[rpriske]

September 1st, 1989

The Mets are in town and we have a crowded dugout.

Unfortunately we just hit September and we are still four game out of 1st.

The Mets are pitching Sid Fernandez (10-2, 1.86).

The Giants have Scott Garrelts (12-12, 2.80).

I have hit 8 out of 50 against Fernandez.

And my leg still hursts.

Ugh.

In the 1st I started a Priske - Thompson - Deer double play to get Gerald Young and Wally Joyner.

I then led off for our side and managed a walk.
Lonnie Smith moved me over with a sac bunt.
I was left there.

I led off next in the 3rd and grounded out to Kevin Mitchell at 3rd.
Later that inning, though, Ruben Sierra scored on a Robby Thompson single to give us the lead.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 4th with two out and Luis Medina on 2nd. I flew out to Gerald Young in left.

The Mets tied it up in the 5th when Darryl Strawberry scored on a Mike Fitzgerald single.
Then Fitzgerald scored on a Ross Jones single.
I felt with a Young grounder for the 3rd out.

Mets lead 2-1

I came up in the 7th with pinch hitter Mike Aldrete on 1st. I walked again.
Alonzo Powell came in as pinch runner for Mike.
Lonnie singled to load the bases with none out.
Ruben singled and both Alonzo and I scored!
Lonnie ended up scoring on a sac fly by Robby.

Giants lead 4-2

Bobby Thigpen came in to pitch the 8th for us.
Pinch hitter Randy Milligan scored on a Lenny Dykstra sac fly.
Then Young and Joyner scored on a pinch hit single by Dave Magadan.

Mets lead 5-4

I came up in the 8th with one out, pinch runner Brian Giles on 2nd, and pinch hitter Fran Mullins on 1st. Roger McDowell was pitching.
I singled, scoring Brian to tie it up!
Ryan Klesko took over running for Fran on 2nd.
Lonnie hit into a double play.

Game tied 5-5

Brian and Ryan stayed in and Mark Davis entered to pitch for us.

The Mets took the lead back in the 10th when Kevin Mitchell scored on a Strawberry double.

Mets lead 6-5

I came up in the bottom of the 10th with the game on the line. Two out and Ryan on 1st. Randy Myers was pitching.

I fouled a first pitch fastball back over the screen. 0-1
I turned on a curveball and dropped it into centre for a single, moving Ryan to 2nd.
But then Lonnie struck out, and we had lost.

I went 2 for 4 with two singles, two walks, a run scored, and an RBI.

After the game Craig Grebeck was called up from Phoenix.

Meanwhile, our top prospect, Al Leiter tore his flexor tendon. He is not only not available for us, but he is going to miss all of next year too.