[rpriske]

May 22nd, 1991

We beat the Reds yesterday. Let's make it two!

They are pitching Mike Boddicker (5-2, 3.35).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (1-4, 4.40).

Boddicker came over from the Orioles this year so I have never faced him.

I am hitting fifth.

The Red struck first, with Eric Davis scoring on a Kal Daniels double in the 1st.

Reds lead 1-0

I led off the 2nd by hitting one up the middle for a single.
Stolen base #22.
I went to 3rd on a Ryan Klesko groundout.
I was stranded.

I made great play in the 3rd to start a Priske - Thompson - Davis double play to get Daniels and Mark McGwire.

I came up with one out in the 4th and flew out to Davis in centre.
Ryan followed with a single and then Tim Naehring hit a two run homer.

Giants lead 2-1

McGwire matched that feat in the 5th with a two run dinger of his own.

Reds lead 3-2

I led off the 6th by grounding out to McGwire at 1st.
But, once again, Ryan followed with a single. THis time he scored on a double by Tim. Then Tim scored on a single by pinch hitter, Scott Bradley.

Giants lead 4-3

Bret Lachemann took over for us for the bottom of the 6th.

He lost the lead right away as Matt Nokes led off with a homer.
I took care of a Tom Brunansky grounder for the 1st out.
I then did the same to pinch hitter, Jose Uribe.
Two batters later, Carlos Baerga hit a two run blast.
A double followed before Matt pulled out the hook.
Heathcliff Slocumb took the ball.
He got the third out.

Reds lead 6-4

I came up in the 7th with one out, Ruben Sierra on 2nd, Alvin Davis on 1st, and Scott Terry pitching. I legged out an infield single to load the bases.
Ryan Klesko singled, scoring booth Ruben and Alvin, and sending me to 3rd!
I scored on a Rance Mulliniks sac fly.

Giants lead 7-6

Once again the lead was short lived as McGwire scored on a Nokes sac fly in the bottom of the 7th.
Then Dave Staton scored on a Brukansky double.
Brunansky scored on a Baerga single.
Jose Uribe and Baerga scored on a pinch hit double by Mariano Duncan.

Once again, Matt got the hook out and brought in Jeff Mutis.
He immediately gave up a two run homer to Daniels.

Reds lead 13-7

Luis Medina led off the 8th with a pinch hit homer.

Reds lead 13-8

Al Leiter took the mound for us in the bottom of the 8th.

Staton ended up scoring on a wild pitch.
Then Nokes scored on a Brunansky single.
I handled a fielder's choice ball by John Patterson for the 2nd out.

Reds lead 15-8

I came up with one out in the 9th, now facing Joe Turek.
I walked.
Then Ryan walked.
With two out, Timothy singled to load the bags.
We left them that way.

Ugh.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles, a run scored, a walk, and a stolen base.

After the game, Al Leiter was sent back to Phoenix and Bryan Hickerson was called back up.