[rpriske]

August 7th, 1991

We have lost two agains the Braves. We need to win the next two just to break even.

Today the Braves are pitching Ben McDonald (10-6, 3.68).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (11-6, 3.52).

I have gone 5 for 25, or .200, against McDonald.

I am hitting second.

I came up with one out in the 1st and grounded out to Jeff Bagwell at 1st.

The Braves opened the scoring in the bottom of the 1st when Jim Thome crossed on an Andre Dawson single.

Then Bagwell hit a three-run homer.

We turned a Thompson - Priske - Davis double play to end the inning but the damage was done.

Braves lead 4-0

Rick Cerone homered to get one back in the top of the 2nd.

Braves lead 4-1

I caught a pop by Ken Griffey Jr. to end the 2nd.

I led off the 4th by grounding out to Bagwell again.

In the bottom half, Jeff Blauser hit a two run homer.

Matt brought in Mike Scott after that.

Braves lead 6-1

I came up with two out in the 6th and grounded out to Thome at short.

Bryan Hickerson took the ball for us in the 6th.

In the 7th Alvin Davis scored on a throwing error by Dale Murphy. (Side note: I guess letting Dale go was the right thing to do. He is not playing well this year.)

Braves lead 6-2

Tom Kramer took over for us in the 8th.

I led off the 9th by dumping one into right for a single.
I went to 2nd on a wild pitch.
With one out I went to 3rd on a passed ball.
Then Alvin walked.
I scored and Alvin went to 2nd on another wild pitch.

That was all we could get and we lost, 6-3.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a run scored.