[rpriske]

April 25th, 1990

At 7-12 the Giants are tied for the worst record in the National League.

We are also the defending World Series Champions.

Things have to change.

Today we face the Pirates. They are pitching Mike Bielecki (3-0, 3.86).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (0-2, 4.97).

I have gone 5 for 21, or .238, against Bielecki.

In the 1st I started a Priske - Chimelis - Davis double play to get Bip Roberts and Brian Harper, but Willie McGee scored on the play.

Pirates lead 1-0

I led off the home side by grounding out to Sid Bream at 1st.

I came up next with one out in the 3rd and took a walk.
I was thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

Things turned around in the 4th when Alvin Davis smacked a three-run homer!

Giants lead 3-1

I caught a Bielecki pop for the 3rd out in the 5th.

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 5th. I hit one into the left field corner for a double.
Then Joel Chimelis walked.
I scored on a Harold Baines single.

Giants lead 4-1

The Pirates struck back in the 6th when Roberts scored on a Harper double.
Then Harper scored on a Dave Winfield single.

Giants lead 4-3

Mark Ross took the mound for us with two out and a man on in the 7th.

He got out of it and then I led off the bottom half, now facing Bill Gullickson. I grounded out to Charlie Montoyo at short.

With one out and a man on the 8th, Jim went to Mark Davis.

With one out in the 9th, Mark gave way to Bobby Thigpen.
He got the final outs and we had the win.

I went 1 for 3 with a double, a walk, a run scored, and a caught stealing.