[rpriske]

September 3rd, 1992

We are trying to avoid the sweep in Pittsburgh.

The Pirates are pitching Rick Reed (9-8, 4.32).

The Giants are going with Rick Sutcliffe (7-11, 3.57).

I am hitting sixth.

I took care of a John Valentin grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 1st.
I did the same to Scott Bryant for the 3rd out.

Ryan Klesko led off the 2nd with a homer, for our first lead of the series.

I came up with one out and flew out to Bip Roberts in left.

Giants lead 1-0

Marcus Carter grounded out to me for the 1st out in the bottom half.

They got the run back in the 3rd when Roberts scored on a Dave Nilsson groundout.

Game tied 1-1

I came up with one out in the 5th. I lined a pitch to left for a single.
I was replaced by a Jason McFarlin fielder's choice.

With two on and two out int he bottom of the 7th, Matt brought in Bryan Hickerson.
He got out of the jam.

I led off the 8th by popping out to Valentin at short.

I handled a grounder by pinch hitter Steve Aastrom to get the 1st out on a fielder's choice.

In the top of the 9th, Jerry Browne scored on a Ryan Klesko single.

Giants lead 2-1

Jeff Russell took the ball for us in the 9th, with Tim Naehring taking aver for Craig Grebeck at 3rd in a double switch.
He retired all three that he faced and we had the win.

I went 1 for 3 with a single.

Now we head to St. Louis.