[rpriske]

May 20th, 1989


Time to get that game back in Shea.

It will be tough as the Mets are pitching Sid Fernandez (3-0, 1.30).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (2-3, 3.36).

I have gone 8 for 40, or .200, against Fernandez, and I still have this sore knee.

Top Prospect Ryan Klesko is making his major league debut for us today!

I led things off by flying out to Johnny Ray at 2nd.

I then led off the 4th, with neither team yet having a hit.
I didn't change that - I struck out.

The Mets DID get a hit in the 4th, but nothing came of it.

I don't know what happened with Fernandez. They pulled him for a pinch hitter in the 5th, despite pitching a no-hitter.
I came up with two out in the 6th, now facing Jesse Orosco. I flew out to Lenny Dykstra in centre.

In the 7th, Ryan broke up the no-hitter while getting his first Major League hit!
Still no score.

I finally got a defensive play in the 7th, catching a Darryl Strawberry pop for the 1st out.
Things didn't go especially well for Rick that inning as he walked a few, and ended up walking pinch hitter Dave Magadan with the bases loaded.
Then pinch hitter Hubie Brooks hit a two run double.
Gerald Young followed with a two run double.
Jim had seen enough and Rick was pulled for John Burkett.
Dykstra got an RBI double.
Wally Joyner had an RBI single.
Kevin Mitchell, who led off the inning with a single. then hit a two run homer.
After making a play on Strawberry for the 1st out, I did the same for the 2nd out.
That was a long inning.

Mets lead 9-0

I got pulled for a pinch hitter in the 8th. No sense risking my knee in this mess.

There was no more scoring.

I went 0 for 3.