[rpriske]

August 12th, 1991

It is the dog days of August and the Braves are in town. We are at a miserable 54-56. We have dropped so much since the World Series in '89.

Today the Braves are pitching Ben McDonald (11-6, 3.59).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (11-7, 3.83).

I have not done well against McDonald, going 6 for 29, or.207.

I am hitting leadoff!

I led off the bottom of the 1st by having a hit to left robber by a diving catch by Ron Gant.

Atlanta opened the coring in the 3rd when Jim Thome crossed on a sac fly by McDonald.

Braves lead 1-0

We got it back and then some when Tim Naehring hit a two run homer in the bottom of the 3rd.
I came up with one out and drove one up the middle for a single.
I went to 2nd on a Harold Baines groundout but got no further.

Giants lead 2-1

We got another in the 4th when Craig Greenback scored on a Ryan Klesko single.

Giants lead 3-1

I came up with one out in the 5th and grounded out to Thome at short.

In the 6th, Jeff Bagwell scored on an Andre Dawson single.

Giants lead 3-2

With a man on and one out in the 7th, Matt brought in Bryan Hickerson.
I caught a Bagwell pop fly for the 3rd out.

Tom Kramer took the ball for us in the 8th.

The Brave stied it up when Ken Griffey Jr. crossed on an infield single by Gant.
Then Gary Sheffield scored on a Terry Kennedy sac fly.

Braves lead 4-3

I led off the bottom of the 8th by grounding it up the middle for a single.
Stolen base #58 on a Rance Mulliniks strikeout.
I went to 3rd on a Ruben Sierra groundout but was left there.

Carlton Fisk led off the 9th with a pinch hit home run.

Bobby Thigpen came in after that.

Braves lead 5-3

And then is how it ended.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles and a stolen base.