[rpriske]

May 16th, 1992

With the losing streak behind us, we now need to build to a winning streak!

Today the visiting Cubs are pitching David Palmer (3-3, 3.49).

The Giants have John Burkett (2-6, 3.72).

I am batting seventh.

We turned a Priske - Thompson - Klesko double play to end the top of the 1st.

I led off the bottom of the 3rd by grounding out to Bret Barberie at 2nd.

I next came up with one out in the 5th and I lined one through the middle for a single.
Stolen base #19.
I was left at 2nd.

I then came up with two out in the 7th and grounded out to Barberie again.

Mark Ross took the ball for us in the 8th. We didn't score for him, but I want to note that John struck out ten in seven shutout innings. Great going, John!

The first batter in the 8th - pinch hitter Nelson Peralta - grounded one to me... and I fumbled it! My first error of the season.
Thankfully he didn't end up scoring.

Jeff Russell took he 9th for us.

Neither team scored that inning so Jeff came back out for the 10th.

With a man on and two out in the inning, Matt switched to Bryan Hickerson.
He got the 3rd out.

I came up in the bottom of the 10th with two out and Mitch Williams on the bump. I walked.
Stolen base #20.
I was left at 2nd again.

I caught a Mark Grace liner for the 2nd out in the 11th.

Heathcliff Slocumb took the ball for us in the 12th.
He struck out the side.

I came up in the bottom of the 12th with one out and Jerry Browne on 1st. John Powell was the pitcher. I reached on an infield single hit back to Powell. Jerry went to 2nd.
Mark Lewis pinch hit for Alan Cockrell but grounded out.

Greg Myers took over behind the plate.

I handled a fielder's choice ball by pinch hitter Randy Velarde for the 1st out in the 13th.

With one out and two on, Matt brought in Pat Combs.

Velarde scored on a Barberie single. The 1st run of the game.
Then Travis Fryman scored on a wild pitch.

Cubs lead 2-0

With our backs against in, here goes the bottom of the 13th.

Shawon Dunston pinch hit for Pat and singled.
Ruben Sierra doubled, sending Shawon to 3rd.
Bryce Bernadin grounded into a fielder's choice attempt at home where Shawon scored! (Down by two, that was a BAD decision on both sides.)
Ryan Klesko walked, loading the bags.
Craig Greenback singled, scoring Ruben to tie the game!
Jerry Browne hit a sac fly, scoring Bryce and giving us the win!

We are rolling!

I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles, a walk, and two stolen bases.

We are no longer in the basement, but we are still 8 games below .500.