[rpriske]

May 7th, 1990

We are finishing up with the Expos today, after already losing three to them.

Today the Expos are pitching Chuck Finley (3-3, 4.29).

The Giants have Frank Viola (1-5, 6.20).

I have gone only 3 for 24 against Finley and have been ice cold lately.

No time like the present to break out of a slump.
I led off the game by taking a fastball to the side.
Hey. I will take it.
I went to 2nd on a Ruben Sierra groundout.
I was left there.

I led off again in the 3rd. I lined one to centre for a single.
I advanced to 2nd on a Robby Thompson bunt.
Stolen base #20 gives me 3rd.
I scored on a Ruben double.

Giants lead 1-0

Chuck Finley slammed into Alan Cockrell at the plate in the 3rd, trying to score on a sac fly. Not only was he called out, but he left the game, injured.

I came up with the bases loaded - Dale Murphy, Tim Nahring, and Alan - and one out. Mark Tindall was pitching. I hit into a run scoring fielder's choice.

Giants lead 2-0

Frank got wild in the bottom of the 4th. He walked Alvaro Espinoza with the sacks full.

Giants lead 2-1

I came up in the 6th with two out and Tim on 1st. I singled to right and Tim went to 3rd.
We were left on.

I took care of a Milt Cuyler fielders choice ball for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 6th, but Espinoza scored on the play, to tie the game.
Then Shane Mack singled home Chuck Jackson.

That was enough for Jim and he brought in Mark Ross.

Expos lead 3-2

Mark pitched the 7th as well and then Mark Williamson came in for the 8th.
I took care on a Jose Offerman grounder for the 2nd out.

I led off the top of the 9th, now facing Kenny Rogers.
I singled to left, representing the tying run.
Robby laid down a sac bunt, moving me to 2nd.
Ruben singled and I scored from 2nd!

Game tied 3-3

Mark pitched a clean 9th and we were going to extras again.

I came up in the 11th with pinch hitter Greg Myers on 1st. Juan Agosto was pitching.
I got my fourth single of the game, moving Greg to 2nd.
Robby matched doubled his total for the season so far by laying down his 3rd sac bunt of the game, moving Greg and me up.
They intentionally walked Ruben.
Bases loaded with one out... and we couldn't score.

Mark Davis took the mound for us in the 11th.

I came up with one out in the 13th, still facing Agosto. I grounded out to Offerman at short.

Willie Fraser took over for us after that.
I made a nice play on a Jackson grounder for the 2nd out.
Then it happened. With Espinoza on 2nd, Offerman singled, and they walked us off again.

We have lost five in a row.

I went 4 for 6 with four singles, two runs scored, one RBI, and a stolen base.

We are heading to New York. Things don't get any easier.