[rpriske]

September 2nd, 1991

The Pirates are here and they are bringing Clay Parker (8-5, 3.98).

The Giants are going with Don Robinson (5-6, 3.90).

I have gone only 1 for 6 against Parker. I am hitting sixth.

I handled a Ken Shamburg grounder for the 3rd out in the top of the 2nd.

I then came up with one out in the bottom of the 2nd and grounded out to Shamburg at 3rd.

In the top of the 3rd, Bip Roberts hit a solo home run with two out.

Pirates lead 1-0

We evened it up when Tim Naehring led off the bottom of the inning with a downtowner of his own.

Game tied 1-1

I took care of a John Valentin grounder for the 2nd out in the 4th.

I came up in the bottom of the 4th with two out and Alvin Davis on 2nd. I reached on an infield single, sending Alvin to 3rd.
We were left there.

With two on and one out in the 6th, Matt brought in Al Leiter.
He got the 2nd out but then gave up a three-run homer to Sid Bream.

Pirates lead 4-1

I led off the bottom of the 7th by reaching on an error by Dean Palmer at 1st.
I moved up a base on a sac bunt by Ryan Klesko.
I am not sure how wise that was, but I have been questioning lots of Matt's moves lately.
I got to 3rd on a groundout by Tim.
I was left there.

Heathcliff Slocumb took the ball for us in the 8th.

In the 9th, Pete Rice scored on a Bill Haselman double.
With two on and two out, Matt switched to Jeff Mutis.
He got the 3rd out.

Pirates lead 5-1

I led off the bottom of the 9th facing Doug Jones. I singled to left.
With two out, pinch hitter Rance Mulliniks walked.
I scored on a Robby Thompson double.
Rance scored on a Harold Baines single.
Robby and Harold scored on a single by Alvin.

We forced extras!

Game tied 5-5!

Bobby Thigpen took the ball for us in the 10th.

I led off the bottom of the 10th against Mel Rojas. I walked.
Stolen base #72.
I went to 3rd on another sac bunt by Ryan. (THIS time, I totally get it!)
But a shallow fly and a strikeout later and I was left on 3rd.

Joe Boever took over for us in the 11th.

The pIrates took he lead when Chris Butterfield scored on a Dave Nilsson single.

Pirates lead 6-5

I came up in the bottom of the 11th with one out and Alvin on 1st. Bill Krueger was pitching. I walked.
We both moved up on a wild pitch.
After that they intentionally walked pinch hitter Luis Medina.
But we couldn't score and lost another one.

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles, two walks, a reached-on-error, one run scored, and a stolen base.