[rpriske]

September 19th, 1990

We cruised into Atlanta today. I hate playing here.

The Braves are pitching Tom Glavine (15-10, 2.74).

The Giants have Roy Smith (9-5, 3.66).

I have done well against Glavine, going 18 for 54, or .333), with a home run.

I am hitting clean up,

I led off the 2nd by grounding out to Jeff Blauser at 2nd.

The Braves scored in the bottom of the 2nd when Jim Thome crossed on a Hubie Brooks double.
Then Brooks scored on a Glavine single.

Braves lead 2-0

In the 3rd Thome scored again. This time on a Blauser single.

Braves lead 3-0

Robby Thompson led off the 4th with our first hit of the game - a home run.
I came up with one out and Alvin Davis on 1st. I reached and Alvin moved up a bag on an error by Gary Sheffield at 3rd.
Alan Cockrell singled, loading the bases.
Alvin scored and I went to 3rd on a sac fly by Ryan Klesko.
Rob Deer walked to reload the bags.
We were left that way.

Braves lead 3-2

We tied it up in the 5th when Roy scored on a Dale Murphy single.
I came up with one out, Alvin on 3rd, and Dale on 1st.
I struck out.

Game tied 3-3

I came up next in the 7th with two out. I hit a blistering drive but Gary Reds snagged it at 1st.

John Burkett took the mound for us in the 7th.

I took care of a Sheffield grounder for the 1st out.

I also handled a Brooks grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 8th.

They got the lead back, though, went pinch hitter Boi Rodriguez scored on a single by Ed Sprague.

Braves lead 4-3

We couldn't score in the 9th and that was it.

I went 0 for 4 with a reached-on-error.

The team signed a former big leaguer - Curt Brown - to a minor league deal. He hasn't been in the Bigs since 1986, so I am not expecting much.