[rpriske]

August 4th, 1990

We have split the first two games on this four game set.

Now the Dodgers are pitching Mike Witt (6-7, 3.43).

The Giants have Roy Smith (3-3, 4.58).

I have gone 14 for 38, or .368, against Witt.

I am also back in the leadoff spot.

I kicked off the bottom of the 1st by flying out to Chili Davis in left.

The Dodgers scored in the 2nd when Benito Santiago crossed on a Witt triple. Ugh.

Dodgers lead 1-0

We got it right back when Ryan Klesko scored on a Joel Chimelis groundout.

Game tied 1-1

But in the 3rd both Davis and Kent Hrbek scored on a Phil Plantier triple.
Then Plantier crossed on a Tim Wallach single.

Dodgers lead 4-1

I came up in the bottom of the 3rd with pinch hitter Rob Deer on 1st. I moved him to 2nd with a line drive single to centre.
Me moved up on a wild pitch.
With one out, Harold Baines walked, loading the bags.
Rob scored on a Ruben Sierra sac fly.
Two of us were left on.

Dodgers lead 4-2

Rick Sutcliffe took the ball for us in the 4th.
I got the 1st out for him off a Davis grounder.

I came up with one out in the 5th and grounded out to Bill Spiers at short.

In the 6th Wallach doubled him both Hrbek and Plantier.

Dodgers lead 6-2

Tim Naehring led off the bottom of the 7th with a homer.

Dodgers lead 6-3

John Burkett took over for us in the 8th.
Things didn't go great for him. Hrbek and Plantier scored on a Candy Maldonado single.

Dodgers lead 8-3

I led off the bottom of the 8th. They brought in Jesse Orosco. I singled up the middle off him.
But then he picked me off 1st. Sigh.

Alvin Davis scored on a Ruben single.

Dodgers lead 8-4

I caught a Wallach liner for the 3rd out in the top of the 9th. It stung my hand, but not enough to be an issue.

We managed nothing in the 9th and took the loss.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles.