[rpriske]

September 15th, 1989

We have got the Padres in town now. We really need to turn it on if we have any choice - no matter how remote - of reaching the playoffs.

The Padres are pitching Bryn Smith (8-14, 2.91).

The Giants have Scott Sanderson (10-10, 3.07).

I have gone 7 for 36, or .194, against Smith.

I led off the home side by legging out an infield single to deep short.
Stolen base #111.
Lonnie Smith walked. I like to think I distracted the pitcher.
Reb Deer then reached on an infield single, loading the bases with none out.
With one out, Ruben Sierra cleared the bases with a double!

Giants lead 3-0

I caught an Ozzie Guillen pop for the 1st out in the 2nd.

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 2nd and hit one down the 3rd base line and reached on another infield single!
Stolen base #112!
I scored on a single by Lonnie!
Then Rob reached on an error. Alan Cockrell followed with a single and Lonnie scored.
As if that wasn't enough, Ruben blasted a three-run homer!

Giants lead 8-0

I came up in the 3rd with two out, Craig Grebeck on 2nd, and Woody Williams pitching. I grounded out to Carmelo Martinez at 1st.

In the 4th Rob hit a two run homer to extend out lead into the double digits.

Giants lead 10-0

I led off in the 6th by grounding out back to Williams on the mound.

In the 7th we turned a Grebeck - Priske - Deer double play to get pinch hitters Glenn Hubbard and Robert Grandstaff.

In the bottom half, pinch hitter Alonzo Powell singled and then scored on a single by Craig.

Giants lead 11-0

Alonzo took over in centre and Jessie Reid took 1st, while Rob moved to right.

The Padres got on the board in the 8th when Junior Felix hit a solo homer.

With two out and a man on that inning, Jim went to Bryan Hickerson.
I took care of a John Kruk grounder to end the inning.

Giants lead 11-1

I led off the bottom of the 8th against Butch Henry. I struck out.

I got the 1st out in the 9th off a grounder by pinch-hitter Mark Parent.
Two outs later and we had a decisive win.

I went 2 for 5 with a pair of singles, two runs scored, and two stolen bases!