[rpriske]

July 28th, 1992

We got drubbed yesterday. I am very unhappy, both with our results and my role on the team.
I have never meshed well with Matt Carroll, our Manager.

I am keeping this to myself. I don't want to be THAT guy in the clubhouse.

Today the Dodgers are pitching Shane Reynolds (2-6, 10.47).

We have Ed Whitson (1-1, 3.24).

We need to take advantage of this.

I am hitting seventh.

I handled a Pat Listach grounder for the 1st out of the game.

I took care of a Brian Hunter fielder's choice ball for the 1st out in the 2nd.

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 2nd and popped out to Shawn Manuel at 2nd.

I should have made the 1st out in the 4th, but I threw it wide, allowing Howard Johnson to reach. Error for me. (This is the kind of error I mind a lot less. It happened because I got to a ball I normally shouldn't have been anywhere near.)

Unfortunately, Johnson ended up scoring on an Usama Jamal al Din triple.

Dodgers lead 1-0

I came up in the 5th with none out and Craig Grebeck on 1st. I struck out.

In the 6th, Ruben Sierra hit a solo homer to tie things up.

Game tied 1-1

In the 7th, Jamal al Din scored when he stole 3rd and Greg Myers threw the ball away trying to catch him.
With two out and the bases empty, Matt brought in Scott Service. He got the 3rd out.

Dodgers lead 2-1

I led off the bottom of the 7th by flying out to Phil Plantier in right.

Mark Ross took the ball for us in the 8th.
He gave up a solo shot to Paul Sorrento.

Dodgers lead 3-1

Jeff Russell got the nod for the 9th. It is hard to save your closer for save situations if you are never winning.

I came up in the bottom of the 9th, representing the tying run. None out. Craig on 1st. Dennis Eckersley pitching. I singled up the middle, moving Craig to 2nd. Clutch!
Greg then struck out.
Aaron Morris, who came in as a double switch when Jeff came in, hit into a double play.
Game over.

We faced a pitcher with an ERA over 10, and scored one run.

I went 1 for 4 with a single and an error.