[rpriske]

April 26th, 1990

The Giants finish up with the Pirates today, even at one game apiece.

The Bucs are pitching Rick Reed (2-1, 3.38).

The Giants have John Burkett (1-1, 4.67).

I have little exposure to Reed, going 1 for 4.

I led off the home side by taking 1st on catcher's interference.
I went to 2nd on a Robby Thompson single.
Double steal! Then they threw it away and I scored!

Giants lead 1-0

The lead was short lived as Kirk Gibson scored in the 2nd on a Brian Harper double.
Then Harper scored on a Charlie Montoyo double.
Scott Bryant and Montoyo crossed on a Willie McGee triple.
A Lee Stevens sac fly cashes him in.

Pirates lead 5-1

Dale Murphy led off the bottom of the 2nd with a home run.
I came up with two out and Tim Naehring on 2nd. I walked.
We were left on.

Pirates lead 5-2

In the 3rd, Dave Winfield scored on a Harper single.
That was enough for Jim and Rod Nichols came in with two men in scoring position and none out.
Rod got out of it.

Pirates lead 6-2

In the 5th, Harper scored on a double by Bryant.

Pirates lead 7-2

I led off the bottom of the 5th with another walk.
Stolen base #15.
With one out, stolen base #16.
I scored on a Ruben Sierra sac fly.

Pirates lead 7-3

With one out in the bottom of the 6th, Alan Cockrell hit a solo homer.
I came up with two out and drive one up the middle for a single.
I got caught stealing again.

Pirates lead 7-4

Willie Fraser took the mound for us to lead off the 7th.

In the bottom half Ruben tripled and then scored on an Alvin Davis sac fly.

Pirates lead 7-5

Mark Ross took over for us in the 9th.
Winfield ended up scoring a Bryant single. Then Harper scored on a Montoyo single.

Pirates lead 9-5

I led off the bottom of the 9th against Mark Eichhorn. I popped out to Roberts at 2nd.
We were unable to score.

I went 1 for 2 with a single, two walks, two runs scored, three stolen bases, and a caught stealing.

I have stolen 16 but I have been caught 7 times.