[rpriske]

August 8th, 1990

We are trying to take the series in Houston.

The Astros are pitching Rheal Cormier (9-5, 3.11).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (8-6, 3.14).

I haven't seen much of Cormier, going 2 for 8, but with a home run.

I am hitting 5th again today.

Felix Jose hit a solo bomb in the bottom of the 1st.
I took care of a Glenn Davis grounder for the 2nd out in the frame.

I led off the 2nd by grounding out to Clay Bellinger at short.
A few batters later, though, Ryan Klesko and Joel Chimelis scored on a Robby Thompson single.

Giants lead 2-1

The lead was short lived as in the bottom of the 2nd, Mark Bailey scored on a Bellinger single. Then Jim Edmonds and Bellinger scored on a Cormier single.

Astros lead 4-2

I came up with two out in the 3rd and reached on an error by Glenn Davis at 1st.
Stolen base #97.
Ryan Klesko walked.
We were stranded.

Rick Sutcliffe took over for us in the 4th.

But then Jose hit another solo shot.
Davis made it back-to-back.

Astros lead 6-2

I came up in the 5th with two out and Alvin on 1st.
I reached on an infield hit, moving Alvin up a base.
We were left on.

I next came up in the 8th with Alvin on 2nd. I grounded out to Craig Worthington at 3rd.

John Burkett came in for us in the 8th.
Terry Taylor scored on a Rusty Greer sac fly.

Astros lead 7-2

We got one more in the 9th but lost, 7-3.

Back below .500.

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

Now we have a travel day before a double header in Cincinnati.