[rpriske]

April 14th, 1993

Can we avoid being swept by an expansion team?

The Marlins are pitching Julio Valera (0-0, 0.00). He has only pitched one inning this year.

The Giants have James Terrill (1-0, 2.25). That was our one win.

I am hitting sixth.

We turned a Grebeck - Priske - Klesko double play to end the top of the 1st.

In the 2nd we switched it up and turned a Priske - Grebeck - Klesko double play.

I came up in the bottom of the 2nd with one out and Bryce Bernadin on 2nd. I singled up the middle. Bryce went to 3rd.
I was erased but Bryce scored on a Matt Mieske fielder's choice.

Giants lead 1-0

In the 3rd, Ruben Sierra hit a two run homer.

Giants lead 3-0

I came up in the 4th with none out and Ryan Klesko on 1st. I flew out to Elvin Paulino in centre.

I returned the favour, catching his towering pop up for the 2nd out in the 5th.
But then Valera scored on a Randy Milligan single.
I caught a Dion James pop to end the frame.

Giants lead 3-1

Things went well for us in the bottom half.
Antonio Martinez singled.
James laid down what was supposed to be a sac bunt but he outran the play!
Ruben doubled, scoring Antonio.
Craig Grebeck popped out.
Ken Caminiti walked, loading the bases.
Bryce singled, scoring James.
Mike Magnante relieved.
Ryan grounded into a fielder's choice at the plate.
I singled, scoring Ken.
Matt lined out.

Giants lead 6-1

Chris James led off the 6th with a homer.
Scott Brosius made it back-to-back dingers.

Giants lead 6-3

Antonio led off the bottom of the inning with his own homer!

Giants lead 7-3

Von Hayes, Eduardo Perez, and Bret Lachemann took over for Ruben, Bryce, and James.

In the 7th, Russ McGInnis scored on a Dion James single.
Then Milligan scored on a Brosius single.

With two in, two out, two on, and a two run lead, Matt brought in Joe Boever.
He got out of it.

Giants lead 7-5

I came up in the bottom of the 7th, with one out, Ryan on 1st, and our former teammate, Heathcliff Slocumb on the mound. I lined into a double play.

Mike Perez took the ball for us in the 9th.
Mike Bordick scored on a sac fly by Chris James.
But that was it and we had the 7-6 win.

We are 2-7 and tied with the Dodgers.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and an RBI.

After the game, as we await the Braves, Russell Garside was sent to Phoenix and Roger Mason was called up.

Roger is 35 and has played 8 games in the Majors.