[rpriske]

April 9th, 1991

OPENING DAY!

We are opening on the road, down the coast in San Diego.

The Padres are pitching Bryn Smith.

The Giants have Frank Viola.

I have gone only 9 for 50, or .180, against Smith.

I am hitting 7th. Huff. At least I am back at short.

Robby Thompson started our season off right with a leadoff home run!

Giants lead 1-0.

What were the Padres doing during the offseason? I will give you a hint.

They tied it up in the bottom of the 1st when GEORGE BRETT scored on a Junior Felix single.
I took care of a Darren Daulton grounder for the 3rd out.

Game tied 1-1

I came up with one out in the 2nd and grounded out to Tom Quinlan at 3rd.

We opened it up in the 3rd. First Robby scored on a Ruben Sierra double and then Harold Baines hit a two run homer.
I flew out to centre for the 3rd out.

Giants lead 4-1

I made a good play on a Felix liner for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 3rd.

I caught an Ozzie Guillen pop for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 5th.
I then took care of a Tony Gwynn grounder for the 3rd out.

I led off the 6th by having what should have been my first hit robbed by a diving Gwynn in right.

Before the winning was up, Alan Cockrell scored on a throwing error by Gwynn.

Giants lead 5-1

I took care of an Eric Young grounder for a fielder's choice and out #2 in the bottom of the inning.

At the beginning of the 2nd, Matt brought in Luis Medina and Rob Deer as defensive subs for Ruben and Alvin Davis (with Ryan Klesko moving to 1st).

Padres pinch hitter, Pedro Munoz scored on a Gwynn single in the 7th.
Then Brett scored on a Daulton single.
Gwynn scored on a sac fly by Young.

Giants lead 5-4

I came up with one out in the 8th, now facing Mike Gardiner. I grounded one back to the pitcher.

Mark Ross took the mound for us in the bottom of the 8th.

He got through the inning and then Joe Boever came in for the 9th.
He gave up a double but I took care of a Carmelo Martinez for the final out and we opened the season with a win.

I went 0 for 4. I will get my first hit of the season tomorrow.

After the game we found out that Mark Williamson and Bobby Thigpen had cleared and were going to Phoenix. That surprised me.

Jeff Mutis, who started the season in our pen, is gone already and Bret Lachemann was added.