[rpriske]

September 9th, 1989

My home run yesterday decided the game. How will we do today?

The Astros are pitching Chris Hammond (8-9, 3.06).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (8-10, 3.52).

I have gone 3 for 13 against Hammond.

I led things off by taking four straight out of the zone.
Stolen base #106 and I then went to 3rd on a fly ball by Lonnie Smith.
I scored on a Ruben Sierra sac fly.

Giants lead 1-0

I led off again in the 3rd and this time I ate a fastball to the back. it hurt, but not enough to take me out of the game.
With one out I nabbed stolen base #107.
I was left there.

In the 4th, Steve Stanicek scored on a wild pitch.

Giants lead 2-0

I led off for the 3rd time in the 5th. I hit one off the right field fence for a double.
Stolen base #108.
Lonnie walked.
I scored on a fielder's choice by Ruben.

Giants lead 3-0

In the bottom half, Mark Bailey hit a solo homer.
I took care of a Casey Candaele grounder for the 3rd out.

Giants lead 3-1

I came up in the 6th with two out and Rick on 1st. I dropped one into right and Rick went to 3rd on my single.
Lonnie walked again, but we left the bases loaded.

The Astros changed things up in the 6th when Harold Baines hit a two run homer to tie the game.
Then Glenn Davis made it back-to-back.

Astros lead 4-3

That was short lived. In the 7th Robby Thompson pinch hit doubled and scored Rob Deer, Tim Naehring, and Steve. I then walked and the two of us were left on.

Giants lead 6-4

Willie Fraser took the mound for us in the 7th.

I came up in the 9th with two out, Steve on 2nd, Craig Grebeck on 1st, and Lee Guetterman pitching. I lined out to Jim Edmonds in centre.

Mark Davis came in for the 9th.
He go two out but also loaded the bases before Jim turned it over to Bobby Thigpen. He got the strikeout and the save and we had the win!

I went 2 for 3 with a single, a double, two walks, a hit-by-pitch, two runs scored, and three stolen bases.

I would say that was a good day.

The Reds and Dodgers are tied atop the NL West. We trail by three games.