[rpriske]

May 20th, 1990

We finish up with the Expos today. Let's go for a sweep!

Sorry Granddad!

The Expos are pitching Scott Erickson (1-1, 4.15).

The Giants are going with John Burkett (1-4, 5.71).

I have limited exposure to Erickson, going 1 for 3.

Two batters in, Chris Sabo hit a two run homer.

Expos lead 2-0

I led off for the home side and legged out an infield single.

The fans booed when I reached. The home fans. What the hell?

They cheered stolen base #31 though.
I went to 3rd on an Alvin Davis fly ball.
With two out, Harold Baines walked but we were both left on.

I took care of a Sabo grounder for the 3rd out in the 3rd.

I then led off the bottom half by grounding out to Jose Offerman at short.

Alvin ended up scoring on a sac fly by Harold.

Expos lead 2-1

We tied it up in the 4th when Dale Murphy scored on a Tim Naehring single.

I came up with two out and Tim on 1st. First Erickson was called for a balk. Then I flew out to Thomas Howard in centre.

Game tied 2-2

I took care of an Erickson grounder for the 3rd out in the 5th.

In the bottom half, both Ruben Sierra and Harold scored on an Alan Cockrell single.

Giants lead 4-2

I took care of a Sabo grounder for the 1st out in the 6th.
With a man on 2nd, I did the same to Pedro Guerrero for out #2.

I came up in the bottom of the 6th with two out. I made it three with a grounder to Offerman.

I got the 1st out in the 7th off a Michael Urzendowski grounder.

Mark Davis took over for us in the 8th.

With one out, Sabo hit his second homer of the game.
After giving up another hit, Mark gave way for Mark Williamson.
This Mark did no better. Two hitters later, Chris Donnels hit a three-run blast.

I took care of a Howard grounder for the 2nd out.

Expos lead 6-4

Rob Deer led off the bottom of the 9th with a pinch hit home run!

I came up to face Mike Henneman, representing the tying run.

Slider out of the zone. 1-0
Slider. High. 2-0
Slider. In there. 2-1
Slider. Popped up over the home dugout. 2-2.
Forkball. Low. 3-2
Forkball. Foul ball. 3-2
Slider. Popped up very high, but caught by Urzendowski behind the plate.

The Expos won, 6-5

I went 1 for 5 with a single and a stolen base.

It was good to see the family but a 15-25 season following a World Series win is not what we were hoping for at this point.

Tomorrow the Phillies are coming to town.

Oh, and All-Star Voting starts.

Vote early. Vote often.