[rpriske]

June 3rd, 1989

We are in Atlanta and the Braves are pitching Tom Glavine (5-5, 4.76).

The Giants have Frank Viola (7-3, 2.16).

I like facing Glavine. I have gone 13 for 41, or .317, with one of my rare dingers.

I led thing off by picking up my 50th hit of the season - a single to centre.
Unfortunately, Mike Aldrete then hit into a double play.

In the bottom half Jerome Walton got a leadoff walk but then Lonnie Smith hit into a Priske - Thompson - Aldrete double play.

Rob Deer led off the 2nd with a home run.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Frank on 1st. I got another single!
I was erased on a fielder's choice by Mike.
We were unable to score.

I got a nice hope on a grounder from Glavine for the 2nd out in the bottom half.

Frank finally gave up a hit in the 5th, but we kept them off the board.

I led off the 6th by reaching 2nd on a throwing error by catcher Nelson Santovenia on a little dribbler. Speed pays off in many ways.
I moved to 3rd on a single by Mike. Glavine then plunked Robby Thompson to load the bags.
I scored and we all moved up one on a single by Rob.
Miek ended up being thrown out at home on a grounder but then Robby scored on a wild pitch.

Giants lead 3-0

I took care of a Walton grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom half.

I came up in the 7th with one out and Luis Medina on 1st. I was nicked by a pitch and awarded 1st.
Mike hit into another double play.

I came up with two out in the 9th, now facing Norm Charlton. He walked me.
Stolen base #38, but that was as far as I got.

I took care of a Jeff Blauser grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 9th.
A strikeout and a flout followed and we had the win, while Frank had a shutout.

I went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles, a run scored, a hit-by-pitch, and a stolen base. Even the out was a reach on error.

Later in the day we found out that the team had signed a new 3B coach - Fred Whitfield. He played, mostly for Cleveland, back in the late sixties. He seems like a good guy.

Word is, he is going to take over working with us on infield defense, though Chris Breshears is going to keep on with the running game and Rick Bosetti is going to help Antonio Lucero with hitting.