[rpriske]

September 6th, 1991

We are in Chicago and the Cubs are pitching Dennis Rasmussen (12-11, 4.02).

The Giants are going with Frank Viola (12-8, 3.66).

I have gone 4 for 12 against Rasmussen, and I am hitting clean up!

I came up in the top of the 1st with two out and Robby Thompson on 1st. I was hit by a change-up in.
Robby scored and I went to 2nd on an Alvin Davis single.
We were left on.

Giants lead 1-0

We got another in the 2nd when Ryan Klesko crossed on a Harold Baines single.

Giants lead 2-0

I caught a Brady Anderson pop for the 1st out in the bottom of the 1st.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and flew out to Anderson in left.

The Cubs got on the board in the 3rd when Rasmussen scored on a Travis Freeman sac fly.
Then Otis Nixon scored on a Chris Hoiles single.
Paul O'Neill scored on a Jeff King groundout.
Hoiles scored on a Bret Barberie double.
Barberie scored on a Tim Barker single.

That was enough for Matt as he replaced Frank with Mike Scott.

He got out of the inning.

Cubs lead 5-2

In the 4th, Brian Jordan hit a three-run homer.

Matt went to Jeff Mutis after that.

Cubs lead 8-2

I led off the 6th by grounding out to Barberie at 2nd.

In the bottom half, Fryman scored on a Hoiles double.
Hoiles scored on a Barker single.

Cubs lead 10-2

Jessie Reid led off the 7th with a pinch hit home run.

Cubs lead 10-3

Rod Nichols took the ball for us in the bottom of the 7th.

I led off the 8th by taking a walk.
I scored on a two out triple by Craig Grebeck.

Cubs lead 10-4

Barberie hit a one out homer in the bottom of the 8th.
Then Barker scored on a pinch hit double by Greg Brock.
Brock scored on a pinch hit single by Keith Miller.
Two batters later, Fryman hit a three-run homer.

Matt brought in Bret Lachemann after that.

I took care of a Hoiles grounder to end the inning.

Cubs lead 16-4

I came up in the 9th with two out, Luis Medina on 2nd, Ruben Sierra on 1st, and Delvy Santiago pitching.
I flew out to Miller in left.

Woof. This one was ugly.

I went 0 for 3 with a hit-by-pitch, a walk, and a run scored.