[rpriske]

August 21st, 1991

We need to bounce back from yesterday's heartbreaker.

Today the Astros are pitching Pete Schourek (10-1, 2.28).

The Giants have Frank Viola (11-7, 3.42).

I have gone 3 for 8 with a home run against Schourek.

I am hitting seventh.

I took care of a Felix Jose grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 1st.

I came up in the 2nd with one out and Alvin Davis on 2nd. I hit one off the wall in right centre for an RBI triple!
I scored on a Ryan Klesko groundout.

Giants lead 2-0

In the bottom half, the Astros closed the gap when Ryne Sandberg crossed on a Daniel Williams single.

Giants lead 2-1

In the 3rd Robby Thompson scored on a Rick Cerone sac fly.
I grounded out to end it.

Giants lead 3-1

Ryan led off the 4th wth a home run.

Giants lead 4-1

I took care of a Williams grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 5th.

I led off the 6th by grounding out to Clay Bellinger at short.

In the 7th, Rusty Greer scored on a Williams double.
The Williams scored on a single by Casey Candaele and an error by Luis Medina.
Then Jerry Browne tied the game with a pinch hit, RBI triple.
Browne scored on a sac fly by Jose.

Astros lead 5-4

I came up in the 8th with two out and Rick on 1st. Greg McMichael was pitching. I grounded out to Sandberg.

Rod Nichols took the mound for us in the bottom of the 8th.
I started a Priske - Thompson - Davis double play to get John Olerud and Ryne Sandberg.

Ryan led off the 9th with another home run!

Game tied 5-5

Until Tony Pena hit a pinch hit, RBI single to win it for the Astros in the bottom of the 9th.

Another game where we squandered an early lead.

I went 1 for 4 with a triple, an RBI, and a Run Scored.