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June 12th, 1992
We are in the Astrodome.
I like playing here, out of the sun.
The Astros are pitching Arthur Rhodes (5-5, 4.30).
The Giants are going with Charlie Vinson Jr. (4-6, 3.26).
I am hitting seventh.
I came up with two out in the 2nd and flew out to Harold Baines in left.
Baines then led off the bottom of the 2nd with a homer.
Astros lead 1-0
I caught a Feliz Jose liner to end the 4th.
I then led off the 5th by getting our first hit of the game - a single to right.
I was then thrown out trying to steal 2nd.
I handled a Rhodes grounder for the 2nd out in the bottom of the 5th.
I did the same to Jay Bell for the 3rd.
I then took care of a John Olerud grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 6th.
I came up in the 7th with two out and Craig Grebeck on 1st. I walked.
Alan Cockrell singled, scoring Craig. Both Alan and I took the extra base.
Then Charlie hit a two run double!
Giants lead 3-1
With two out and two on in the bottom of the 7th, Matt went to Ted Power.
He got the 3rd out.
In the 8th we turned a Dunston - Priske - Dunston double play.
I came up in the 9th with Jerry Browne on 3rd, Craig on 1st, and Jeff Montgomery on the mound. I hit into a double play, but Jerry scored.
Giants lead 4-1
Jeff Russell came in to shut things down in the bottom of the 9th.
He gave up a two out walk, but that was it, and we had the win.
I went 1 for 3 with a single, a walk, a run scored, an unofficial RBI, and a caught stealing.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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