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June 17th, 1992

Rubber match in Cincinnati.

Today the Reds are pitching Cal Eldred (5-7, 4.90).

The Giants have Charlie Vinson Jr. (5-6, 3.12).

I am hitting second!

I am came up with one out in the 1st and struck out.

In the bottom half, Carlos Baerga scored on a Paul Molitor single.

Reds lead 1-0

I handled an Eric Davis grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 2nd.

I led off the 4th by taking a walk.
Stolen base #37.
Bryce Bernadin followed with a home run.
Later that inning, Ryan Klesko and Jerry Browne scored on a double by Charlie!

Giants lead 4-1

I led off the 5th with a single through the left side.
Stolen base #38 AND #39.
I was thrown out trying to score on a grounder by Bryce.

In the bottom of the 5th, Shawn Twillie hit a bases loaded triple to tie the game.

Game tied 4-4

Ted Power took the ball for us in the 6th.

Ted walked Kirk Gibson with the bases loaded - his third straight walk.
Rafael Serra then hit a two run single.
Gibson scored on a wild pitch.
I caught a sky high Twillie pop for the 2nd out.
Serra scored on an Eldred single.

Matt brought in Bryan Hickerson to get the 3rd out.

Reds lead 9-4

I came up in the 7th with two out and Robby Thompson on 1st.
I walked again.
We both moved up on a wild pitch.
We were left in scoring position.

Scott Service got the nod for the bottom of the 7th.

With one out in the 8th, Gibson scored on a Twillie double.

Heathcliff Slocumb took over after that.

I took care of a Davis grounder for the 2nd out and a pinch hit, Glenn Braggs grounder for the 3rd.

Reds lead 10-4

I came up in the 9th with two out, Greg Myers on 2nd, and pinch hitter Alan Cockrell on 1st. Mark Guthrie was pitching.
Fastball inside.
1-0. Changeup outside.
2-0. Fastball very high.
3-0. Changeup low.
Walk. Bases loaded.

Bryce hit a Grand Slam!

Exciting as that was, we still lost, 10-8.

I went 1 for 2 with a single, three walks, two runs scored, and three stolen bases.

Bigger day for Bryce with two homers and six RBI.

Now we head home to face the Padres.