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April 20th, 1990
We are in San Diego to take on the Padres.
They are pitching Storm Davis (0-1, 5.40).
The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (0-1, 4.66).
I have done very well against Davis, going 9 for 20.
I led things off by grounding out to Tom Quinlan at 3rd.
We opened the scoring in the 2nd when Robby Thompson scored on a Dale Murphy sac fly.
Giants lead 1-0
Things turned back around in the bottom of the 2nd when Junior Felix scored on a Luis Lopez single. Then Harold Reynold scored on a Quinlan fielder's choice and Ozzie Guile scored on a Darrell Sherman single.
Padres lead 3-1
I came up in the 3rd with Bruce on 2nd. I walked.
We were both left there.
We got one back in the 4th when Dale launched a solo homer.
Padres lead 3-2
They got it back in the bottom half when Reynolds scored on a Lopez sac fly.
Padres lead 4-2
I came up next with one out in the 5th and grounded out to Reynolds at 2nd.
I got the final out in the 6th off a grounder by pinch hitter, Eric Young.
I came up with two out in the 7th, now facing Carlos Diaz. I grounded out to Quinlan again.
Mark Ross took the mound for us in the 7th.
I got the final out in the 8th off a Lopez grounder.
I came up with two out in the 9th, now facing Bob Patterson.
I walked.
Alvin couldn't get on and the game was over. We lost another one.
I went 0 for 3 with two walks.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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