[rpriske]

August 5th, 1990

We finish a four game series with the Dodgers today, needing a win to salvage a split.

They are going with Ken Howell (12-7, 2.34).

The Giants have Scott Garrelts (12-4, 4.40).

The lineup shuffle continues and this one I don't like at all.

I am hitting sixth. SIXTH!

I have even done well against Howell, going 8 for 24.

I took are of a Chili Davis grounder for the 2nd out of the game.

I led off in the 2nd by lining one into right for a single.
Stolen base #95.
I went to 3rd on a Tim Naehring groundout and scored on a wild pitch.

Giants lead 1-0

In the 3rd Benito Santiago did the same thing - scoring on a wild pitch.
Then Monty Fariss scored on a Bill Spiers groundout.

Dodgers lead 2-1

In the 4th Candy Maldonado and Fariss scored on a double by Howell.
Howell scored on a Spiers single.

Matt brought in Gene Nelson.
I took care of a Davis grounder for the 3rd out.

Dodgers lead 5-1

I came up with one out in the 4th and grounded out to Spiers at short.

I then came up in the 6th with two out and Harold Baines on 3rd. They brought in Jim Acker to face me. I hit an RBI single to right.
I was stranded.

Dodgers lead 5-2

With one out and a man on in the 7th, Matt brought in Mark Davis. He immediately induced a double play.

John Burkett took over in the 8th.
Tim Wallach scored on a Santiago double play.
I took care of a grounder by pinch hitter Dave Hollins for the 3rd out.

Dodgers lead 6-2

In the 9th Spiers scored on a Kent Hrbek single.

Dodgers lead 7-2

I came up in the bottom of the 9th with one out and Tom Henke pitching. I lined one to left for my 100th hit of the season.
I went to 2nd on a wild pitch and 3rd on a single by Tim.
Alan Cockrell walked to load the bags.
With two out I scored on a Robby Thompson single.

But that was all and we lost, 7-3. We are back to .500.

Despite losing I was named Player of the Game. Meh.

I went 3 for 4 with three singles, an RBI, and a stolen base.

Harold Baines was named the NL Player of the Week. Good of rhim.

Meanwhile we have heard a rumour going around that Dale Murphy asked for a trade. That seems odd to wait until after the trading deadline when you are a free agent at the end of the year.

I don't know if I buy it or not.

Anyway, we are off to Houston.