[rpriske]

July 29th, 1991

The family is in town. We have two games with the Expos and then a day off at the Trading Deadline.

The front office has made a couple of additions in Rick Cerone and Don Robinson. I wonder if there is anything still to come.

Today the Expos are pitching Alex Fernandez (4-14, 4.24).

The Giants have John Burkett (6-11, 5.08).

I have faced Fernandez once and went 1 for 3.

I am hitting sixth.

The Expos struck right away as a Chris Sabo doubled followed a Shane Mack double in the 1st inning.
I took care of a Butch Huskey grounder to end it.

Expos lead 1-0

We got it right back when Robby Thompson led off the bottom half with a home run.

Game tied 1-1

Mark Lewis led off the bottom of the 2nd with aa double but then had to beheld off the field. He hurt his leg and to looks like it could be serious.
Craig Grebeck pitch ran for him and then I came up and was hit by a curveball, Certainly no intent.
I was erased on a Timothy McKercher fielder's choice.

We were unable to score.

Tim Naehring replaced Craig and took Mark's spot at 3rd.

I led off the bottom of the 4th by lining out to Andres Santana at 2nd.

I took care of a Fernandez grounder for the 2nd out in the 5th.

Harold Baines led off the bottom of the 5th the same way Robby led off the bottom of the 1st - with a home run!

Giants lead 2-1

I came up with one out in the 6th and struck out.

But then Timothy and Ryan Klesko walked, setting the stage for a three-run homer by... John!

Giants lead 5-1

With two out int he 7th, Sammy Sosa hit a solo homer.

Still with two out and now with two on, Matt brought in Scott Service.
He got the out.

Giants lead 5-2

In the bottom of the 7th, Harold scored on a sac fly by Tim.
I came up with one out, Ruben Sierra on 3rd, Alvin Davis on 1st, and Roger Pavlik pitching.
I dumped one into right for an RBI single. Alvin went to 3rd.
Stolen base #51.
Timothy singled, scoring Alvin. I went to 3rd.
We were left.

Giants lead 8-2

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

In the bottom of the inning, Robby scored on a groundout by Alvin.
I grounded out to end the inning.

Giants lead 9-2

I handled a Michael Urzendowski grounder for the 2nd out in the 9th.
We wrapped things up shortly after.

49-49 back to .500.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, and a stolen base.