[rpriske]

September 11th, 1991

We are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds.

They are pitching Jack Armstrong (13-6, 3.03).

The Giants have Frank Viola (12-9, 3.83).

I have gone 6 for 27, or .222, against Armstrong.

I am hitting sixth.

We opened the scoring in the top of the 1st when Robby Thompson crossed on an Alvin David single.
Then Harold Baines scored on a Rick Cerone single.

I came up with one out, Alvin on 2nd and Rick on 3rd and hit into a fielder's choice, erasing Rick.
Alvin and I were left on.

Giants lead 2-0

The Reds struck back int eh 2nd when Dave Staton scored on a Victor Perez single.

Giants lead 2-1

Harold led off the 3rd with a home run.
Ruben Sierra then made if back-to-back jacks.

I came up with two out and took a walk.
Stolen base #78.
I was left at 2nd.

Giants lead 4-1

Mark McGwire led off the bottom of the 3rd with a home run as well.
A few batters later, Perez hit a three-run dinger to give the Reds the lead.

I took care of an Armstrong grounder for the 3rd out.

Reds lead 5-4

Jeff Mutis took the ball for us in the 4th.

We tied it back up in the 5th when Ruben scored on a sac fly by Rick.

They brought Joe Turek in to face me when I came up with two out and Alvin on 1st. I grounded out to Carlos Baerga at 2nd.

Game tied 5-5

I handled a grounder by pinch hitter Eric Davis for the 1st out in the bottom of the 6th.
But then Mariano Duncan homered.

Reds lead 6-5

We tied it back up in the 7th when Ruben scored on a double by pinch hitter Bryce Bernadin.
I then came up with two out and Bryce on 2nd. I grounded out to Baerga again.

Game tied 6-6

Joe Boever took over for us in the 7th, with Alan Cockrell also taking over behind the dish.
But Matt Nokes led off the bottom of the 7th with a pinch hit home run.

I took care of a Baerga grounder for the 3rd out.

Reds lead 7-6

So what happened in the top of the 8th? Ryan Klesko led off with a home run to tie it back up!

Game tied 7-7

Scott Service took the ball for us after that.

He pitched one inning and then Bobby Thigpen came in for the bottom of the 9th.
But with one out and two on, Bobby had to leave the game with pain in his thumb.
(We found out later that it wasn't too serious).
Bryan Hickerson was pressed into duty.
I started a Priske - Thompson - Davis double play to send us to extras.

I led off the 10th against Jay Howell. I flew out to Shawn Twillie in centre.

In the bottom of the inning we turned a Thompson - Priske - Davis double play to end it.

I took care of a John Bryant grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 11th.

I came up in the 12th with two out, pinch hitter Luis Medina on 1st, and Greg Cadaret pitching. I fouled out to Staton.

Pat Combs took over for us after that.

I came up next in the 15th with one out and Chuck Cary pitching. I grounded out to Duncan at short.

Mike Scott was next to the mound for us.

In ended in the 15th. Twillie singled, stole 2nd and was bunted over to 3rd before scoring on a Bryant sac fly.

Reds won 8-7

I went 0 for 6 with a walk and a stolen base. Ugh.