June 5th, 1990
We beat the Reds yesterday. Let's make it two in a row.
They are pitching Tom Browning (7-3, 2.72).
The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (3-4, 4.24).
I have gone 13 for 46, or .283, against Browning.
I led off the home side by walking on four pitches.
Stolen base #46 AND #47.
I scored on a Harold Baines sac fly.
Giants lead 1-0
The lead was short lived as in the 2nd, Eric Davis scored on a Tim Naehring error.
Kal Daniels then scored on a Felix Fermin sac fly.
Two unearned.
Reds lead 2-1
I led off the bottom of the 3rd, grounding out to Fermin at 2nd.
Harold ended up scoring on a wild pitch, evening the score.
Game tied 2-2
They got the lead back in the 5th when Fermin scored on a Mike Greenwell groundout.
Reds lead 3-2
I led off the bottom of the 5th, flying out to Greenwell in right.
I handled a grounder by Shawon Dunston for the 3rd out in the 6th.
I led off the bottom of the 7th, reaching on an infield single.
I was replaced on a fielder's choice by Robby Thompson.
Bobby Thigpen took over for us in the 9th.
Things didn't go great, and Dunston scored on a Fermin single.
Reds lead 4-2
I led off the bottom of the 9th, facing John Franco.
I grounded out to Will Clark at 1st.
We were unable to score.
I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, a run scored, and two stolen bases.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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