[rpriske]

June 16th, 1989

The 1st place Reds are in town and pitching Frank Castillo (4-2, 3.52).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (4-2, 2.66).

I have gone for 9 against Castillo.

I led off the bottom of the 1st by getting thumped by a Castillo changeup.
I was thrown out trying to steal.

We struck first in the 2nd when Jim Presley scored on an Alan Cockrell double.
Then Alan scored on a Steve Stanicek single.
I came up with none out, Steve on 3rd, and Bruce on 1st. I grounded out back to the pitcher, accomplishing nothing.

Giants lead 2-0

I made the 1st out in the 4th off a Felix Fermin grounder.
I then did the same to Eric Davis for the 3rd out.

I came up with two out in the 4th and grounded out to Nick Esasky at 3rd.

The Reds got on the boar din the 6th when Kurt Stillwell scored on a Rob Deer error.
I took care of Fermin again for the 2nd out.
I then got Will Clark for the 3rd.

Giants lead 2-1

In the bottom half Alan hit a solo homer.
I came up with two out and Steve on 2nd. I struck out.

Giants lead 3-1

Mark Davis came in for the 9th. Three batters later we had the game.

I went 0 for 3 with a hit by pitch and a caught stealing.

The standings now look like:

Dodgers --
Reds 0.5
Giants 4.5
Padres 8.5
Braves 9.0
Astros 13.5

After the game, Mike Aldrete was sent to Phoenix and Mike Young was called up.