[rpriske]

September 16th, 1990

We are finishing up in Houston today, trying for the sweep.

The Astros are pitching Chris Hammond (10-11, 3.14).

The Giants have Frank Viola (14-8, 2.97).

I have done well against Hammond, going 7 for 23, or .304.

I am hitting clean-up.

I came up in the 1st with two out and Dale Murphy on 1st. I popped out to Craig Worthington at 3rd.

The Astros struck first on the 2nd when Mike Aldrete and Mark Bailey scored on a Rod Brewer double.
Then Clay Bellinger and Brewer scored on a Hammond double.
Hammond scored on a John Olerud single.

Matt brought in Rod Nichols to stop the bleeding.
He didn't and Worthington scored on a Jim Edmonds single.
By the time we got out of it, it was a big hole.

Astros lead 6-0

I led off the 4th by flying out to Edmonds in centre.

In the bottom of the 4th I dealt with a Worthington fielder's choice for the 1st out but Hammond scored on the play.

Astros lead 7-0

In the 5th, Bellinger scored on a Hammond sac fly.

Astros lead 8-0

I led off the 6th by reaching on an infield hit.
Stolen base #127.
I went to 3rd on a Tim Naehring groundout.
I scored on a Ruben Sierra sac fly.

Astros lead 8-1

With a man on in the bottom of the 6th, Matt brought in Scott Garrelts.
He stranded the runner.

With one out and the bases loaded in the 7th, Matt went to Mark Williamson.
Bailey scored on a sac fly by pinch hitter Johnny Paredes.

Astros lead 9-1

I came up in the 8th with two out and Pete Schourek on the mound.
I did the nearly unthinkable.
I hit a home run.

Astros lead 9-2

Deron McCue and Greg Litton replaced Alvin Davis and Robby Thompson.

In the 9th, Ruben scored on a pinch hit double by Harold Baines. Then Harold scored on a single by Deron.

We couldn't do enough, though, and lost, 9-4.

I went 2 for 4 with a single, a home run, two runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base.

As we were travelling to Cincinnati we heard that Harold Baines was named NL Player of the Week! Nice.