May 13th, 1991
Our next home series starts today.
The Phillies are pitching Erik Hanson (5-1, 1.95).
The Giants have John Burkett (2-3, 7.67).
I have gone 8 for 26, or .308, with a home run against Hanson.
I am hitting seventh.
We got not he board first when Robby Thompson scored in the bottom of the 1st on a Bryce Bernardin single.
Giants lead 1-0
I came up in the 2nd with one out and Mark Lewis on 1st. I replaced him with a fielder's choice.
Stolen base #15, but I was left at 2nd.
I came up next with one out in the 5th. I grounded out to Jose Vizcaino at 3rd.
Ruben Sierra hit a solo homer in the 6th.
Giants lead 2-0
Heathcliff Slocumb took the ball for us in the 8th.
I started a Priske - Thompson - Klesko double play to get Ozzie Smith and Juan Gonzalez.
I led off the bottom of the 8th by hitting a blooper down the left field line for a single.
Stolen base #16.
I went to 3rd on a Timothy McKercher single and scored on a pinch hit sac fly by Craig Grebeck.
Giants lead 3-0
Joe Boever came in for the 9th.
Things did not go well. He loaded the bases with one out and then he walked Walt Weiss, scoring Darrin Fletcher.
I turned a Priske - McKercher - Klesko double play to end the game.
I went 1 for 3 with a single, a run scored, and two stolen bases.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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