[rpriske]

August 10th, 1991

The Dodgers are slumping and we want to take full advantage.

They are pitching Dave Bird (12-7, 3.27).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (5-8, 4.41).

I have not done well against Bird in limited exposure. 0 for 5.

I am hitting fifth today.

The Dodgers struck in the 1st, with Kent Hrbek scoring on a Phil Plantier single.
Then Benito Santiago scored on a Gene Larkin sac fly.
Plantier scored on a Candy Maldonado single.
Wallach and Maldonado scored on a Bird single.

Hitting around in the 9th was too much for Matt so he brought in Mike Scott to finish the inning.

Dodgers lead 5-0

The kept at it in the 2nd as Santiago scored on a Wallach single.
Wallach scored on a Larkin double.
I took care of a Maldonado grounder to end the frame.

Dodgers lead 7-0

I led off the bottom of the 2nd by reaching on an infield single.
Then Rick Cerone walked.
We were left that way.

I handled a Monty Fariss grounder for the 1st out in the 3rd.

I came up with one out in the 4th and struck out.

Scott Service to took over for us in the 5th.
I ended the frame using a John Wehner grounder.

In the 6th Kent Hrbek led off with a homer.

Dodgers lead 8-0

Bryan Hickerson took the ball in the 7th.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out to Hrbek at 1st.

Tom Kramer took the bump in the 9th.

Plantier and Wallach scored on a Larkin double.

Dodgers lead 10-0

I came up in the bottom of the 9th with one out, pinch hitter Bryce Bernadin on 2nd, and Tim Naehring on 1st.

I hit into a double play to end the game.

I went 1 for 4 with a single.

Ugly.