[rpriske]

August 18th, 1989

Losing the series to the Expos was very disappointing. We need to put that behind us and take down the Phillies.

They are pitching Kevin gross (14-6, 2.78).

The Giants have Frank Viola (17-4, 1.63).

Looks like a good match-up.

I have gone 8 for 48, or .167, against Gross.

I led off the game by striking out.

The Phillies struck in the 2nd when Bo Jackson crossed on a Luis Salazar single. Then Tom Herr scored on a Mike LaValliere sac fly.
I took are of a Gross grounder to end the inning.

Phillies lead 2-0

I came up in the 3rd with two out and Steve Stanicek on 2nd. Steve moved to 3rd on a wild pitch but then I grounded out to Herr at 2nd.

I took care of a Jose Vizcaino grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 3rd. But then Ricky Jordan scored on a Jackson double.

Phillies lead 3-0

I handles a LaValliere grounder for the last out in the 4th.

I dealt with another Vizcaino grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 5th.

I led off the 6th by lining out to Gross.

I got the 1st out in the bottom half - Bo Knows groundouts.
I got the out on a LaValliere fielder's choice, but Dwight Evans scored on the play.
Herr and LaValliere scored on a Gross double.
This was getting ridiculous.
Jim had seen enough and brought in John Burkett. He got out of the inning.

Phillies lead 6-0

I came up with one out in the 8th and finally did SOMETHING - a single to centre.
Then I got picked off 1st by the catcher, LaValliere.

This is a joke.

Jeff Robinson took over for us in the 8th.

This game has been a nightmare but in the 8th we turned a pretty nifty Hernandez - Priske double play.

We were shut out.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a pick-off.


This is a bad run.

We have dropped to 3rd, behind the Reds.