[rpriske]

May 29th, 1993

In Atlanta, trying to sway the series back in our direction.

Today the Braves are pitching Oil Can Boyd (2-3, 5.62).

The Giants have Craig Lefferts (2-5, 7.14).

I am hitting seventh.

In the top of the 1st, Ken Caminiti hit a solo bomb.

Giants lead 1-0

The lead was short lived as int eh bottom of the inning, Jeff Blauser scored on a Ken Griffey Jr. sac fly.
Then Jim Thome hit a three run homer.

Braves lead 4-1

I came up in the 2nd with one out and Otis Nixon on 1st. I hit an infield single, moving Otis up 90 feet.
We were stranded.

I took care of a Jeff Bagwell grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 3rd.
Griffey, Andujar Cedeno, and Thome all scored on a one out, Chris Jones triple.

Matt had seen enough and brought in Mark Ross.
Jones scored on a Javy Lopez sac fly.

I handled a Blauser grounder for the 3rd out.

Braves lead 8-1

I came up in the 4th with two out and Otis on 1st again. I singled to left, advancing Otis to 3rd.
Antonio Martinez singled, scoring Otis and sending me to 3rd.
We were left on.

Braves lead 8-2

Mike Greenwell led off the bottom of the inning with a home run.

Braves lead 9-2

I came up in the 6th with one out and Otis on 1st for the third straight time. Like the first time, I reached on an infield single, sending Otis to 2nd.
I was erased when Antonio hit into a double play.

I caught a Thome pop up to end the 6th.

Joe Boever took over for us in the 7th.

I led off the 9th, now facing Jerry Gleaton. I dunked one into centre for a single.
With one out, pinch hitter, Manny Ramirez, hit into a double play.

Ugh.

18-32

I went 4 for 4, all singles. But I didn't score even once.