[rpriske]

May 5th, 1992

We are in St Louis, trying to bounce back from losing both some games and Alan Davis.

Today the Cardinals are pitching Greg Harris (3-1, 2.34).

The Giants have Rod Nichols (0-3, 5.60).

Speaking of bounce backs, Rod's first three starts weren't good. Let's go.

I am hitting clean-up.

I came up in the top of the 1st with to out and Bruce Bernadin on 1st. I snuck one through the right side for a single. Bryce went to 3rd and I advanced to 2nd when they tried to catch him.
We both scored on a Craig Grebeck single.

Giants lead 2-0

In the top of the 3rd I came up pin the exact same situation - two out and Bryce on 1st. This time I grounded out to Terry Pendleton at 3rd.

The Cards got on the board in the 4th when Wade Boggs scored on a Ruben Amaro single.

Giants lead 2-1

They tied it up in the 5th when Ray Martinez scored on a Luis Gonzalez double.
Then Joe Orsulak doubled Gonzalez home.
Pendleton followed with an RBI single.

Cardinals lead 4-2

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

With one out and a man on in the bottom of the 6th, Matt brought in Heathcliff Slocumb.

He got that out and then Bryan Hickerson took the ball in the 7th.

We turned a Priske - Thompson - Lewis double pay behind him.
But then pinch hitter David Rivera scored on a Pendleton double.
Pendelton and Bernie Williams crossed on an Amaro single.

Pat Combs received after that. He got the 3rd out.

Cardinals lead 7-2

I came up with one out in the 8th, now facing Bobby Smith. I pooped out to catcher Ed Taubensee right at home plate.

I caught an Orsulak pop for the final out in the 8th.

Another loss for us. Four in a row.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a run scored.

We found out after the game that we lost Andy McGaffigan because he wasn't called up before today.