[rpriske]

May 14th, 1990

We are back home and the Mets are in town.

They are pitching Andy Benes (3-1, 3.49).

The Giants have John Burkett (1-3, 6.75).

I have very little exposure to Benes, but it has gone very well - 3 for 3.

I handled a Lenny Dykstra grounder for the 1st out of the game.

I led off the home half and lost my perfect record against Benes by grounding out to Scott Fletcher at 2nd.

In the 3rd I started a Priske - Chimelis - Davis double play to get Mike Fitzgerald and Kevin Elster.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and flew out to Dykstra in centre.

In the 4th the Mets struck first, with Dykstra scoring on a Kevin Mitchell single. Then Mitchell scored on a Wally Joyner single.

Mets lead 2-0

I took care of a Mike Gallego grounder for the 2nd out in the 6th.

I then led off the bottom of the 6th by popping out to Joyner at 1st.

I came up next with two out in the 8th. I flew out to Mitchell in right.

Bobby Thigpen came in for the 9th.
I took care of a Greg Vaughn fielder's choice for the 2nd out.
Vaughn and Mitchell ended up scoring on a Fletcher single.

Mets lead 4-0

We were shut out.

I went 0 for 4.

I would never say this out loud, but I am starting to wonder if I will be traded this year. I am a free agent after the season and the team is going nowhere. I must have value to a contending team.

Even just across the Bay in Oakland.