[rpriske]

July 28th, 1991

We split the last couple and really want to take the series.

Today the Phillies are pitching Erik Hanson (9-8, 2.88).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (11-5, 3.38).

I have gone 9 for 32, or. 281, with a home run off Hanson).

I am hitting eighth.

The bottom of the 1st gave us quite leg up.

Robby Thompson led off with a home run.
Two batters later, Ruben Sierra hit a two run homer.
I came up with two out, Rick Cerone on 3rd and Ryan Klesko on 2nd and I hit a two run single.

Giants lead 5-0

We widened that lead a little in the 2nd when Harold Baines scored on a Mark Lewis single.

Giants lead 6-0

I came up with one out in the 3rd and hit one to the wall in left-centre for a double.
I scored on a double by Bruce.

Giants lead 7-0

The Phillies got not he board in the 4th when Darrin Fletcher crossed on a Dave Hollins double.

Giants lead 7-1

I came up with one out in the 5th, now facing Mike Moore. Another hit - this time a line drive single to right.
Stolen base #50.
With two out I scored on a double by Robby.

Giants lead 8-1

With two men on and one out in the 6th, Matt brought in Mike Scott.
He got the next out but then walked two, forcing in a run.
I took care of a Jose Vizcaino grounder to leave them loaded.

Giants lead 8-2

I then handled a Randy Milligan grounder for the 2nd out in the 7th.
That inning, though, Bo Jackson hit a two run dinger.

Giants lead 8-4

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 7th, now facing Turk Wendell. I grounded out to Hollins at 3rd.

Mark Ross took the ball for us in the 8th.
Off him, Hollins scored on a Vizcaino single.
Then Tom Herr scored on a. pinch hit sac fly by Tino Martinez.
Then Vizcaino scored after a throwing error by Ruben on a Milligan single.
Milligan scored on a Juan Gonzalez double and our lead was completely gone.

Matt went to Tom Kramer after that and he got the 3rd out.

Game tied 8-8

I came up in the 9th with one out and Rick Cerone on 2nd. Hector Fajardo was pitching.
Curveball bounced foul. 0-1
Fastball low. 1-1
Fastball fouled back. 1-2
Sinker. Checked swing fouled off. 1-2
Sinker fouled off to the left. 1-2
Fastball inside. 2-2
Fastball fouled off to the right. 2-2
Curveball hit to centre where Gonzalez caught in for the 2nd out.

We went to extras.

Bryan Hickerson took the mound for us in the 10th.

I came up in the 11th with two out, Craig Grebeck on 3rd, and Ryan Klesko on 1st. Michael Jackson was on the mound.
Slider, swing and a miss. 0-1
Slider inside. 1-1
I then hit one to Hollins at 3rd WHO BOBBLED IT! WALK OFF WIN!

I went 3 for 6 with a double, two singles, a reached-on-error, two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base.

Now we have two games with Montreal at the trading deadline.