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October 3rd, 1989
The biggest single game I have ever played in.
A one game tiebreaker to determine the winner of the NL West.
We are playing in San Francisco in front of our home fans.
The Reds are pitching Jim Abbott (11-5, 2.96).
The Giants have Frank Viola (23-7, 1.72).
Lonnie Smith is the only one in our lineup who has ever faced Abbott and he is only 1 for 2.
Meanwhile, Frank hs gone 3-1, 1.39 against the Reds this year
Let's go!
Top of the 1st
Al Newman - groundout to 1st
Kal Daniels - strikeout
Will Clark - infield single
Eric Davis - strikeout
Bottom of the 1st
Rusty Priske - safe on an error by Newman
Lonnie - double play
Ruben Sierra - pop out
Top of the 2nd
Mike Greenwell - groundout to me
Felix Fermin - fly out to CF
Kurt Stillwell - same
Bottom of the 2nd
Rob Deer - fly out to CF
Robby Thompson - hit-by-pitch
Ryan Klesko - fly out to LF
Alan Cockrell - same
Top of the 3rd
Matt Nokes - fly out to CF
Abbott - groundout to 1B
Newman - reaches 2nd on error by Lonnie
Daniels - fly out to RF
Bottom of the 3rd
Tim Naehring - groundout to SS
Frank - fly out to RF
ME - walk
Lonnie - (I get steal #126) pop out to SS
Top of the 4th
Clark - fly out to LF
Davis - same
Greenwell - strikeout
Bottom of the 4th
Ruben - double
Rob - fly out to RF
Robby - groundout to 2nd. Ruben to 3rd.
Ryan - groundout to 1st.
Top of the 5th
Fermin - groundout to 2nd
Stillwell - fly out to CF
Nokes - groundout to ME
Bottom of the 5th
Alan - double
Tim - single. Alan goes to 3rd
Frank - sac bunt advancing Tim to 2nd
ME - single, scoring Alan and moving Tim to 3rd.
Lonnie - (I get stolen base #127) HOME RUN!
Rob Dibble relieves for the Reds
Ruben - fly out to CF
Rob - groundout to SS
GIANTS LEAD 4-0
Top of the 6th
PH Jim Paciorek - walk
Newman - sac bunt
Daniels - strikeout
Clark - strikeout
Bottom of the 6th
Dennis Lamp receives for Reds
Robby - foul out to 3rd
Ryan - groundout to SS
Alan - groundout to 2nd
Top of the 7th
Davis - home run
Greenwell - walk
Fermin - sac bunt
Stillwell - (wild pitch moves Greenwell to 3rd) fly out to CF
Nokes - groundout to 2nd
GIANTS lead 4-1
Bottom of the 7th
Tim - groundout to 2nd
PH Mike Aldrete - groundout to 1st
ME - walk
Rob Murphy relieves for Reds.
Lonnie - ( I steal #128) HOME RUN! His second of the game!
Ruben - pop out to SS
GIANTS lead 6-1
Top of the 8th
Bryan Hickerson relieves for Giants
PH Tracy Jones - fly out to CF
Newman - walk
Daniels - single. Newman goes to 2nd
Clark - pop out to 3rd
Davis - walk. bases loaded
PH John Bryant to 1st
Bottom of the 8th
Greg Cadaret relieves for Reds
Rob - groundout to SS
Robby - single
Ryan - RBI double!
Alan - RBI double!
Tim - strikeout
PH Greg Litton - RBI double!
ME - RBI single!
Jeff Fischer relieves for Reds
Lonnie - infield single. I move to 2nd
Ruben - reaches on error by Newman. bases loaded
Rob - 3 Run double!
Robby - HOME RUN!
Gerald Ryder relieves for Reds
Ryan - single
Alan - pop out to 3rd
GIANTS lead 15-1!
Top of the 9th
Scott Service relieves for Giants
Fermin - groundout to ME
Stillwell - strikeout
Nokes - groundout to 2nd
AND WE HAVE CRUSHED THEM AND ARE GOING TO THE POST-SEASON!
I went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles, two walks, three runs scored, two RBI, and three stolen bases!
That is pretty great but Lonnie hit two home runs!
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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