[rpriske]

July 21st, 1991

It is the rubber match against the Expos.

Montreal is throwing Chuck Finley (8-9, 3.51).

The Giants have Frank Viola (8-7, 3.38).

I have gone 7 for 36, or .194, against Finley.

I am hitting eighth.

Robby Thompson kicked things off for us with a solo homer in the 1st.

Giants lead 1-0

I came up in the 2nd with one out and Rick Cerone on 2nd. I grounded out to Jose Oquendo at 2nd, moving Rick to 3rd.
He stayed there.

We got a couple more runs in the 3rd when Harold Baines and Robby scored on a Ruben Sierra double.

Giants lead 3-0

I came up in the 4th with Ryan Klesko on 1st. I reached on an error by Alvaro Espinoza at short.
Frank laid down a sac bunt that left both Ryan and me in scoring position.
Harold walked, loading the bases.
Harold was thrown out on a fielder's choice by Robby that scored Ryan and moved me to 3rd.
I scored on a single by Ruben.

Giants lead 5-0

In the bottom of the 4th I started a Priske - Thompson - Davis double play to get Bully Hatcher and Milt Cuyler.
After that tough, Shane Mack scored on a Chris Sabo double.
I took care of an Espinoza grounder to end the inning.

Giants lead 5-1

I came up in the 5th with one out, Rick on 3rd, and Ryan on 1st.
While I was at the dish, Ryan stole 2nd.
After that, they gave me an intentional walk.
Frank hit into a double play.

I took care of a Hatcher grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 5th, but James Aylward scored on the play.
I caught. Cuyler pop to end the inning.

Giants lead 5-2

Robby hit his second solo homer of the game in the top of the 6th.

Giants lead 6-2

I next came up with two out in the 7th, now facing Wally Whitehurst. I grounded out to Espinoza.

I made a nice grab on a liner by pinch hitter Sammy Sosa for the 1st out in the bottom of the 8th.
After that, though, Sabo hit a three-run triple.

Matt brought in Darryl Scott after that.
Ac couple of batters later, Thomas Howard scored on a throwing error by Ryan in centre, and the game was tied.
I caught an Aylward pop to hold it there.

Game tied 6-6

I came up with one out in the 10th, now facing Tom Henke. I grounded out to Jose Oquendo at 2nd.

Bobby Thigpen took the ball for us in the bottom of the 10th.
I took care of a Mack grounder for the 2nd out.

Bobby gave up a leadoff single in the bottom of the 11th and Matt went to Mark Ross.

I led off the 13th against Mike Henneman. I flew out to Cuyler in centre.

Scott Service took the mound for us in the bottom of the 13th.
With one out, Russ McGinnis hit a pinch hit, walk off home run. We lost, 7-6.

I went 0 for 5 with a walk, a reached-on-error, and a run scored.


We have a travel day to head home to face the Mets.

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After they are we got word that Joe Boever was back from AAA. Bryan HIckerson was sent down.

Apparently both he and Bruce Ruffin are being shopped around.

That's what happens when you are four games below .500.