[rpriske]

May 25th, 1993

We are at Wrigley and ready to go.

Today the Cubs are pitching Greg Maddux (7-2, 1.88).

The Giants have Charlie Vinson Jr. (2-3, 3.41).

I am hitting seventh.

Facing Maddux is a tough way to break out of my hitting doldrums.

I came up in the 2nd with two out and Craig Grebeck on 2nd. I grounded out to Travis Fryman at 3rd.

In the bottom half, Randy Velarde scored on a Nelson Peralta double.
Then Peralta scored on a Paul O'Neill double.

Cubs lead 2-0

We got on the board in the 3rd when Antonio Martinez crossed on a Ruben Sierra single.

Cubs lead 2-1

I handled a Mark Grace grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 3rd.

I led off the 5th by dropping a slider into left centre for a single.
With one out, I went to 2nd on a sac bunt by Charlie.
I was left there.

I led off the 7th just as rain was starting to fall. I drove a Maddux cutter through the right side for another single.

I am starting to feel more normal.

With one out I nabbed Stolen base #20.
I scored on a Ruben Sierra single, tying the game!

Game tied 2-2

Roger Mason took the mound for us in the bottom of the inning.
O'Neill scored on a Grace double.
We turned a Priske - Grebeck - Caminiti double play to end the inning.

Cubs lead 3-2

I caught a Velarde liner for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 8th.

I led off the 9th, now facing Lee Smith. He struck me out.

We couldn't score and took the loss.

17-29

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and a run scored.