[rpriske]

May 20th, 1992

We lost the opener but we are trying to bounce back.

Today the Pirates are pitching Bill Krueger (2-2, 3.99).

The Giants have Rod Nichols (0-4, 5.40).

I am hitting seventh.

We got out to a lead int he bottom of the 1st when Mark Lewis scored on a Robby Thompson single and then Robby scored on a Craig Grebeck single.

I flew out.

Giants lead 2-0

The Pirates got on the board in the 3rd when Bip Roberts crossed on a Sid Bream single.
Then Dean Palmer scored on a Lee Stevens single.
Stevens scored on a Steve Aastrom double.
I caught a John Valentin pop to end it.

Pirates lead 4-2

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 4th and I dumped a fastball into right for a single.
Stolen base #22.
Alan Cockrell then walked.
We were left.

Palmer led off the 5th with a home run.

Matt brought in Pat Combs to pitch after that.

Aastrom scored on a Valentin double.

Pirates lead 6-2

In the 6th, Pat walked Stevens with the bases loaded.

With none out and the bases loaded, Matt brought in Heathcliff Solcumb.
He immediately walked Aastrom.
Then he walked Kevin Bass.

He got out of it after that, but the damage was well and truly done.

Pirates lead 9-2

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 6th. I grounded out to Bream at 1st.

With one out and two on in the 7th, Matt brought in Bryan Hickerson.
He got out of it.

Ted Power took the ball for us in the 8th.

We turned a Power - Priske - Lewis double play to end the frame.

In the 9th Dave Nilsson scored on a Palmer single.

Pirates lead 10-2

I came up in the bottom of the 9th with Jerry Browne on 1st and Mike Stanton pitching.
During my at bate, Jerry went to 2nd on a wild pitch.
I popped out to Valentin at short.

We didn't score.

Another loss.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and a stolen base.