[rpriske]

July 4th, 1992

We split the first two games of this four game set against St. Louis.

The Fourth at home. That's fun for the patriotic types.

The Cardinals are pitching Sergio Iglesias (7-3, 2.64).

The Giants have Rod Nichols (1-7, 3.78).

I am hitting seventh.

We took the lead in the bottom of the 1st when Ruben Sierra scored on a Jerry Browne single.

Giants lead 1-0

I led off the bottom of the 2nd by popping out to the catcher, Ed Taubensee.

In the top of the 3rd the Cards grabbed the lead with a two run homer by Luis Gonzalez.
Then Joe Orsulak made it back-to-back jacks.
I caught a Wade Boggs liner to end the threat.

Cardinals lead 3-1

I caught a Jose Valentin pop for the 3rd out in the fourth.

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 4th and flew out to David Rivera in centre.

In the 5th, Iglesias scored on a Gonzalez double.

Cardinals lead 4-1

In the 6th, Rafael Palmeiro scored on a Boggs sac fly.

Matt brought in Scott Service after that.

I got the 2nd out off a Rivera groundball.

Cardinals lead 5-1

In the 7th, Gonzalez hit his second two run homer.
I took care of an Orsulak grounder to end it.

Cardinals lead 7-1

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 7th and I grounded out to Boggs at 3rd.

Bryan Hickerson came in to pitch the 9th for us.

I came up in the bottom of the 9th with none out and the bases loaded. Ryan Klesko, Jerry, and pinch hitter Bryce Bernadin were on in front of me. Terry Gilmore was pitching. I dropped one into right for an RBI single.
Then Tim Naehring pinch hit with the same result, but to centre.
With one out, Greg Myers pinch hit to complete the trifecta - an RBI single to left.
Pedro Martinez then uncorked a wild pitch, scoring me.
Tim then scored on a balk with two out.

We got oh, so close, but lost, 7-6.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, and RBI, and a run scored - all in the 9th.