[rpriske]

April 13th, 1991

We need a win here to avoid losing our second straight series to start the season.

Today the Astros are pitching Randy Tomlin (0-1, 7.50).

The Giants have rookie, Tom Kramer, making his debut.

I have gone 4 for 20 against Tomlin.

I am hitting 8th. I am not happy with that. At all.

I came up with two out in the 2nd and lined one into left for a single.
I was left there.

Ruben Sierra led off the 3rd with a home run.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 4th with two out and Mark Lewis on 2nd. They gave me the intentional walk.
Mark scored and I went to 2nd on a single by Tom.
I scored on a single by Ruben.

Giants lead 3-0

I came up next with one out in the 6th. I hit a deep foul ball, caught by Felix Jose in right.

The Astros got on the board in the 6th when Tomlin scored on a sac fly by John Olerud.
Then Jacob Brumfield scored on a Brian Downing single.
Tom ended up walking Casey Candaele with the bases loaded to score Jose and tie the game.
With the bases loaded and two out, Matt brought in Bret Lachemann.
He got out of it.

Game tied 3-3

We got the lead right back in the 7th when Ruben scored on an Alan Cockrell single.

Giants lead 4-3

The Astros tied it right back up int he bottom half when Tomlin scored on a Downing sac fly.
Then Jose scored on a Craig Biggio single.
Matt brought in Mark Ross with two out and men on the corners.
He stranded the runners.

Astros lead 5-4

I came up with one out in the 8th and hit one to left for a single.
I was left on.

Ryan Klesko left for a pinch hitter that inning and then Alvin Davis also left and they were replaced by Luis Medina and rookie Timothy McKercher.
Darryl Scott came in to pitch.

We turned a Thompson - Priske - McKercher double play to get Terry Taylor and pinch hitter Jerry Browne to end the 8th.

We couldn't score in the 9th and took the loss.

I went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles, a walk, and a run scored.

We have the worst record in the NL. It is awfully early, but still...