[rpriske]

September 20th, 1990

We finish a short set in Atlanta today.

The Braves are pitching Ben McDonald (13-10, 3.52).

The Giants are going with Bob Walk (9-10, 4.23).

I have gone only 4 for 19 against McDonald. .211

I am hitting sixth.

I came up in the 2nd with Harold Baines standing on 1st. I hit it to short for a double play.

Alvin Davis opened the scoring in the 3rd with a two run dinger.

Giants lead 2-0

I took care of a Mike Humphreys grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 3rd.

I came up in the 4th in the same situation as the 2nd. None out and Harold on 1st. I hit what should have been a fielder's choice but ended up being a reached-on-error as Harold was safe at 2nd.
We both moved up on a sac bunt by Tim Naehring.
Harold scored and I went to 3rd on a groundout by Greg Myers.
I scored on a single by Bob.

Giants lead 4-0

I led off the 6th, now facing Kevin Blankenship.
I lined one into left for a single.
I was thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

With one out in the 6th, Atlanta loaded the bases and Matt called in Gene Nelson. Deron McCue replaced Greg in a double switch.
Andres Galarraga met Gene with a single, scoring Jerome Walton and Ken Griffey Jr.
Two batters later, Humpreys singled home Jim Thome.
Then Galarraga and Jeff Blauser scored on a Chris Jelic single.
With two out, Humphreys scored on a Walton single.

Braves lead 6-4

Willie Fraser took over in the 7th.

Humphreys hit a two out, three-run homer off him.

Braves lead 9-4

I came up with two out in the 8th, facing Mike Bormann.
I grounded out to Galarraga at 1st.

With two out and a man on in the bottom of the 8th, Matt brought in Mark Williamson.

We could not score in the 9th and we lost again.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a reached-on-error, a run scored, and a caught stealing.

Now we head to L.A.