Rusty Priske - Future Hall of Famer

[rpriske]

September 21st, 1989

One game separates the top three teams in the division.

If we beat the Dodgers today, we are tied with them. If the Reds also lose, there will be a three way tie for 1st.

First things first, though. We need to beat the Dodgers.

They are pitching Mike Witt (15-13, 3.36).

The Giants have Scott Garrelts (13-13, 2.73).

I have done well against Witt, going 8 for 25, or .320.

We got behind early as the second batter of the game - our former teammate, Chili Davis - belted a two run homer.
I caught a floater from Brian Deak for the 3rd out.

Dodgers lead 2-0

I led off for the home side by dropping one into short right centre for a single.
With one out I grabbed stolen base #113.
I scored on a Ryan Klesko single.

Dodgers lead 2-1

I took care of a Dave Anderson grounder for the 3rd out in the 2nd.

I led off again in the 3rd and this time I drew a walk.
Stolen base #114... and then #115!
I scored on a Robby Thompson single to tie the game!

Game tied 2-2

I came up in the 4th with two out, Luis Medina on 3rd, and Phil Oullette on 2nd. I grounded out to Kent Hrbek at 1st.

I caught a Phil Plantier pop for the 1st out in the 6th.

I handled a Bill Spiers grounder for the 1st out in the 7th.

I led off the bottom of the 7th by reaching on an infield hit.
Stolen base #116.
I scored on a single by Robby again!

Giants lead 3-2!

I took care of a Steve Sax grounder for the 1st out in the 8th.

With two out and a man on in the 8th, Jim went to Bobby Thigpen.
He got the 3rd out.

I came up in the 8th with two out, Phil on 3rd, and Ken Dayley pitching.
I grounded out to Anderson at short.

Mark Williamson took over for us in the 9th.
I handled a Tim Wallach grounder for the 1st out behind him.
Two batters later, we had the win! We swept the Dodgers in a three game set!

I went 2 for 4, with two singles, a walk, all three of our runs scored, and four stolen bases!

And the Padres beat the Reds, 5-0!

THERE IS A THREE WAY TIE FOR FIRST IN THE NL WEST!

We have nine games left! Based on the strength of the remaining competition, the experts are giving us the advantage - 43.8% chance of winning compared to 31.4% for the Reds and 24.9% for the Dodgers.

Tomorrow we face the Astros.

The Reds face the Braves.

The Dodgers face the Padres.

Let's go.

[rpriske]

September 22nd, 1989

Every game is huge.

The Astros are in town.

They are pitching Randy Tomlin (8-9, 2.88).

The Giants have Frank Viola (21-7, 1.69).

I have had little exposure to Tomlin, going 1 for 5.

I led off for the home side by hitting one into right for a single.
I never got any further.

In the 2nd I started a Priske - Thompson - Deer double play to get Harold Baines and Dave Gallagher.

In the bottom half, Rob Deer scored on a Ryan Klesko groundout.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Tim Naehring on 2nd. I flew out to Baines in right but Tim moved up on the play.
He then scored on a Lonnie Smith triple.

Giants lead 2-0

I handled a Glenn Davis grounder for the 3rd out in the 4th.

I then did the same to Gallagher for the 1st out in the 5th.

In the bottom of the 5th I again came up with one out and Tim on 2nd. I grounded out to Casey Candaele at 2nd, again moving Tim up.
This time he was left there.

I took care of a Dickie Thon grounder for the 2nd out in the 6th.
I caught a Craig Biggio liner for the 3rd out.

In the 7th I came up, once AGAIN with one out and Tim on 2nd, but this time I also had Alan Cockrell on 3rd. I hit one up the middle for a two run single!
I was doubled off.

Giants lead 4-0

And that is how it ended as Frank went the distance for the shutout!

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and two RBI!

But what did the out-of-town scoreboard tell us?

The Reds beat the Braves, 10-3, but the Dodgers lost, 4-3 to the Padres!

[rpriske]

September 23, 1989

Here we go. Eight games left. The Giants are tied with the Reds and the Dodgers trail by one.

Today the Astros are pitching Manny Hernandez (7-13, 3.99).

The Giants have Scott Sanderson (11-10, 2.98).

I have gone only 7 for 37, or .189, against Hernandez... but I have been hot lately, so let's go!

I led off for the home side by reaching with an infield hit on the first pitch!
Lonnie Smith then hit into a double play.

In the 2nd we turned a Thompson - Priske - Deer double play to get Tony Barron and Casey Candaele.

I caught a Craig Worthington pop for the 3rd out in the 3rd.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and got hit by a Hernandez fastball. I'll take it.
Stolen base #117.
I got no further.

Things turned for the worse in the 4th when Craig Biggio belted a three run homer.

Astros lead 3-0

We got one back that inning when Rob Deer homered.

Astros lead 3-1

I came up with two out in the 5th and flew out to Harold Baines in right.

I handled a Glenn Davis grounder for the 1st out in the 6th.

Mark Davis took over on the mound for us in the 8th.
I got the 3rd out for him off a Biggio grounder.

I came up with one out in the 8th and took a walk.
I moved to 2nd on a single by Lonnie.
I scored on a single by Robby Thompson.
Ryan Klesko singled, to load the bases.
Rob Deer walked, forcing Lonnie across.
Robby scored on a Ruben Sierra sac fly.

Giants lead 5-3!

Bobby Thigpen took the mound for us in the 9th.
He allowed one base runner but that was it and we had the win, our fifth in a row!

I went 1 for 2 with a single, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a run scored, and a stolen base.

The Reds beat the Braves, 4-3 and the Padres beat the Dodgers, 6-2.

So we are still tied with the Reds but the Dodgers are now two games back (and have lost seven in a row).

[rpriske]

September 24th, 1989

Down to seven games but we are in a dead heat with the Reds and can't count out the Dodgers.

Today we finish with the Padres before heading down to L.A.

It is our last game at home if we can't get to the postseason.

Let's give them a show.

The Padres are pitching Chris Hammond (8-12, 3.32).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (15-5, 2.59).

I have gone 5 for 15 against Hammond, and I am running pretty hot.

They went three up, three down and then I led off for our side. I put not he after burners and reached on an infield hit.
Stolen base #118.
Lonnie Smith walked.
We were both left.

The Astros got on the board in the 2nd when Harold Baines scored on a Dave Gallagher triple. Then Gallagher scored on a Jim Edmonds groundout.
I took care fo a Casey Candaele grounder for the third out.

Astros lead 2-0

I made an amazing play on a Baines grounder to get the 3rd out in the 3rd, saving a run.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and grounded out to Glenn Davis at 1st.

I then came up with one out in the 5th and grounded out to Candaele at 2nd.

With one out and one on in the 6th, Jim went to John Burkett.
We turned a Priske - Thompson - Deer double play to get Gallagher and Edmonds.

I handled a Hammond grounder for the 3rd out in the 7th.

I came up in the 7th with two out, Ryan Klesko on 2nd, and Tim Naehring on 1st. I hit it hard but right at Davis who caught the liner.

Bobby Thigpen took the mound for us in the 8th.

In the bottom of the 8th we got things going with a walk for Lonnie and two run homer by Alan Cockrell!

Game tied 2-2

Mark Davis took the bump in the 9th.

They got the lead right back when Craig Biggio tripled and scored on a passed ball by Alan.
I took care of a Mark Bailey grounder for the 2nd out in the 9th.

Astros lead 3-2

I came up in the bottom of the 9th with one out and Lee Guetterman pitching.
The first pitch was a curve, low. 1-0
Slider, which I got a piece of - fouling it off. 1-1
Fastball, which I hit hard down the left field line, but foul. 1-2
Fastball, hit on the ground to Candaele. Groundout, 4-3.

We dropped the game, 3-2.

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

The Reds beat the Braves, 12-6
The Dodgers lost 2-0 to the Padres.

REDS 92-64, .590, --
GIANTS 91-65, .583, 1.0
DODGERS 89-67, .571, 3.0

Now we face the Dodgers and the Reds face the Padres, who just swept the Dodgers. Technically we get the tougher team, but San Diego is hot and L.A. is ice cold.

[rpriske]

Big news over night... Mark Davis has signed a two-year extension!

He has been really great for us and it is good that he is staying around.

[rpriske]

September 25th, 1989

Every game is absolutely crucial.

We are in L.A. to take on the Dodgers while the Reds are just down the highway facing the Padres.

The Dodgers are pitching Matt Young (12-3, 1.81).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (9-11, 3.63).

I have yet to get a hit against Young, going 0 for 6.

I kicked off the game and that didn't change... BUT I took a walk!
I reached 2nd on an infield single by Lonnie Smith.
We both moved up on a passed ball by Brian Deak.
I scored on an Alan Cockrell sac fly.
Then Lonnie scored on a Rob Deer single.

Giants lead 2-0

The lead did not last as Phil Plantier hit a two run homer in the bottom half.

Game tied 2-2

I came up in the 2nd with two out and Tim Naehring on 2nd.
I struck out.

I got the 1st out in the bottom of the 2nd off a Candy Maldonado grounder.
I then took care of a Dave Anderson grounder for the 3rd out.

In the 3rd I started a Priske - Thompson - Deer double play to get Young and Steve Sax.

I came up with one out in the 5th and grounded out to Kent Hrbek at 1st.

We got the lead back in the 6th when Rob and Ruben Sierra scored on a single by Tim.

Giants lead 4-2

In the bottom of the 6th, Hrbek scored on a Tim Wallach double.
Then Wallach scored on a Paul Sorrento single, tying the game back up.
I handled a Deak grounder for the 3rd out.

Game tied 4-4

I led off the 7th and flew out to Plantier in centre.

In the bottom half we turned another Priske - Thompson - Deer double play to get Anderson and Sax.

We got the lead back in the 8th when Rob scored on a sac fly by Robby Thompson.

Giants lead 5-4

I came up in the 9th with one out, pinch hitter Keith Hernandez on 1st, and Tom Henke pitching. I reached on an infield single.
Lonnie walked, loading the bases.
Alan singled and Keith and I both scored.

Giants lead 7-4

Mark Williamson took the mound for us in the bottom of the 9th.
Three batters later, we had the win. The Dodgers have lost nine in a row.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, and two runs scored.

It took 11 innings, but the Reds beat the Padres, 4-3.

We still trail by one. Five games remain and they have a Magic Number of five.

[rpriske]

September 26th, 1989

Every game is a must win game, at least until the Reds start losing.

Today the Dodgers are pitching Mike Witt (15-14, 3.38).

The Giants have Scott Garrelts (14-13, 2.72).

I have done well against Witt, going 10 for 28, or .357.

I kicked off the game by staying at .357... I was hit by a pitch!
Stolen base #119.
I went to 3rd on a sac bunt by Lonnie Smith.
I scored on a Ryan Klesko groundout.

Giants lead 1-0

I took care of a Chili Davis grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 1st.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and reached on an infield hit down the 3rd base line.
Stolen base #120 AND #121!
I was still unable to score.

In the 4th Ruben Sierra socked a solo shot.

Giants lead 2-0

I took care of a Benito Santiago grounder for the final out in the 4th.

I came up with two out in the 5th and got my second straight infield hit.
Stolen base #122.
I was left on again.

In the 5th Witt scored on a Bill Spiers single.
Then Dave Anderson and Spiers scored on a Kent Hrbek double.

Dodgers lead 3-2

Their lead was short lived.
In the 6th Ryan Klesko scored on a single by Ruben.
Then Rob Deer scored on an Alan Cockrell single.
Alan later crossed on a balk.

Giants lead 5-3

I led off the 7th, now facing Ken Dayley. I grounded out to Tim Wallach at 3rd.

I made a very good play on an Anderson grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 7th.
Bobby Thigpen came in with two out and an a man on. He got the 3rd out.

Mark Davis took over in the 8th, with Tom O'Malley also taking over 1st from Rob in a double switch.

I came up with two out in the 9th, now facing Bryan Harvey. I struck out.

Mark retired all three batters in the bottom of the 9th and we had the win.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles, a hit-by-pitch, a run scored, and FOUR stolen bases.

More importantly, the Padres beat the Reds, 5-2!

The Giants and Reds are tied!

[rpriske]

September 27th, 1989

It is the last game of the penultimate series of our regular season. Every game is crucial.

The Dodgers are pitching Jim Deshaies (13-10, 2.83).

The Giants have Frank Viola (22-7, 1.63).

I have little experience with Deshaies, going 2 for 6.

I started the game by grounding out to Steve Sax at 2nd.

I took care of a Domingo Michel grounder for the final out in the 2nd.

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Greg Litton on 1st. I hit one off the centre field wall for an RBI triple!
I then scored on a Lonnie Smith single.

Giants lead 2-0

In the 4th, Ruben Sierra scored on an error.
I came up with two out and Robby Thompson was on 2nd and Frank on 1st. I flew out to centre.

Giants lead 3-0

That lead vanished in the bottom of the 4th when Brian Deak hit a three-run homer.
We turned a Thompson - Priske - Deer double play, but Bill Spiers scored on the play.
I then handled a Deshaies grounder for the 3rd out.

Dodgers lead 4-3

Lonnie led off the 5th with a home run to even it back up.

Game tied 4-4

I took care of a Sax grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 5th.

I led off the 7th by working a walk.
Stolen base #123.
I moved to 3rd on a one out single by Alan Cockrell and scored on a Rob Deer fielder's choice.

Giants lead 5-4

I caught a Sax pop for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 7th.
I then took care of a Chili Davis grounder for the 3rd out.

I came up in the 8th with two out, Ryan Klesko on 2nd, and Ken Dayley pitching. I walked for the 2nd straight time.
We were left on.

Mark Davis took over for us in the bottom of the 8th.
I snagged a liner by pinch hitter Mariano Duncan for the 1st out.
I made a great grab on a Deak grounder, but my throw was off-target.

Then, in the 9th, I handled a Sax grounder for the final out, giving us the win! (And sent the Dodgers to their 11th straight loss, and officially eliminated them.)

I went 1 for 3 with a triple, 2 walks, 2 runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base.

The Reds beat the Padres, 6-5, so we are still tied.

Tomorrow is an off-day and then we are in San Diego for our final three games. The Reds are at home against the Astros.

Here we go.

[rpriske]

September 29th, 1989

We are starting out final regular season series, and the postseason is on the line.

The Padres are pitching Mark Langston (13-15, 2.87).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (15-5, 2.61).

I have gone only 10 for 52, or .189, against Langston.

I was at the plate when the ump said 'play ball'. I grounded one to Randy Ready at 3rd, but he threw it away and I reached 2nd on his error.
Lonnie Smith then walked.
Alan Cockrell hit into a double play and I went to 3rd.
I was left there.

The Padres got not he board in the 1st when Ozzie Guillen scored on a John Kruk single.

Padres lead 1-0

We got it back in the 2nd when Ruben Sierra scored when Ryan Klesko walked with the bases loaded.

Game tied 1-1

I took care of an Armando Verdugo grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 2nd.
But then Ready scored on a Guillen single.

Padres lead 2-1

I led off the 3rd by lining out to Gary Pettis in centre.

We even it back up in the 4th when Robby Thompson scored on a single by Ryan.

Game tied 2-2

I came up in the 5th with one out and Bruce on 1st. I grounded to Ready for a fielder's choice.
I was left at 1st.

Mark Williamson took over for us with one out in the 6th.

I came up in the 7th with two out, Tim Naehring on 3rd, and pinch hitter Mike Aldrete on 2nd.
Big at bat
Curve missing way inside. 1-0
Fastball misses. 2-0
Fastball low. 3-0
Fastball inside... but I swung and missed. 3-1
Fastball, I hit it high down the right field line, but foul. 3-2
Fastball, I hit it through the right side, scoring both runners, and taking 2nd base on a Tony Gwynn error.

Stolen base #124.
I was left at 3rd.

Giants lead 4-2

Bobby Thigpen took over for us in the 7th.
He got through his inning and then Mark Davis took over in the 8th.
I took care of a Gwynn grounder for the 2nd out in the 8th.

Then it was Jeff Robinson for the 9th.
He walked one batter but got his three outs, giving us the win!

I went 1 for 4 with a single, two RBI, and a stolen base.

The Reds beat the Astros 6-3. We are still tied.

(Meanwhile, the Royals clinched the AL West).

[rpriske]

September 30th, 1989

Another big, big game.

Today the Padres are pitching Bryn Smith (8-16, 3.15).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (10-11, 3.66).

I have gone 9 for 28, or .237, against Smith.

Let's go!
I started by popping out to Randy Ready at 3rd.

We struck first, in the 2nd, when Robby Thompson scored on an Alan Cockrell single.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up with one out in the 3rd and flew out to Gary Pettis in centre.

Ryan Klesko led off the 4th with a home run.

Giants lead 2-0

In the bottom of the 4th we turned a Priske - Thompson - Deer double play to get Tony Gwynn and John Kruk.

I came up in the 5th with one out, Alan on 3rd, and Tim Naehring on 2nd. I flew out to Pettis again, but this time it was a sac fly as both Alan and Tim advanced.

Giants lead 3-0

The Padres got on the board in the 5th when Junior Felix scored on a Torey Lovullo double.
I took care of a Smith grounder for the 3rd out.

Giants lead 3-1

I caught an Ozzie Guillen pop for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 6th.

I came up in the 7th with two out and Rick on 2nd. I grounded out to Ready at 3rd.

Rob Deer homered in the 8th.

Giants lead 4-1

Mark Davis took over for us in the 8th.
I took care of a Pettis grounder for the 3rd out.

I came up in the 9th with one out, Tim on 3rd, pinch hitter Mike Aldrete on 1st, and Blaise Ilsley pitching. I walked, loading the bases.
Lonnie Smith grounded to short, and the got the runner at home.
Ryan flew out and we left them loaded.

Bobby Thigpen took the mound for us in the 9th.
He gave up a leadoff single but gout out of it without giving up a run.

We won again!

I went 0 for 3 with a sac fly, a walk, and an RBI.

The Reds beat the Astros, 5-0.

We are going into the last day in a dead heat.

[rpriske]

October 1st, 1989

The last day of the regular season... unless we need a tiebreaker.

The only thing we can control is ourselves, so we need to beat the Padres.

The Padres are pitching Storm Davis (13-9, 2.25).

The Giants have Scott Garrelts (15-13, 2.76).

I have done well against Davis, going 8 for 17, or .471.

And I started things out by grounding out to Ozzie Guillen at short.

I returned the favour for the 2nd out in the bottom half.
But then Tony Gwynn scored on a John Kruk single.

Padres lead 1-0

In the 2nd we got back-to-back dingers from Ruben Sierra and Robby Thompson to take the lead.

Giants lead 2-1

I caught a Torey Lovullo pop for the 1st out in the bottom of the 2nd.
But then Randy Ready scored on an Armando Verdugo double.

Game tied 2-2

I came up with one out in the 3rd and grounded out back to Davis.

We got the lead back in the 4th when Ryan Klesko scored on a fielder's choice by Robby.

Giants lead 3-2

I led off the 5th with an infield single.
Stolen base #125.
I scored on a single by Lonnie Smith.
Lonnie ended up scoring on a double by Ruben.

Giants lead 5-2

The Pads struck back in the 5th when Guillen scored on a Tony Gwynn double.

Giants lead 5-3

I came up in the 6th with two out, Tim Naehring on 2nd, and Woody Williams pitching. I flew out to Pettis in centre.

Jim went to Mark Williamson in the 6th with two out and two on.
He got out of it.

I caught a pop from Verdugo to end the 8th.

I came up with one out in the 9th and flew out to Junior Felix in left.

Bobby Thigpen came in to pitch the 9th.
He gave up a triple, but no runs and we had another win!

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

The Reds blanked the Astros, 8-0.

WE ARE STILL TIED TO END THE REGULAR SEASON!

We get tomorrow off but then we are home to face the Reds in a one game playoff for the NL West!

[rpriske]

October 3rd, 1989

The biggest single game I have ever played in.

A one game tiebreaker to determine the winner of the NL West.

We are playing in San Francisco in front of our home fans.

The Reds are pitching Jim Abbott (11-5, 2.96).

The Giants have Frank Viola (23-7, 1.72).

Lonnie Smith is the only one in our lineup who has ever faced Abbott and he is only 1 for 2.

Meanwhile, Frank hs gone 3-1, 1.39 against the Reds this year

Let's go!

Top of the 1st

Al Newman - groundout to 1st
Kal Daniels - strikeout
Will Clark - infield single
Eric Davis - strikeout

Bottom of the 1st

Rusty Priske - safe on an error by Newman
Lonnie - double play
Ruben Sierra - pop out

Top of the 2nd

Mike Greenwell - groundout to me
Felix Fermin - fly out to CF
Kurt Stillwell - same

Bottom of the 2nd

Rob Deer - fly out to CF
Robby Thompson - hit-by-pitch
Ryan Klesko - fly out to LF
Alan Cockrell - same

Top of the 3rd

Matt Nokes - fly out to CF
Abbott - groundout to 1B
Newman - reaches 2nd on error by Lonnie
Daniels - fly out to RF

Bottom of the 3rd

Tim Naehring - groundout to SS
Frank - fly out to RF
ME - walk
Lonnie - (I get steal #126) pop out to SS

Top of the 4th

Clark - fly out to LF
Davis - same
Greenwell - strikeout

Bottom of the 4th

Ruben - double
Rob - fly out to RF
Robby - groundout to 2nd. Ruben to 3rd.
Ryan - groundout to 1st.

Top of the 5th

Fermin - groundout to 2nd
Stillwell - fly out to CF
Nokes - groundout to ME

Bottom of the 5th

Alan - double
Tim - single. Alan goes to 3rd
Frank - sac bunt advancing Tim to 2nd
ME - single, scoring Alan and moving Tim to 3rd.
Lonnie - (I get stolen base #127) HOME RUN!
Rob Dibble relieves for the Reds
Ruben - fly out to CF
Rob - groundout to SS

GIANTS LEAD 4-0

Top of the 6th

PH Jim Paciorek - walk
Newman - sac bunt
Daniels - strikeout
Clark - strikeout

Bottom of the 6th

Dennis Lamp receives for Reds
Robby - foul out to 3rd
Ryan - groundout to SS
Alan - groundout to 2nd

Top of the 7th

Davis - home run
Greenwell - walk
Fermin - sac bunt
Stillwell - (wild pitch moves Greenwell to 3rd) fly out to CF
Nokes - groundout to 2nd

GIANTS lead 4-1

Bottom of the 7th

Tim - groundout to 2nd
PH Mike Aldrete - groundout to 1st
ME - walk
Rob Murphy relieves for Reds.
Lonnie - ( I steal #128) HOME RUN! His second of the game!
Ruben - pop out to SS

GIANTS lead 6-1

Top of the 8th

Bryan Hickerson relieves for Giants
PH Tracy Jones - fly out to CF
Newman - walk
Daniels - single. Newman goes to 2nd
Clark - pop out to 3rd
Davis - walk. bases loaded
PH John Bryant to 1st

Bottom of the 8th

Greg Cadaret relieves for Reds
Rob - groundout to SS
Robby - single
Ryan - RBI double!
Alan - RBI double!
Tim - strikeout
PH Greg Litton - RBI double!
ME - RBI single!
Jeff Fischer relieves for Reds
Lonnie - infield single. I move to 2nd
Ruben - reaches on error by Newman. bases loaded
Rob - 3 Run double!
Robby - HOME RUN!
Gerald Ryder relieves for Reds
Ryan - single
Alan - pop out to 3rd

GIANTS lead 15-1!

Top of the 9th

Scott Service relieves for Giants
Fermin - groundout to ME
Stillwell - strikeout
Nokes - groundout to 2nd

AND WE HAVE CRUSHED THEM AND ARE GOING TO THE POST-SEASON!

I went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles, two walks, three runs scored, two RBI, and three stolen bases!

That is pretty great but Lonnie hit two home runs!

[rpriske]

Here is our play-off roster to face the Mets

ROTATION

Frank Viola
Scott Garrelts
Bruce Ruffin
Rick Sutcliffe

BULLPEN

Mark Davis
Bobby Thigpen
Mark Williamson
Willie Fraser
Jeff Robinson
Scott Sanderson
John Burkett

LINEUP

Rusty Priske - SS
Lonnie Smith - LF
Ruben Sierra - CF
Rob Deer - RF
Robby Thompson - 2B
Keith Hernandez - 1B
Alan Cockrell - C
Tim Naehring - 3B

BENCH

Bob Brenly - C
Chris Brown - 3B
Brian Giles - IF
Tom O'Malley - IF
Mike Young OF
Steve Stanicek - OF

Ryan Klesko was great down the stretch but he isn't eligible for the post-season.

BRING ON THE METS

[rpriske]

October 5th, 1989

Time for the NLCS. We have gotten here before, but lost to the Mets.

The Mets are sure tough, but we are not backing down. No sir.

We went 4-8 against them during the season. We had the best pitching int he league, with the Mets in 2nd. They had the 2nd best offence, with us in 5th.

(Oh, in the AL it is the Orioles vs the Royals.)

Game one, in New York.

They are pitching Dwight Gooden (16-8, 1.98).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (15-5, 2.64).

I have done pretty well against Gooden, going 14 for 47, or .298.

Play ball.

Top of the 1st

RUSTY PRISKE - walk
Lonnie Smith - reaches on error. I go to 2nd.
Ruben Sierra - double. I score.
Rob Deer - foul out
Robby Thompson - groundout to 1st
Keith Hernandez - groundout to SS

GIANTS lead 1-0

Bottom of the 1st

Gerald Young - fly out to LF
Lenny Dykstra - single
Wally Joyner - pop out to ME
Kevin Mitchell - RBI double
Darryl Strawberry - fly out to RF

GAME TIED 1-1

Top of the 2nd

Alan Cockrell - strikeout
Tim Naehring - single
Bruce - strikeout
ME - infield single, Tim to 2nd.
Lonnie - 2-run double! Lonnie ends up at 3rd
Ruben - groundout to 1st

GIANTS lead 3-1

Bottom of the 2nd

Johnny Ray - lineout to 3rd
Mike Fitzgerald - fly out to LF
Ross Jones - walk
Gooden - strikeout

Top of the 3rd

Rob - strikeout
Robby - pop out to 3rd
Keith - single
Alan - fly out to CF

Bottom of the 3rd

Young - groundout to 3rd
Dykstra - fly out to CF
Joyner - pop out to ME

Top of the 4th

Tim - groundout to SS
Bruce - strikeout
ME - strikeout

Bottom of the 4th

Mitchell - walk
Strawberry - fielder's choice to 2nd. Quite a collision between me and Mitchell. I shook it off.
Ray - single. Strawberry to 2nd.
Fitzgerald - fly out to LF
Jones - groundout to ME

Top of the 5th

Lonnie - strikeout
Ruben - groundout to 2nd
Rob - strikeout

Bottom of the 5th

Gooden - takes 1st on catcher's interference.
Young - strikeout
Dykstra - pop out to 3rd
Joyner - single. Gooden to 2nd.
Mitchell - RBI single. Joyner to 3rd
Strawberry - line out to 3rd.

GIANTS lead 3-2

Top of the 6th

Robby - strikeout
Keith - walk
Alan - fly out to LF
Tim - groundout to 3rd

Bottom of the 6th

Ray - single
Fitzgerald - walk
Jones - strikeout
PH Mel Hall - fly out to LF
Mark Williamson relieves for Giants. Tom O'Malley replaces Keith at 1st on double switch.
Young - walk
Dykstra - strikeout

Top of the 7th

Rick Aguilera relieves for the Mets
Tom - groundout to 3rd
ME - groundout to P
Lonnie - single
Ruben - fly out to RF

Bottom of the 7th

Joyner - 2-base error by Ruben
Mitchell - reaches on error by Robby. Joyner to 3rd.
Strawberry - (Mitchell steals 2nd) groundout to 3nd. Joyner scores, tying the game.
Ray - groundout to ME
Fitzgerald - groundout to ME

GAME TIED 3-3

Top of the 8th

Randy Myers relieves for the Mets. Rick Cerone replaces Fitzgerald in double switch.
Rob - single
Robby - sac bunt
PH Mike Young - HOME RUN
Alan - strikeout
Tim - single
Tom - strikeout

GIANTS lead 5-3

Bottom of the 8th

Mark Davis relieves for the Giants
Jones - walk
Cerone - fielder's choice to 2nd
Young - pop out to 2nd
Dykstra - fly out to RF

Top of the 9th

ME - strikeout
Lonnie - strikeout
Ruben - groundout to 1st

Bottom of the 9th

Joyner - strikeout
Mitchell - fly out to RF
Strawberry - strikeout

And we take Game One!

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, and two runs scored.

Big, big game! Big win!

[rpriske]

October 6th, 1989

Game Two of the NLCS.

The Mets are pitching Sid Fernandez (11-5, 2.39).

The Giants have Scott Garrelts (16-13, 2.81).

I have gone 8 for 52, 0r .164, against El Sid. He is a tough one. But we've got this.

Top of the 1st

RUSTY PRIKE - strikeout
Lonnie Smith - strikeout
Ruben Sierra - groundout to 3B

Bottom of the 1st

Gerald Young - single
Lenny Dykstra - (Young steals 2nd) fly out to CF. Young goes to 3rd
Wally Joyner - groundout to 2B. Young scores.
Kevin Mitchell - single
Darryl Strawberry - Home Run
Johnny Ray - groundout to 2B

METS lead 3-0

Top of the 2nd

Rob Deer - Home Run
Robby Thompson - single
Keith Hernandez - fly out to LF
Alan Cockrell - (Robby thrown out stealing) strikeout

METS lead 3-1

Bottom of the 2nd

Rick Cerone - groundout to 3B
Ross Jones - groundout to 1B
Fernandez - groundout to ME

Top of the 3rd

Tim Naehring - line out to SS
Scott - strikeout
ME - strikeout

Bottom of the 3rd

Young - walk
Dykstra - RBI double
Joyner - single. Dykstra goes to 3rd
Mitchell - fly out to RF
Strawberry - pop out to 2B
Ray - groundout to 2B

METS lead 4-1

Top of the 4th

Lonnie - fly out to RF
Ruben - Home run
Rob - pop out to 2B
Robby - single
Keith - single. Robby goes to 2nd
Alan - groundout to 1st

METS lead 4-2

Bottom of the 4th

Cerone - groundout to ME
Jones - walk
Fernandez - sac bunt
Young - RBI double

Mark Williamson relieves for Giants
Dykstra - groundout to 1st

METS lead 5-2

Top of the 5th

Tim - reaches on error to Jones
PH Steve Stanicek - GIDP 6-4-3
ME - groundout to 2B

Bottom of the 5th

John Burkett relieves for Giants
Joyner - single
Mitchell - line out to CF
Strawberry - strikeout
Ray - groundout to 2B

Top of the 6th

Lonnie - walk
Ruben - fly out to CF
Rob - strikeout
Robby - groundout to P

Bottom of the 6th

Cerone - single
Jones - GIDP 5-4-3
Fernandez - pop out to 3B

Top of the 7th

Keith - fly out to CF
Alan - strikeout
Tim - infield single
PH Mike Young - groundout to 3B

Bottom of the 7th

Jeff Robinson relieves for Giants
Young - groundout to 2B
Dykstra - walk
Joyner - fielder's choice to 2B
Mitchell - groundout to 1B

Top of the 8th

Randy Myers relieves for Mets
ME - groundout to 3B
Lonnie - groundout to SS
Ruben - groundout to 2B

Bottom of the 8th

Strawberry - groundout to ME
Ray - groundout to P
Cerone - pop out to 2B

Top of the 9th

Rob - strikeout
Robby - strikeout
Keith - groundout to 2B

We dropped game #2 and now it is all even, one game each.

I went 0 for 4.

Moving on.

Heading home.

[rpriske]

October 8th, 1989

We are back in San Francisco with the series even at one game apiece.

Today the Mets are pitching Ron Darling (14-14, 2.14).

The Giants have Frank Viola (24-7, 1.71).

I have gone only 9 for 50 against Darling.

Ready to go.

Top of the 1st

Gerald Young - infield single
Lenny Dykstra - single, Young to 2nd.
Wally Joyner - single. bases loaded.
Kevin Mitchell - reaches on error to Ruben Sierra. Young scores.
Darryl Strawberry - grounds into a Priske - Thompson - Hernandez double play. Dykstra scores.
Johnny Ray - RBI double
Mike Fitzgerald - groundout to ME

METS lead 3-0

Bottom of the 1st

Rusty Priske - line out to LF
Lonnie Smith - strikeout
Ruben Sierra - single
Rob Deer - groundout to 3B

Top of the 2nd

Ross Jones - groundout to 1B
Darling - foul out to 1B
Young - infield single
Dykstra - fly out to CF

Bottom of the 2nd

Robby Thompson - single
Keith Hernandez - 6-4-3 double play
Alan Cockrell - groundout to SS

Top of the 3rd

Joyner - strikeout
Mitchell - groundout to 1B
Strawberry - single
Ray - single. Strawberry to 2nd
Fitzgerald - groundout to 2B

Bottom of the 3rd

Tim Naehring - pop out to 2B
Frank - groundout to P
ME - walk
Lonnie - (Rusty caught stealing)

Top of the 4th

Jones - reaches on error by Tim
Darling - strikeout
Young - double. Jones to 3rd
Dykstra - reaches on error by Tim. Jones scores. Young to 3rd.
Joyner - Thompson - Priske - Hernandez double play

METS lead 4-0

Bottom of the 4th

Lonnie - fly out to CF
Ruben - line out to CF
Rob - strikeout

Top of the 5th

Mitchell - groundout to ME
Strawberry - double
Ray - RBI single. Ray goes to 2nd on the play

Scott Sanderson relieves for the Giants.
Fitzgerald - groundout to ME
Jones - strikeout

METS lead 5-0

Bottom of the 5th

Robby - groundout to 2B
Keith - groundout to 2B
Alan - strikeout

Top of the 6th

Darling - groundout to 3B
Young - groundout to P
Dykstra - groundout to ME

Bottom of the 6th

Tim - fly out to CF
PH Steve Stanicek - strikeout
ME - groundout to 2B

Top of the 7th

John Burkett relieves for Giants
Joyner - groundout to ME
Mitchell - strikeout
Strawberry - single
Ray - (Strawberry steals 2nd) fly out to RF

Bottom of the 7th

Lonnie - walk
Ruben - 6-4-3 double play
Rob - walk
Robby - fly out to CF

Top of the 8th

Fitzgerald - groundout to ME
Jones - groundout to ME
Darling - single
Young - infield single. Darling to 2nd
Dykstra - single. Darling thrown out trying to score.

Bottom of the 8th

Keith - single
Alan - strikeout
Tim - strikeout
PH Mike Young - groundout to 2B

Top of the 9th

Willie Fraser relieves for Giants
Joyner - fly out to CF
Mitchell - groundout to ME
Strawberry - walk
Ray - (Strawberry caught stealing)

Bottom of the 9th

ME - strikeout
Lonnie - fly out to RF
Ruben - line out to SS

Well, crap. That is not what we needed, coming home with Frank on the mound.

The Mets are up two games to one.

I went 0 for 3 with a walk and a caught stealing.

Tomorrow is Rick Sutcliffe vs Andy Benes. Must win?

[rpriske]

October 9th, 1989

We are down 2 games to 1 and really need this one to stop the task from becoming more daunting.

Today the Mets are pitching Andy Bones (7-3, 2.99).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (11-11, 3.59).

We have never faced Benes before, other than Lonnie, who has gone 1 for 7.

Top of the 1st

Gerald Young - groundout to 1st
Lenny Dykstra - fly out to CF
Wally Joyner - groundout to ME

Bottom of the 1st

RUSTY PRISKE - strikeout
Lonnie Smith - fly out to RF
Ruben Sierra - single
Rob Deer - (Sierra steals 2nd) hit-by-pitch
Robby Thompson - strikeout

Top of the 2nd

Kevin Mitchell - groundout to 1B
Darryl Strawberry - strikeout
Johnny Ray - groundout to P

Bottom of the 2nd

Keith Hernandez - groundout to SS
Alan Cockrell - pop out to C
Tim Nearing - fly out to RF

Top of the 3rd

Mike Fitzgerald - fly out to RF
Ross Jones - walk
Benes - strikeout
Young - groundout to 1B

Bottom of the 3rd

Rick - strikeout
ME - single
Lonnie - (I steal 2nd) groundout to P
Ruben - foul out to 1B

Top of the 4th

Dykstra - fly out to LF
Joyner - groundout to 3B
Mitchell - groundout to P

Bottom of the 4th

Rob - ground to 1B
Robby - HOME RUN
Keith - fly out to CF
Alan - strikeout

GIANTS lead 1-0

Top of the 5th

Strawberry - infield single
Ray - Thompson-Priske-Hernandez double play
Fitzgerald - double
Jones - intentional walk
Benes - groundout to ME

Bottom of the 5th

Tim - single
Rick - sac bunt. Tim to 2nd.
ME - single. Tim to 3rd.
Lonnie - (I steal 2nd) reaches on error to SS. Tim scores. I go to 3rd.
Ruben - fly out to LF
Rob - walk. bases loaded.
Robby - GRAND SLAM

Kevin Appier relieves for Mets
Keith - pop out to SS

GIANTS lead 6-0!

Top of the 6th

Young - strikeout
Dykstra - groundout to 1B
Joyner - line out to 3B

Bottom of the 6th

Alan - double
Tim - walk
Rick - sac bunt. runners advance
ME - sac fly. Alan scores.
Lonnie - HOME RUN
Ruben - double

Pascual Perez relieves for Mets
Rob - (balk, Ruben to 3rd) (wild pitch. Ruben scores) strikeout

GIANTS lead 10-0!

Top of the 7th

Mitchell - groundout to 1B
Strawberry - strikeout
Ray - fly out to CF

Bottom of the 7th

Robby - fly out to CF
Keith - strikeout
Alan - error to 1B
Tim - RBI double
Rick - line out to SS

GIANTS lead 11-0!

Top of the 8th

Fitzgerald - groundout to ME
PH Dave Magadan - groundout to ME
Perez - fly out to RF

Bottom of the 8th

Wally Backman replaces Magadan and plays 3B. Mitchell moves to SS.
ME - fly out to CF
Lonnie - single
Ruben - strikeout
Rob - (wild pitch. Lonnie to 2nd) walk
Robby - RBI single. Rob to 2nd
Keith - strikeout

GIANTS lead 12-0!

Top of the 9th

Young - groundout to 2B
Dykstra - groundout to ME
Joyner - strikeout

Rick threw a two hit shutout!

Robby homered twice and drove in six!

I went 2 for 4 with two singles, a run scored, an RBI, and two stolen bases!

But, more importantly, we evened the series at two games apiece and we are going into game 5 with ALL the momentum!

Tomorrow it is Bruce Ruffin vs Dwight Gooden!

[rpriske]

October 10th, 1989

Game five of the NLCS.

This is still a big game because it will decide if we go back to New York needing to win one game or both.

It is Dwight Gooden vs Bruce Ruffin.

Let's carry our momentum from last game into this one!

Let's go!

Top of the 1st

Note: the Mets had some bad news as Kevin Mitchell hurt himself last night. He managed to burn his arm somehow and he will be out for the rest of the series.

Gerald Young - Line out to 2B
Lenny Dykstra - Line out to LF
Wally Joyner - reached on error by Tim Naehring.
Darryl Strawberry - walk
Mike Fitzgerald - 2-run double. He moved to 3rd on the throw home.
Johnny Ray - strikeout

METS lead 2-0

Bottom of the 1st

RUSTY PRISKE - groundout to SS
Lonnie Smith - walk
Ruben Sierra - foul out to C
Rob Deer - pop out to SS

Top of the 2nd

Ross Jones - pop out to ME
Wally Backman - walk
Gooden - sac bunt
Young - ground out to 3B

Bottom of the 2nd

Robby Thompson - groundout to SS
Keith Hernandez - groundout to 3B
Alan Cockerel - strikeout

Top of the 3rd

Dykstra - groundout to 2B
Joyner - fly out to LF
Strawberry - groundout to 3B

Bottom of the 3rd

Tim Naehring - groundout to 3B
Bruce - strikeout
ME - line out to CF

Top of the 4th

Fitzgerald - groundout to 2B
Ray - groundout to 3B
Jones - groundout to 2B

Bottom of the 4th

Lonnie - fly out to CF
Ruben - fly out to LF
Rob - fly out to LF

Top of the 5th

Backman - strikeout
Gooden - fly out to CF
Young - groundout to ME

Bottom of the 5th

Robby - fly out to CF
Keith - hit-by-pitch
Alan - fly out to RF
Tim - reached on error. Keith to 2B
PH Steve Stanicek - RBI single! We didn't like pulling Bruce, but you have to grab those chances when you can!
ME - walk. Bases loaded.
Lonnie - groundout to SS

METS lead 2-1

Top of the 6th

Mark Williamson relieves for Giants.
Dykstra - groundout to 1B
Joyner - single
Strawberry - infield hit. Joyner to 2nd
Fitzgerald - walk. bases loaded.
Ray - Priske - Thompson - Hernandez double play

Bottom of the 6th

Ruben - walk
Rob - strikeout
Robby - line out to CF
Keith - (Ruben steals 2nd) line out to CF

Top of the 7th

Jones - groundout to ME
Backman - groundout to 1B
Gooden - fly out to LF

Bottom of the 7th

Alan - double
Tim - groundout to SS
PH Mike Young - strikeout
ME - GAME TYING RBI SINGLE!
Lonnie - groundout to SS

GAME TIED 2-2

Top of the 8th

Mark Davis relieves for Giants
Young - groundout to 1B
Dykstra - walk
Joyner - (Dykstra stels 2nd) groundout to 2B. Dykstra to 3rd
Strawberry - strikeout

Bottom of the 8th

Randy Myers relieves for Mets.
Ruben - single
Rob - strikeout
Robby - strikeout
Keith - fly out to CF

Top of the 9th

Fitzgerald - fly out to RF
Ray - infield hit
Jones - double. Ray to 3rd.
Backman - strikeout
PH Hubie Brooks - strikeout

Bottom of the 9th

Roger McDowell relieves for Mets.
Alan - strikeout
Tim - groundout to C
PH Tom O'Malley - strikeout

Top of the 10th

Bobby Thigpen relieves for Giants.
Young - strikeout
Dykstra - groundout to 2B
Joyner - single
Strawberry - double. Joyner to 3rd
PH Dave Magadan - intentional walk
Ray - (Passed ball. run scores.) 2-run double.

Jeff Robinson relieves for Giants.
Jones - walk
Backman - strikeout

METS lead 5-2

Bottom of the 10th

ME - single
Lonnie - fielder's choice to 3B
Ruben - 4-6-3 double play

That was disheartening. We came back only to lose it in the 10th.

We are going back to New York down 3 games to 2.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles, a walk, and an RBI.

It will be Scott Garrelts vs Sid Fernandez for Game Six.

[rpriske]

October 12th, 1989

It is Game Six if the NLCS. If we don't win, we are going home.

Scott Garrett's vs Sid Fernandez. Last time, that went New York's way.

Not today.

Top of the 1st

RUSTY PRISKE - walk
Lonnie Smith - RBI double!
Ruben Sierra - groundout to SS
Rob Deer - strikeout
Robby Thompson - single. Lonnie thrown out at the plate.

GIANTS lead 1-0

Bottom of the 1st

Gerald Young - groundout to 1B
Lenny Dykstra - groundout to ME
Wally Joyner - fly out to LF

Top of the 2nd

Keith Hernandez - single
Alan Cockerel - strikeout
Tim Naehring - strikeout
Scott - strikeout

Bottom of the 2nd

Darryl Strawberry - pop out to 2B
Mike Fitzgerald - single
Johnny Ray - groundout to 1B. Fitzgerald to 2nd
Wally Backman - (wild pitch. Fitzgerald to 3rd) strikeout

Top of the 3rd

ME - fly out to LF
Lonnie - single
Ruben - (Lonnie steals 2nd) HOME RUN!
Rob - strikeout
Robby - fly out to CF

GIANTS lead 3-0

Bottom of the 3rd

Ross Jones - groundout to 3B
Fernandez - groundout to 2B
Young - single
Dykstra - groundout to 2B

Top of the 4th

Keith - groundout to 2B
Alan - strikeout
Tim - HOME RUN!
Scott - reaches on error to Backman
ME - strikeout

GIANTS lead 4-0

Bottom of the 4th

Joyner - fly out to CF
Strawberry - strikeout
Fitzgerald - groundout to ME

Top of the 5th

Lonnie - single
Ruben - single. Lonnie to 2nd
Rob - strikeout
Robby - fielder's choice. Lonnie to 3rd.
Keith - fly out to LF

Bottom of the 5th

Ray - groundout to ME
Backman - walk
Jones - single. Backman to 2nd
PH Mel Hall - strikeout
Young - fly out to RF

Top of the 6th

Rick Aguilar relieves for Mets.
Alan - strikeout
Tim - fly out to CF
Scott - walk
ME - groundout to 1B

Bottom of the 6th

Dykstra - foul out to C
Joyner - fly out to RF
Strawberry - groundout to 1B

Top of the 7th

Lonnie - strikeout
Ruben - groundout to 2B
Rob - strikeout

Bottom of the 7th

Fitzgerald - groundout to ME
Ray - groundout to 2B
Backman - fly out to CF

Top of the 8th

Robby - double
Keith - strikeout
Alan - RBI single

Kevin Appier relieves for Mets
Tim - 6-4-3 double play

GIANTS lead 5-0

Bottom of the 8th

John Burkett relieves for Giants
Jones - strikeout
PH Dave Magadan - single
Young - fielder's choice to 2B
Dykstra - fly out to LF

Top of the 9th

Pascual Perez relieves for Mets.
PH Mike Young - strikeout
ME - groundout to 2B
Lonnie - line out to CF

Bottom of the 9th

Mark Davis relieves for Giants
Joyner - line out to P
Strawberry - double
Fitzgerald - strikeout
Ray - strikeout

WE ARE GOING TO GAME SEVEN!

I went 0 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.

More importantly, we are playing tomorrow.

[rpriske]

October 13th, 1989

Game Seven of the NLCS.

Frank Viola vs Ron Darling.

This is it.

Top of the 1st

RUSTY PRISKE - groundout to 2B
Lonnie - strikeout
Ruben - fly out to RF

Bottom of the 1st

Gerald Young - groundout to 3B
Lenny Dykstra - fly out to CF
Wally Joyner - walk
Darryl Strawberry - strikeout

Top of the 2nd

Rob Deer - strikeout
Robby Thompson - strikeout
Keith Hernandez - walk
Alan Cockrell - fly out to CF

Bottom of the 2nd

Mike Fitzgerald - fly out to RF
Johnny Ray - fly out to CF
Ross Jones - strikeout

Top of the 3rd

Tim Naehring - single
Frank - sac bunt. Tim to 2nd
ME - fly out to CF
Lonnie - RBI single
Ruben - single. Lonnie to 2nd
Rob - strikeout

GIANTS lead 1-0!

Bottom of the 3rd

Wally Backman - strikeout
Darling - groundout to ME
Young - groundout to 2B

Top of the 4th

Robby - groundout to 2B
Keith - fly out to LF
Alan - strikeout

Bottom of the 4th

Dykstra - double
Joyner - strikeout
Strawberry - strikeout
Fitzgerald - line out to 2B

Top of the 5th

Tim - fly out to CF
Frank - strikeout
ME - fly out to CF

Bottom of the 5th

Ray - groundout to 3B
Jones - walk
Backman - fielder's choice to ME
PH Mel Hall - single. Backman to 3rd
Young - groundout to P

Top of the 6th

David Wells relives for Mets.
Lonnie - groundout to 1B
Ruben - groundout to 1B
Rob - pop out to SS

Bottom of the 6th

Dykstra - groundout to 1B
Joyner - fly out to RF
Strawberry - groundout to 2B

Top of the 7th

Robby - strikeout
Keith - fly out to CF
Alan - groundout to 2B

Bottom of the 7th

Fitzgerald - strikeout
Ray - reaches on error by... ME.
Jones - single. Ray to 3rd
Backman - line out to ME.
PH Hubie Brooks - walk. bases loaded.
Young - groundout to ME

Phew. I bailed myself out.

Top of the 8th

Roger McDowell relieves for Mets.
Tim - groundout to SS
Frank - reaches on error by Joyner.
ME - 6-4-3 double play

Bottom of the 8th

Dykstra - groundout to 2B
Joyner - hit-by-pitch
Strawberry - strikeout
Fitzgerald - strikeout

Top of the 9th

Randy Myers relieves for Mets
Lonnie - groundout to 3B
Ruben - single
Rob - single. Ruben to 2nd.
Robby - HOME RUN!!
Keith - fly out to CF
Alan - walk
Tim - fly out to CF

GIANTS lead 4-0!

Bottom of the 9th

Mark Davis relieves for Giants.
Tom O'Malley takes 1B as defensive replacement.
Ray - single
Jones - walk
Backman - strikeout
PH Rick Cerone - Priske - Thompson - O'Malley double play to win the game and the series!

WE ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!