two out and legged out an infield single to the pitcher.
I was left.

Giants lead 4-2

Mark Davis took over for us in the bottom of the 8th.

We got some more insurance in the 9th when Ruben Sierra and Rob Deer scored on a Jim Presley single.

Giants lead 6-2

I handled a Gedman grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 9th. I then took care of another by pinch hitter Shane Mack for the final out as Mark pitched two perfect to grab the save!

Back to .500

I went 1 for 3 with a single, a sac fly, and an RBI.

We finish in Montreal tomorrow.