[rpriske]

April 7th, 1993

Trying to get our first win of the season.

Today the Cardinals are pitching Doug Drabek and the Giants have Al Leiter.

I am hitting seventh.

In the bottom of the 1st, Bernie Williams scored on a Luis Gonzalez sac fly.

Cardinals lead 1-0

I led off the 3rd by flying out to Williams in centre.

In the bottom of the inning we turned a Priske - Grebeck - Davis double play.
But then Wade Boggs scored on a Gonzalez double.

Cardinals lead 2-0

We got on the board in the 4th when Alvin Davis scored on an Otis Nixon sac fly.
I grounded out to end the inning.

Cardinals lead 2-1

In the bottom half, Kevin Stocker scored on a Boggs single.
Then Williams and Boggs scored on an Andy Van Slyke double.

Matt brought in Joe Hall to relieve.
He got out of the inning.

Cardinals lead 5-1

I came up in the 7th with one out and Otis on 1st. I moved Otis up a base on an infield single.
We were stranded.

I took care of a Van Slyke grounder for the 1st out in the bottom half.
I then caught a Rafael Palmeiro pop for the 2nd out.

The 8th went a little better for us.
Ruben Sierra singled then moved to 2nd on a wild pitch.
Ken Caminiti singled. Ruben to 3rd.
Alvin Davis struck out.
Bobby Smith received for St. Louis.
Bryce Bernadin singled. Ruben scored. Len went to 3rd.
Craig Grebeck doubled. Ken scored. Bryce to 3rd.
Eduardo Perez pinch ran for Craig.
Bryce was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice by Otis. Eduardo to 3rd.
I doubled. Both Eduardo and Otis scored.
Antonio Martinez struck out.

Game tied 5-5

Mark Ross took the ball for us in the bottom of the 8th.
They broke the tie fairly quickly with Ed Taubensee scoring on a Jose Valentin double.

Cardinals lead 6-5

We couldn't get it back in the 9th and lost again.

I went 2 for 4 with a double, a single, and two RBI.