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July 30th, 1992
The Braves are in town. We have lost four in a row. Atlanta has lost six in a row.
The visitors are pitching Ben McDonald (8-12, 4.56).
The Giants are going with Rick Sutcliffe (4-9, 3.75).
I am hitting... third? Okay. I will take it.
I took care of a Ken Griffey Jr. grounder for the 3rd out of the game.
I came up with two out in the bottom of the 1st and I snuck one through the right side for a single.
I was thrown out trying to steal 2nd.
I got the 1st out in the 3rd off a Chris Gwynn grounder.
I then did the same to Ron Gant for the 1st out in the 4th.
I led off the bottom of the 4th by lining it into centre for a single.
Stolen base #50.
With one out, Tim Naehring was hit by a pitch.
Craig Grebeck hit into a double play.
I should have made the 1st out for the 4rd straight inning, but instead, error.
Jeff Bagwell - on from my error - scored on a Joey Cora single.
I caught a Gwynn pop for the 2nd out.
Braves lead 1-0, and it is on me.
I got a Gant grounder for the 1st out in the 6th.
I then came up with one out in the bottom of the 6th. I flew out to Gant in left.
I caught a McDonald pop for the 2nd out in the 7th.
Gant then crushed a three-run homer.
Braves lead 4-0
In the 8th, Bagwell scored on a Mike Scioscia single.
Scott Service relieved for us after that.
Braves lead 5-0
I came up in the bottom of the 8th with two out, pinch hitter Shawon Dunston on 2nd, and Bryce Bernadin on 1st. I grounded out to Jeff Blauser at short.
Mike Perez took the ball for us in the 9th.
We turned a Naehring - Priske - Klesko double play behind him.
We ended up shut out.
I went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles, a stolen base, a caught stealing, and an error.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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