[rpriske]

August 17th, 1991

The first two games of this four game series did not go our way.

Today the Reds are pitching Roberto Hernandez (0-0, 0.00).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (11-7, 3.79).

Hernandez has two appearances in the Majors but this is his first start.

I am hitting sixth.

I took care of a Tom Brunansky grounder to end the top of the 2nd.

I then came up with one out in the bottom of the 2nd and hit one up the middle for a single.
Stolen base #60 AND #61.
I scored on a Tim Naehring groundout.

Giants lead 1-0

We lost the lead in the 5th when Eric Davis and Brian Harper scored on a Brunansky double.
Then Eddie Zosky doubled him home.
Zosky scored on a Dave Staton single.

Reds lead 4-1

I led off the bottom the 5th by doubling down the left field line.
Stolen base #62.
Tim walked and then Luis Medina was hit by a pitch, loading the bases with none out.
I was thrown out at the plate on a groundball by pinch hitter Bryce Bernadin.

We ended up not scoring at all. That was huge. Hugely awful.

Bryan Hickerson relieved for us in the 6th.

I took care of a Brunansky grounder to end the top of the inning.

I was having a pretty good game, personally, even though we were losing, but in the 7th I fumbled an easy grounder for an error.
That was immediately followed by a three-run homer by Staton and three unearned runs that were on my head.

Reds lead 7-1

I led off the bottom of the 7th by flying out to Eric Davis in centre.

Mike Scott took the ball for us in the 8th.
For the 3rd time, I handled a Brunansky grounder - this time for the 1st out.

Mark Ross got the nod for the 9th.
I take care of a Carlos Baerga grounder for the 1st out.

I was standing on-deck as the game ended.

I went 2 for 3 with a double, a single, a run scored, three stolen bases, and an error (my 4th of the year).