[rpriske]

April 16th, 1991

We won the first game of the season. We lost the next six.

We are looking for our first win at home and we are facing the hot Dodgers.

L.A. is pitching Ken Howell (1-0, 1.29).

The Giants are going with John Burkett (0-0, 9.64).

I have gone 9 for 29, or .310, against Howell. I am hitting 5th.

My knee is feeling good and I am ready to run.

We got on the board in the 1st when Harold Baines scored on an Alvin Davis double.
I came up with two out and Alvin on 3rd. I hit one into right for an RBI single.
That was my first RBI of the season.
It was quickly followed by my first stolen base of the season.
I scored on a Ryan Klesko double.
Ryan scored on a Tim Naehring single.

Giants lead 4-0

I came up in the 2nd with one out and the bases juiced - Ruben Sierra on 3rd, Harold on 2nd, Alvin on 1st.

I already got my first RBI and my 1st stolen base of the year. How about my first home run?

Grand Slam!

Giants lead 8-0

The Dodgers got not he board in the 4th when Phil Plantier led off with a homer.

Giants lead 8-1

I led off the bottom of the 4th, now facing Darren Holmes. I grounded out to Monty Fariss at 2nd.

I came up next with two out in the 6th. Kent Mercker was on the mound. I struck out.

I caught a Mercker liner for the final out in the top of the 7th.

Things were already going pretty well for us, and they got better in there bottom of the 7th.

Butch Davis led off with a pinch hit single.
Tim singled.
Alan Cockrell got an RBI single.
With one out, Robby Thompson loaded the bases with a single.
Ruben hit an RBI single.
Harold hit an RBI single.
With two out, I hit an RBI single.

Giants lead 13-1

Butch took over in centre, replacing Ryan. Scott Service took the mound.

In the 8th, Brian McRae scored on a Kent Hrbek groundout.

Giants lead 13-2

In the bottom half, Tim scored on a single by Ruben.

Giants lead 14-2

I handled a Benito Santiago grounder for the 1st out in the 9th.

I was named player of the game. I went 3 for 5 with a home run, two singles, SIX RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base.

My batting average is at .414. Now THAT was a day!

We got some bitter news after the game, though. Both Scott Garrelts and Mark Davis were released.

That doesn't feel good.

Scott was immediately snapped up by the Braves.