[rpriske]

August 24th, 1991

I am going to let you in on a little secret. I am very unhappy this year. The skipper has been chucking me all over the lineup with little regard for results.

Just look at my numbers. I am a dramatically better hitter when batting in the 3 or 4 spot. Yet he keeps putting me down in the 6 or 7 spot.

That isn't what I was expecting when I signed my extension.

Now, I am not one to complain. I just keep my head down and play the game. And I will keep doing that. But oof I can't vent in my own blog, where else can I do it?

We are trying to bounce back from four losses in a row.

The Pirates are pitching Chris Hook (0-3, 4.34).

The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (5-9, 4.66).

I have only faced Hook once and am 0 for 1.

I am hitting fifth. That is somewhat better.

I got into a big situation right away. top of the 1st and I came up with one out and Harold Baines, Ruben Sierra, and Alvin Davis loading the bases.
I struck out.
We ended up not scoring.

I took care of a Marcus Carter grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 2nd.

It looked like I might come up in a similar situation in the 3rd, but with me standing on deck, Alvin hit a one out, three-run homer!

I grounded out to Chris Butterfield at 3rd.

Giants lead 3-0

I am sure getting into some high leverage spots.
5th inning. None out. On the bases, Harold, Ruben, and Alvin.
Sigh. Fielder's choice with Harold out at home.

I complain about my role and immediately do everything I can to prove I don't deserve it.

Timothy McKercher then did the exact same thing, with Ruben out at the plate.

I used the one thing I can always count on - my wheels. Alvin and I both scored on a Ryan Klesko single!

Then Timothy scored on a Tim Naehring single.

Giants lead 6-0

I came up in the 6th with two out, Ruben on 2nd, and Alvin on 1st. Sam August was now pitching. I grounded out to Charlie Montoyo at 2nd.

I took care of another Carter grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 8th.

I then came up with two out in the 9th. Steve Foster was on the mound. I singled into centre.
(Getting a hit is good, but it was also the lowest leverage situation of the day for me.)
Stolen base #65.
I got no further.

Rick got the complete game win, allowing only three hits.

I went 1 for 5 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.