[rpriske]

April 25th, 1991

We are in L.A.

The Dodgers are pitching Mike Witt (1-1, 4.96).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (1-1, 3.93).

I have gone 16 for 46, or .348, against Witt.

I am hitting 2nd.

I came up with one out in the 1st and took a walk.
I need up at 3rd when Harold Baines reached on a two base error.
Alvin Davis followed with a HUGE three run blast!

Giants lead 3-0

In the bottom of the 1st, Monty Fariss scored on a Kent Hrbek sac fly.

Giants lead 3-1

I handled a Fariss grounder for the final out in the 2nd.

I then led off the 3rd by flying out to Phil Plantier in centre.

In the bottom half, Hrbek tied the game with a home run.
I took care of a Tim Wallach grounder for the 1st out.

Game tied 3-3

In the 4th, Witt scored on a Hrbek single.
Bruce walked Wallach with the bases loaded to score Fariss.

Matt brought in Scott Service.
He walked Brian Deak to score Plantier.
Then he walked Jim Vatcher to score Hrbek.
Wallach scored on a throwing error by Alvin Davis.
We got a Thompson - Priske - Davis double play to get Ever Magallanes and Witt to stop the bleeding.

Dodgers lead 8-3

I took care of a Fariss grounder for the 1st out int he bottom of the 5th.

I led off the 6th by outrunning an infield single.
Stolen base #3.
I went to 3rd on a single by Harold.
I scored on a Fariss error.
Harold ended up scoring when Rob Deer walked with the bases loaded.

Dodgers lead 8-5

Matt brought in Darryl Scott in the 6th.

I came up in the 7th with one out and now facing Mark Eichhorn. I flew out to Vatcher in left.

Bill Spiers hit a pinch hit home run in the 7th.

Dodgers lead 9-5

I handled a Wallach grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 8th.

In the 9th Rob scored on a Robby Thompson sac fly.
I came up with one out, Timothy McKercher on 2nd, and pinch hitter Ruben Sierra on 1st. Kent Mercker was pitching.
I struck out.

We lost, 9-6.

I went 2 for 4 with a single, a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base.