[rpriske]

September 2nd, 1990

It is the final game of five at Shea. We took he first three.

Today the Mets are pitching Andy Ashby (0-0, 1.10).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (9-8, 3.41).I have only face Ashby once, and gone 0 for 1.

I have hitting sixth.

I caught a Felix Fermin pop for the 1st out in the bottom of the 1st.
Things went poorly after that as Bruce walked Kevin Mitchell with the base loaded to score Mike Gallego.
Then Lenny Dykstra and Greg Vaughn crossed on a Tom Brunansky single.
I made a nice play on a Wally Joyner liner for the 2nd out.
I then handled a Junior Ortiz grounder to account for all three outs in the inning.

Mets lead 3-0

I came up in the 2nd with one out and Harold Baines on 1st. I hit a squibber to replace Harold on a fielder's choice.
I was thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

In the 3rd, Mitchell scored on a Brunansky double.

Mets lead 4-0

We got on the board in the 4th when Robby Thompson scored on a Ryan Klesko sac fly.

Mets lead 4-1

Rod Nichols relieved for us in the bottom of the 4th.
I took care of an Ashby sac bunt for the 1st out behind him.

I came up in the 5th with Harold on 1st again. I bunted, trying to reach, but only got the sac.

In the 6th I started a Priske - Thompson - Davis double play to get Joyner and Ortiz.
After that, though, Brunansky scored on an Ashby double.

Mets lead 5-1

I came up in the 7th with one out and, yet again, Harold on 1st. I walked.
We were left on.

In the bottom half, Mitchell socked a solo homer.

With two out and a man on, Matt brought in John Burkett.
He stranded the runner.

Mets lead 6-1

We finally got something going in the 8th. First pinch hitter Dale Murphy scored on an Alvin Davis groundout and then Ruben Sierra hit a two run homer.

Mets lead 6-4

Dale stayed in to play CF and Gene Nelson came in to pitch.

I led off the 9th, facing Rick Aguilera. I flew out to Brunansky in right.

We were unable to score.

We took he first three in the series, but then loss the next two.

I went 0 for 2 with a walk and a caught stealing.

Now we are heading cross country, to San Diego.