[rpriske]

April 27th, 1990

We keep losing.

Now the Cardinals are in town.

They are pitching Dave Fleming (1-3, 4.28).

The Giants have Frank Viola (0-4, 8.03).

Frank is supposed to be our best.

Fleming is a 20-year old rookie.

They struck right away, in the 1st, when Lance Johnson and Andy Van Slyke scored on an Oddibe McDowell double.

Cardinals lead 2-0

I led off for our side and grounded out to McDowell at 1st.

The 2nd went a little better for us.

Alvin Davis - one-out single.
Alan Cockrell - double, Alvin scores
Rob Deer - single, Alan scores
Tim Naehring - single, error
Frank - double, Rob and Tim score
ME - groundout
Robby Thompson - double, Frank scores

Giants lead 5-2

In the 3rd Johnson scored on an error by Alvin.

Giants lead 5-3

I took care of a Terry Pendleton grounder for the 3rd out in the 5th.

I led off the bottom half, now facing Manuel Molina. I flew out to Van Slyke in left.
A few batters later, Dale Murphy slugged a two run homer.

Giants lead 7-2

In the 6th it was Tim who hit a two run shot!
I came up with one out and Frank on 1st. They brought Bob Kipper in to face me.
I walked.
I was replaced on a fielder's choice by Robby. Frank went to 3rd.
They were left on.

Giants lead 9-3

I took care of a Vince Coleman grounder for the 3rd out in the 7th.

I caught a Johnson flare for the 1st out in the 8th.

I came up in the bottom of the 8th with two out, Rob on 1st, and Bruce Lutrell pitching. I hit an RBI double off the wall in centre!
I was left on.

Giants lead 10-3

Mark Davis took the mound for us in the 9th.
Three batters later and we had the win.

Now THAT is more like it!

I went 1 for 4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.