[rpriske]

June 30th, 1989

Today the Cubs are pitching Greg Maddux (5-7, 2.93).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (3-7, 3.88).

I have gone 9 for 32, or .281, with a home run against Maddux.

I got into it right away, taking care of a grounder from lead off man Billy Hatcher, for the 1st out.

I led off for the home side and I hit a double to left.
I went to 3rd on a groundout by Keith Hernandez and scored on a single by Robby Thompson.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 3rd with Rick standing on 2nd. I lined out to Chris Hoiles at 1st.

I got the 3rd out in the 5th off another Hatcher grounder.

I came up in the 5th with two out and Tim Naehring on 2nd. I grounded out to Bret Barberie at short.

We kept that thin lead until the 8th when Hatcher scored on a Hoiles single.
With two on and two out, Jim went to Bobby Thigpen.
I took care of a Chip Hale grounder behind him to end the threat.

Game tied 1-1

I led off the bottom of the 8th by grounding out to Hoiles at 1st.

Mark Davis came in to pitch for us in the 9th.
I handled a grounder by pinch hitter Dave Martinez for the 3rd out.

I got the 1st out in the 10th off yet another grounder from Hatcher.

I came up with one out in the 10th, now facing Mitch Williams. I grounded out to Hale at 2nd.

Jeff Robinson took the mound for us in the 11th.
We finally took it in the 11th when Ruben Sierra scored on an Alan Cockrell single, giving us the 2-1 win.

I went 1 for 5 with a single and a run scored.

We got some really bad news after the game. Jim Presley left the first game of the Cubs series with a sore knee. It turns out that he has torn his PCL. He will require surgery and be out for the better part of a year.

Tom O'Malley is called up from Phoenix. Tim Naehring is taking over at 3rd.

Better news: Frank Viola was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for June.