[rpriske]

July 2nd, 1991

We are home to face the Astros.

Houston is pitching Chris Hammond (6-7, 3.26).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (9-4, 3.46).

I have gone 9 for 30, or .300, against Hammond.

I am hitting sixth.

Ruben Sierra gave us the lead in the bottom of the 1st with a solo homer.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 2nd with Mark Lewis on 1st. I flew out to Felix Jose in right.

I took care of a Hammond grounder for the 2nd out in the 3rd.

Unfortunately that inning Jose was knocked in on a Craig Biggio single.

Game tied 1-1

I came up with one out in the 4th and grounded out to Clay Bellinger at short.

I returned the favour, catching a Bellinger pop for the 1st out in the 5th.
I then handled another Hammond grounder for the 2nd.

We got the lead back in the bottom of the 5th when Bruce scored on a Robby Thompson double.

Giants lead 2-1

I came up with two out in the 6th and took a walk.
I was left there.

The Astros loaded the bags with none out in the 7th and Matt brought in Mark Ross.
Pinch hitter Jerry Browne responded with an RBI single.

I caught a pop by pinch hitter Rico Brogna for the 2nd out.

Game tied 2-2

Darryl Scott took the ball for us in the 8th.

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 8th and struck out.

Bobby Thigpen and Tim Naehring both entered in the 9th, in a double switch, with me leaving the game.

Disappointing.

Tim Criswell homered in the 9th and we won, 4-2.

I went 0 for 3 with a walk.