[rpriske]

August 30th, 1990

Game two of the double header in New York.

The Mets are pitching Chris Bosio (8-14, 5.06).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (7-8, 4.68).

I have very little experience with Bosio, going 1 for 3.

I am hitting sixth.

I took care of a Mike Gallego grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 1st.

I came up with one out in the 2nd and worked a walk.
Stolen base #116.
With two out, Deron McCue walked. We were left.

We opened the scoring in the 3rd when Ryan Klesko scored on a Ruben Sierra single.

Giants lead 1-0

I led off the 4th by grounding one up the middle for a single.
Stolen base #117.
I was thrown out trying to score on a Joel Chimelis single.

Harold Baines had a benches clearing double in the 5th, scoring Robby Thompson, Ryan, and Ruben.

I came up with one out and Harold on 2nd. I grounded out, moving him up.

Giants lead 4-0

Deron led off the 6th with a home run.

Giants lead 5-0

I came up in the 7th with two out, Ryan on 1st, and Andy Ashby pitching. I flew out to Tom Brunansky in right.

With the bases loaded and none out in the bottom of the 7th, Matt brought in Scott Garrelts.
Dave Magadan scored on a sac fly by pinch hitter (and perpetual scumbag), Mel Hall.
A couple of batters later, Wally Joyner walked with the baes full, scoring another run.
William Max and Felix Fermin scored on a Greg Vaughn single.
I handled a Lenny Dykstra grounder for the final out of the inning, but...

Giants lead 5-4

John Burkett took the mound for us in the 8th, with Rob Deer replacing Harold in the OF.

I got the 1st out for him off a Magadan grounder.
With two out they tied it up with a Scott Fletcher single, scoring Mike Fitzgerald.

Game tied 5-5

Mark Davis took the ball in the 9th.
He got his outs to force extras.

I led off the 10th against Scott Scudder. I flew out to Vaughn in left.

With one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th, Matt brought in Gene Nelson.
He pitched out of it.

We jumped back to a big lead in the 11th when Ryan clocked a three-run homer.
I came up with two out and Ruben on 1st, facing Jim Clancy. I was hit by a pitch.
Joel singled, scoring Ruben and moving me to 3rd, where I was left.

Giants lead 9-5

Bobby Thigpen came in for the bottom of the 11th.
I took care of a Dykstra grounder for the 2nd out.

It was a long day, but we won both halves of the double header.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and two stolen bases.

After the game, Deron McCue was sent back to Phoenix and Greg Myers was called back up.