[rpriske]

April 21st, 1987

Today the Dodgers are pitching Orel Hershiser (0-2, 4.29).

The Giants have the debut of Bryan Hickerson.

I have gone 4 for 30 vs Orel.

I got the last out in the top of the 1st off a Candy Maldonado pop.

I led off the bottom half by flying out to Mookie Wilson in centre.
The guy came through as Mike Aldrete score on a Steve Stanicek double and then Steve scored on a Rob Deer single.

Giants lead 2-0

L.A. scored in the 2nd with Benito Santiago crossing on a single by Hershiser. I handled a Steve Sax grounder for the 3rd out.

Giants lead 2-1

I came up with two out in the 2nd. Alan Cockrell was on 2nd. I grounded out to Dave Anderson at short.

The top of the 3rd ended like the top of the 1st did - with me catching a Maldonado pop.

The Dodgers tied it up in the 4th when Darrell Evan scored on another Hershiser single. He is doing it all himself!
I caught an Anderson liner to end it.

Game tied 2-2

I came up with one out in the 5th and I grounded out to Tim Wallach at 3rd.

In the 7th Wallach walloped a two run homer.
I ended the inning taking a Maldonado grounder.

Dodgers lead 4-2

I came up in the 7th with two out, Bobby Grich on 2nd, and Alan Cockrell on 1st. I walked to load them up. They lifted Hershiser and his replacement, Ricky Horton, unloaded a wild pitch that moved all of us up, scoring Bobby. Aldrete then doubled, scoring Alan and I.

Giants lead 5-4

Dennis Eckersly came in to pitch for us to open the 8th.
He gave up three consecutive singles, including a game tying RBI by Mookie.

Game tied 5-5

In the bottom half Steve and Rob scored on a Chris Brown single. Then Chris scored on a double by Alan.
I struck out.

Giants lead 8-5

Eck allowed two base runners to lead off the 9th (a single and his own error), and Nestor pulled him for Scott Garrelts. A strike out and a Priske - Grich - Aldrete double play and we had sealed the win.

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