[rpriske]

July 27th, 1991

It is time for a debut as the newest Giants is starting today.

The Phillies are pitching Joe Hesketh (4-1, 2,39).

The Giants have Don Robinson (4-4, 4.09).

I am a perfect 1 for 1 against Hesketh.

I am hitting eighth. Grr.

I got the 1st out for Robinson as a Giant as I handled a John Finn grounder.

Then Harold Baines led off the home side with a home run!

Giants lead 1-0

I came up with two out in the 2nd and popped out to Craig Paquette at short.

I caught a Joe Girardi liner for the 3rd out in the 5th.

I then led off the home half by flying out to Juan Gonzalez in centre.

Don gave up his first hit in the 6th.

I took care of a Bo Jackson grounder and a Jose Vizcaino grounder for the 2nd and 3rd outs in the 7th.

I then led off by flying out to Luis Salazar in left.

Salazar then led off the 8th with a home run. It was only the 2nd hit given upon by Don, but it tied the game.

I caught a Paquette pop for the 2nd out.

Bobby Thigpen took over for us in the 9th. Don pitched a great game but he got the no-decision.

Things did not go quite as well for Bobby as he allowed Gonzalez to score on a wild pitch. Then Tino Martinez scored on a Jackson single.

Phillies lead 3-1

I came up with two out in the 9th, now facing Michael Jackson. I did my bit, driving a single to right.
But that was it.

I went 1 for 4 with a single.