[rpriske]

August 2nd, 1989

The 1st place Dodgers are pitching Mike Witt (12-7, 2.87).

The 2nd place Giants have Scott Garrelts (10-9, 2.70).

Witt is tough but I have done well against him, going 6 for 20, or .300.

I kicked things off by taking a walk.
I advanced to 2nd on a Lonnie Smith groundout and 3rd on a Ruben Sierra groundout.
I was left on.

I took care of a Steve Sax grounder for the 1st out in the home half.
A few batters later I snagged a Phil Plantier liner for the 2nd out.

I got the 2nd out in the bottom of the 2nd off a Dave Anderson grounder, but Gene Larkin scored on the play.
I caught a Sax liner to end the inning.

Dodgers lead 1-0

I came up with two out in the 3rd and lined out to Chili Davis in left.

In the bottom half, Davis scored on a Tim Wallach single. Then Wallach scored on a Larkin double. Larkin scored on a Benito Santiago single.

Dodgers lead 4-0

I took care of an Anderson grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 4th.
Then I did the same to Sax for the 2nd.

We finally got on the board in the 5th when Robby Thompson scored on a double by Scott.

Dodgers lead 4-1

In the bottom half, Plantier scored on a Wallach double.

That was it for Scott as Jim went to John Burkett.
Wallach ended up scoring on a Witt sac fly.

Dodgers lead 6-1

I led off the 6th with a single through the right side.
I was erased on a fielder's choice by Lonnie.
Before the inning was up, though, Rob Deer smacked a three-run dinger.

Dodgers lead 6-4

With the bases loaded we turned a Priske - Thompson - Deer double play to get Plantier and Wallach to end the inning.

In the 7th, Tim Naehring hit a solo jack to bring us within one.
I came up with one out and pinch hitter Mike Young on 1st. They brought Ken Dayley in to face me. I flew out to Davis in left.

Dodgers lead 6-5

Willie Fraser came in for us to pitch in the 7th.

I took care of a Sax grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 8th.

I came up in the 9th with one out and pinch hitter Keith Hernandez standing on 1st. Bryan Harvey was on the mound.
I moved the potential tying run to 2nd as I reached on an infield single.
Lonnie flew out to right.
Ruben lined out to centre.

That's it. We are back to trailing by three.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and a walk.