[rpriske]

July 19th, 1991

We are in Montreal and I am hoping our trip to Canada will help me jumpstart my slumping bat.

Also, Rick Cerone has joined the team.

Today the Expos are pitching Alex Fernandez (3-14, 4,48).

The Giants have John Burkett (6-11, 5.33).

I have never faced Fernandez.

I am slumping so much Matt has moved me down to the 8th spot.

I am not okay with this, but it is on me.

I made a routine play on a Billy Hatcher grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 1st.

I came up in the 2nd with two out, Mark Lewis on 2nd, and Ryan Klesko on 1st. I legged out an infield single to load the bases.
We all moved up, including Mark scoring, on a wild pitch by Fernandez.
Ryan and I were left on.

Giants lead 1-0

I took care of a Chris Sabo grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 2nd.

I took care of a Fernandez grounder for the final out in the 3rd. (9 up, 9 down.)

I came up in the 4th with two out and Rick Cerone on 1st. Alvaro Espinoza at short caught my pop.

The Expos tied it up in the 4th when Milt Cuyler scored on a Sabo double.

Game tied 1-1

They then took the lead in the 6th when Hatcher scored on a Cuyler single.

Expos lead 2-1

I came up with one out in the 7th and grounded out to Espinoza.

We got the lead back int he 8th when Ruben Sierra launched a two run bomb!

Giants lead 3-2

With one out in the bottom of the 8th, Matt brought in Darryl Scott.

I came up in the 9th with pinch hitter Bryce Bernadin on 3rd, Ryan on 1st, and Tom Henke on the mound. I grounded out, moving Ryan to 2nd.
Bryce ended up scoring when Harold Baines walked with the bases loaded.

Giants lead 4-2

Bobby Thigpen and Timothy McKercher took over as our battery for the bottom of the 9th.

Things did not go well.

Michael Urzendowski and pinch hitter Sammy Sosa both scored on a one out double by Jose Offerman, tying the game back up.

Then Offerman scored man two out single by Shane Mack, giving the Expos the 5-4 win.

I went 1 for 4 with a single. Better than nothing, I guess.