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September 7th, 1992
My adrenaline is flowing after the great game yesterday and now we are home.
Today the Padres are throwing Butch Henry (12-3, 3.19), at us.
The Giants have Charlie Vinson Jr. (8-13, 3.29).
I am hitting seventh.
I led off the bottom of the 3rd by roping one into left for a double - the first hit of the game for either team.
Jason McFarlin walked.
We both moved up on a sac bunt by Charlie.
I scored on a Mark Lewis sac fly.
Giants lead 1-0
In the 4th, Tony Gwynn scored on a single by Kevin Castleberry.
Game tied 1-1
In the bottom half, Tim Naehring scored on a double by Craig Grebeck.
I came up next, with one out and Craig on 2nd. I popped out to Charlie Hayes at 3rd.
Craig scored on an error and then Jason scored on a single by Charlie.
Giants lead 4-1
In the 5th, Henry scored on a single by Hayes.
Hayes and Gwynn scored on a single by Orlando Merced.
Game tied 4-4
I came up with two out in the 6th and I grounded out back to the pitcher.
Mark Ross took the ball for us in the 8th.
I came up in the 9th with one out and Jerry Browne on 2nd. Stuart Rogers was pitching.
They gave me an intentional walk.
Then they gave Jesse Barfield an UNintentional walk to load the bases.
They got Jerry at the plate on a fielder's choice by pinch hitter Greg Myers.
Mark Lewis grounded out, and we left them loaded.
Bobby Thigpen relieved for us in the 10th.
The Pads took the lead right away when Junior Felix scored on a Merced double.
Padres lead 5-4
We were never losing until the 10th, but that is when it mattered. We lost.
I went 1 for 3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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