[rpriske]

June 25th, 1992

We are in San Diego riding a seven game losing streak.

Today the Padres are pitching Tim Belcher (10-3, 2.43).

The Giants have John Burkett (4-10, 3.94).

I am still hitting seventh.

They got to us early as Orlando Merced hit a three-run tater in the 1st inning.

I took care of a Bill Pecota grounder for the last out.

Padres lead 3-0

I came up with one out in the 2nd and popped out to Pecota at 3rd.

In the bottom of the 2nd, Dickie Thon and Eric Young scored on a Chad Curtis single.

Padres lead 5-0

I led off the 5th by lining a single to centre.
Stolen base #40.
I went to 3rd on an Alan Cockrell groundout.
I then scored on a Mark Lewis groundout.

Padres lead 5-1

Scott Service took the ball for us in the bottom of the 5th.

I handled a Pecota fielder's choice ball but Tony Gwynn scored when Kirt Manwaring broke up the double play.

Padres lead 6-1

I came up with one out in the 7th. I grounded out to Thon at short.

I caught a Junior Felix pop for the 1st out in the bottom of the inning.

With two out and a man on, Matt went to Heathcliff Slocumb.
He threw one pitch - a ball - but Alan threw out Merced trying to steal.

Ted Power took the mound for the 8th.

I came up in the 9th with one out, Jerry Browne on 2nd, and Sterling Hitchcock on the mound. I lined out to Gwynn in right.

We have now lost eight in a row.

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