August 14th, 1992
We are coming off a win and are playing the Dodgers. Remember when we were rivals near the top of the standings? Now we are rivals near the bottom.
L.A. is pitching Mark Langston (10-10, 2.48).
The Giants have Rick Sutcliffe (6-10, 3.73).
I am hitting seventh.
I got the 2nd out in the bottom of the 1st off a Phil Plantier grounder.
Then I did the same to Gary Sheffield for the 3rd.
I led off the 3rd by grounding out to Danny Miranda at short.
I snagged a liner by Usama Jamal al Din for the first out in the bottom half.
In the 4th I came up with the bases loaded and hit a two run single, scoring Tim Naehring and Ruben Sierra!
Giants lead 2-0
I next came up with two out in the 6th and flew out to Brian Hunter in left.
Plantier led off the bottom of the inning with a home run.
I got the 1st out off a Sheffield grounder.
I made a great stop on a Miranda grounder that turned into a throwing error.
Thankfully it didn't cost us.
I handled a Langston grounder for the 1st out in the bottom of the 7th.
I caught a towering Plantier pop for the 2nd out.
Ruben led off the 8th with a monster homer!
WIth one out, Jerry Browne did the same!
I came up with two out and Darren Holmes on the mound. I popped out to Miranda.
Giants lead 4-1
Jeff Russell took the ball for us in the 9th.
Three batters later he had the save and we had the win!
I went 1 for 4 with a single and two RBI.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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