[rpriske]

May 16th, 1990

We are wrapping up with the Mets today. Maybe we can actually take the series.

New York is pitching Dwight Gooden (4-1, 3.12).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (2-3, 4.06).

I have done well against Gooden thus far, going 14 for 47, 0r .298.

I handled a Kevin Mitchell grounder for the 3rd out in the 1st.

I then led off for our side by grounding out to Mitchell at 3rd.

I took care of a Greg Vaughn grounder for the 1st out in the 2nd.

Alan Cockrell homered in the bottom half.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up with one out in the 3rd and struck out.
Alvin Davis followed me with a home run.

Giants lead 2-0

I came up next with one out in the 5th. I dropped one into right for a single.
Stolen base #27.
I scored on a double by Alvin.

Giants lead 3-0

I led off the bottom of the 7th by grounding out to Scott Fletcher at 2nd.

With one out and a man on in the 8th, Jim went to Bobby Thigpen.

He got through the 8th all right but in the 9th he gave up a two run homer to pinch hitter, and all around scumbag, Mel Hall.
Then Mike Fitgerald scored on a. Lenny Dykstra double.

Game tied 3-3

Dale Murphy led off the bottom of the 9th with a pinch hit single.
Then I came up, facing Randy Myers.
Fastball out of the zone. 0-1
Splitter, fouled back. 1-1
Fastball, catches the corner. 1-2
Changeup. I tried to check my swing, but I had struck out.

Mark Williamson came in to pitch the 10th.

I took care of a Huber Brooks grounder for the 2nd out in the 11th.

Willie Fraser took over for us in the 12th.
Craig Grebeck took over at short after Tim Neehring left for a pinch hitter.

I led off the bottom of the 12th against Jim Clancy.
I grounded out to Mike Gallego at short.
William Max smashed a two run blast in the 13th.

Mets lead 5-3

We couldn't get them back and lost the game.

I went 1 for 6 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.

We have a day off now before the Expos come to town.

You know what that means - the family is coming to town!

A little less fun now that we are playing so badly.