[rpriske]

April 21st, 1991

We finish against the Astros today. Maybe we can take the series.

Houston is pitching Chris Hammond (1-1, 2.40).

The Giants are going with John Burkett (1-0, 4.63).

I have gone 8 for 26, or .308, against Hammond.
I am hitting clean up.

The Astros scored first when Hammond singled in Casey Candaele and Clay Bellinger in the 2nd.
Then Terry Taylor scored on a Jacob Brumfield single.
Both Hammond and Brumfield scored on a Felix Jose double.
Then John Olerud hit a two run homer.

That was it for John. Matt brought in Scott Service.

It didn't get better. Brian Downing made it back-to-back homers with a solo shot.
I handled a Candaele grounder to end the ordeal.

Astros lead 8-0

I led off the bottom of the 2nd by lining out to Bellinger at short.

In the 3rd Bellinger scored on a Jose groundout.

Astros lead 9-0

I came up next with one out in the 4th. I flied out to Jose in right.

Matt brought in Jeff Mutis in the 5th.
I got the 1st out for him off a Bellinger grounder.

We turned a Thompson - Priske - Davis double play to get Brumfield and Jose in the 6th.

With two on and none out in the 7th, Matt brought in Mark Ross.
We turned a Thompson - Priske - Davis double play to get Candaele and pinch-hitter Craig Worthington.

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 7th and grounded out to Worthington at 3rd.

I handled a Brumfield grounder for the 1st out in the 8th.
But then Hammond scored on an Olerud single.
Downing doubled Olerud home.

Astros lead 11-0

Bryan Hickerson came in to pitch the 9th.

I took care of a Worthington grounder for the 2nd out.

I came up in the 9th with two out and Robby Thompson on 1st. I singled and Robby went to 3rd.
Alvin Davis followed with a three-run homer.

Getting some pride back, I guess.

We lost, 11-3.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a run scored.

Now we wait for the Padres to come to town.