[rpriske]

June 9th, 1990

We lost yesterday so if we don't want to lose another series we need to start by beating the Braves today.

They are pitching Brian Holman (6-3, 2.87).

The Giants have Roy Smith (2-0, 2.79).

I have gone 5 for 22, or .227, against Holman.

I opened the game by striking out.

The Brave struck right away as Jerome Walton scored on a Ken Griffey Jr. double before recording an out.
Then Griffey scored on an Andres Galarraga single.
With two out, Galarraga scored on a Mike Humphreys single.

Braves lead 3-0

I took care of a Holman grounder for the 1st out int he bottom of the 2nd.

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Tim Naehring on 2nd.
I walked.
Then Alvin Davis singled, loading the bases.
All of us moved up, including Tim scoring, on a Ruben Sierra groundout.
Harold Baines then hit a three-run homer.

Giants lead 4-3

In the 4th Chuck Lynn hit a solo homer.

Game tied 4-4

I led off the 5th by taking another walk.
Stolen base #49.
I went to 3rd on a groundout by Ruben.
I was left there.

I handled a Gary Sheffield grounder for the last out in the 5th.

I came up with two out in the 7th and grounded out to Jeff Blauser at 2nd.

Mark Ross took the mound for us in the 7th.
I took care of a Galarraga grounder for the 2nd out behind him.

I erased a grounder by pinch hitter Jeff Bagwell for the 1st out in the bottom of the 9th.
With two out, Mark Williamson relieved for us and sent it to extras.

I came up in the 10th with one out, pinch hitter Craig Grebeck on 1st, and John Dodd pitching.
I flew out to Humphreys in left.

Bobby Thigpen took the mound for us in the bottom of the 10th.
He got through that inning but gave up back to back hits in the 11th to give the Braves a walk-off, 5-4 win.

I went 0 for 3 with two walks, a run scored, and a stolen base.