[rpriske]

July 1st, 1989

Today the Cubs are pitching Dan Freed (3-10, 3.88).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (6-3, 2.37).

I haven't had much exposure to Freed. I have gone 2 for 6.

We turned a Thompson - Priske - Stanicek double play to get Dave Martinez and Paul O'Neill to end the top of the 1st.

I led off the bottom half by flying out to Billy Hatcher in left.

I took care of a Hatcher grounder for the 2nd out in the 2nd.

I did the same to Bret Barberie for the 3rd out in the 3rd.

The Cubs opened the scoring in the 4th when Chris Hoiles scored on a Hatcher double.
I ended things with a Mike Brumley groundout.

Cubs lead 1-0

I led off the bottom of the 4th by striking out.

I got the 2nd out in the 5th off a Freed grounder.
I took care of a Martinez liner for the 1stout in the 6th as well.

Steve Stanicek singled in the bottom of the 6th to break up the Perfect Game. I came up with two out and Steve on 1st. I popped out to Tim Barker at short.

Things turned around for us in the 7th.
Robby Thompson doubled and then scored on a Rob Deer single. Then both Rob and Ruben Sierra scored on a Tim Naehring single.

Giants lead 3-1

I caught a Barker pop for the 1st out in the 8th.
Bobby Thigpen took over for us after that.
I handled a Martinez grounder for the 3rd out.

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 8th. I hit one down the left field line for a double.
I was left there.

Mark Davis came in for the 9th.
He hit the first batter he saw but got the next three to grab the save.

I went 1 for 4 with a double.