[rpriske]

August 18th, 1990

We beat the Mets yesterday, which is always great. Let's get them again!

Today they are pitching Chris Bosio (8-13, 4.75).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (8-7, 3.31).

Most of us, including me, have never faced Bosio.

I am hitting 5th.

I handled a Scott Fletcher grounder for the 3rd out in the 2nd.

There was still no score when I came up with one out in the bottom of the 2nd. I struck out.

I caught a Tom Brunasky foul pop for the 2nd out in the 3rd.

I played a Greg Vaughn grounder for the 1st out in the 4th.

The Mets were the first to score when Dave Magadan crossed on a Mike Gallego double in the 5th.
Then Gallego scored on a Lenny Dykstra single.

Mets lead 2-0

I led off the bottom half of the 5th by flying out to Vaughn in left.

With a man on and none out in the 6th, Matt called in Mark Davis. Joel Chimelis replaced mark Lewis at short in a double switch.

We cut the lead in the 6th when Joel scored on an Alvin Davis single.

Mets lead 2-1

In the 7th I started a Priske - Thompson - Davis double play to get Gallego and Brunansky.

I came up with one out in the 7th and drove one into left for a single.
Stolen base #107.
I scored on a single by pinch hitter Ryan Klesko, tying the game!

Game tied 2-2

Mark Williamson took the mound for us in the 8th.

They got the lead right back as Dykstra scored on a Mike Fitzgerald double.
Wally Joyner scored on a Fletcher sac fly.

Mets lead 4-2

But in the 9th we tied it ups gain as Joel and Alan Cockrell scored on a Ruben Sierra double!
I came up with Ruben on 2nd and two out and drew a walk from Rick Aguilera, but we were both left.

Game tied 4-4

Bobby Thigpen took the mound and Tom O'Malley replaced Alvin at 1st in a double switch.
I took care of a grounder by William Max for the 3rd out in the top of the 9th.

We went to extra innings and John Burkett took the hill for us.

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 10th, facing Randy Myers.
I struck out.

I got Ross Jones out on the ground ball in the 11th, for the 2nd out

I next came up with one out in the bottom of the 13th, with Jim Clancy pitching. I struck out again.

Gene Nelson took over from an exhausted John in the 14th.
I got the 1st out for him off a Gallego grounder.

I came up with two out in the 15th, still against Clancy. I popped out to Jones at 3rd.

I returned the favour, handling a Jones grounder for the 1st out in the top of the 16th.
I then made a fantastic catch, spearing a Gallego liner for the 2nd out.

With one out and one on in the 17th, Matt brought in Rick Sutcliffe.

I came up again in the 18th, with one out, Harold Baines on 1st, and Kevin Brown pitching. I hit one to centre for a single, moving Harold to 2nd.
With both moved up on a wild pitch.
They intentionally walked Ryan.
Dykstra made an incredible diving catch in shallow centre on a bloop by Tom, but he got up so quickly that Harold could not advance!
Brown then walked Deron McCue in an incredibly anti-climactic end to an epic ball game!

But we won!

I went 2 for 7 with a pair of singles, a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base.