[rpriske]

September 5th, 1989

We wrap up in Cincinnati today.

The Reds are pitching Jack Armstrong (7-3, 2.69).

The Giants have Scott Sanderson (10-9, 3.03).

I have not done well against Armstrong, hitting 2 for 15.

I led things off by striking out.

I got the first out in the bottom half, getting a grounder from lead off hitter, Al Newman.
Mike Greenwell followed and I got the same off him for the second out.

I came up in the 3rd with two out and Scott on 2nd. I dumped one into centre for a single, moving Scott to 3rd.
We were left on.

The Reds opened the scoring in the 3rd when Matt Nokes crossed on a Newman single.

Reds lead 1-0

I came up in the 5th with two out, Alan Cockrell on 3rd, and Scott on 1st. I walked, to load the bases.
We were all left there.

I handled a Nokes grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 5th.
But then Newman scored on a Greenwell single.
Worse, Eric Davis hit a two run homer.

Reds lead 4-0

We got some back in the 6th when Ryan Klesko scored on a Robby Thompson double and then Robby scored on a Ruben Sierra groundout.

Reds lead 4-2

I took care of a Felix Fermin grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 6th.

I came up in the 7th with one out, pinch hitter Mike Aldrete on 1st, and Greg Cadaret pitching. I popped out to Newman at 3rd.

Mark Williamson took over on the mound for us in the 7th.

In the 8th, Kal Daniels scored on a Nokes sac fly.

Reds lead 5-2

We couldn't score in the 9th and dropped the game.

I went 1 for 3 with a single and a walk.

The Dodgers won so the only team to lose ground was us.

Now we head to Atlanta.