[rpriske]

May 21st, 1990

The Phillies are in town.

They are pitching Kevin Gross (1-3, 4.06).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (2-3, 3.55).

I have gone only 10 for 57, or .175, against Gross.

I led off for the home side, knocking one into right for a single.
Stolen base #32.
It was moot as Harold Baines followed with a home run.

Giants lead 2-0

I took care of a Steven Finken grounder for the 3rd out in the 2nd.

The Phillies got on the board in the 3rd when Gross scored on a Randy Milligan sac fly.
Then Bo Jackson hit a three-run blast to take the lead.
Later in the same inning, Tommy Herr and Finken scored on a Gross double.
Gross, indeed.

That was enough for Jim who brought in Rod Nichols.
He got the 3rd out.

Phillies lead 6-2

I came up with one out in the 3rd and took a walk.
With two out, stolen base #33.
I was left there.

In the 4th, Milligan homered.

Phillies lead 7-2

I caught a Von Hayes pop for the 3rd out in the 5th.

I led off the bottom of the 5th by picking up another walk.
Stolen base #34 AND #35, and when I stole 3rd, Jerry Willard threw the ball away and I scored!

Phillies lead 7-3

The 6th went pretty well for us.

With one out, Dale Murphy walked.
Robby Thompson singled.
Joe Hesketh relieved.
Joel Chimelis singled, loading the bases.
Greg Myers got a 2-run, pinch-hit double.
I walked.
Harold struck out.
Ruben Sierra got an RBI single.
Alvin Davis hit a two-run single.
Clint Jenkins relieved.
Alan Cockrell flew out.

Giants lead 8-7

Mark Ross took the mound for us in the 7th.

I caught a Finken pop for the 1st out.
They tied it back up when Herr scored on a double by Darrin Fletcher.
Then Fletcher scored on a Scott Pose single.

Phillies lead 9-8

Mark Davis took over for us in the 8th.

In the 8th, Jackson hit his second home run of the game, this time with one man on.

Phillies lead 11-8

I led off the bottom of the 8th against Michael Jackson. (Not that one.)
I flew out to Hayes in right.

It got worse in the 9th when Finken led off with a homer.
I got the 1st out off a Jose Vizcaino grounder.

With two out, Jim went to Willie Fraser.
He got the 3rd out.

Phillies lead 12-8

We didn't go down without a fight as Dale hit a two run homer.
That was all though.

It was a good day if you are a fan of offense, but a bad day if you are a fan of the Giants.

We lost, 12-10.

I went 1 for 2 with a single, three walks, three runs scored, and four stolen bases.