[rpriske]

August 10th, 1990

We are in Cincinnati and have a double header today.

In the first game the Reds are pitching John Farrell (4-8, 4.35).

The Giants are going with Roy Smith (3-4, 4.88).

I have gone only 1 for 8 against Farrell.

Where will I hate to day? How about clean up! That's a first! I have hit everywhere from #1 to #6 in the last couple of weeks.

Harold Baines hit a two run home run in the 1st.
I came up after him with one out. I hit one up the middle for a single.
Stolen base #98 and 3rd on a throwing error by Matt Nokes.
Ryan Klesko walked.
We were left on.

Giants lead 2-0

In the bottom half, Carlos Baerga scored on a Will Clark single.

Giants lead 2-1

I led off the 3rd by grounding out to John Patterson at short.

In the 3rd Nokes hit a two run homer.

Reds lead 3-2

In the 5th Nokes did it again. This time a three-run dinger.

Matt brought in Rick Sutcliffe.
He got out of the inning.

Reds lead 6-2

I led off the 6th by flying out to Mike Greenwell in right.

It got worse. In the 6th Kal Daniels hit a grand slam with none out.

Matt went to John Burkett after that.

Reds lead 10-2

In the top of the 7th Tom O'Malley pinch hit for Tim Naehring. So after that Tom played 3rd and I shifted to short.

In the 7th I started a Priske - Thompson - Davis double play to get Scott Terry and Glenn Davis.

I came up with two out int he 8th, facing Terry. I flew out to Daniels in left.

Ruben Sierra hit a two run home run the 9th but we still lost, 10-4.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a stolen base.

Tough game and we still have to play again today.