[rpriske]

April 12th, 1993

We are off to a wretched 1-5 record, but today is our home opener and we get to face one of the expansion teams!

The Marlins are pitching Scott Kamienicki (0-1, 9.45).

The Giants have Al Leiter (0-0, 12.27).

Two pitchers who are looking for a better day.

I am hitting 7th. (and .421)

The Fish scored first as Scott Brosius hit a two run homer in the 2nd.

Marlins lead 2-0

In the bottom half, Alvin Davis answered with a solo blast.
I came up with two out and the bases empty. I lined out to Gerald Young at short.

Marlins lead 2-1

In the 3rd, Dion James scored on a Chris James single.
I got the 1st out off a Joe Oliver grounder.

Marlins lead 3-1

I made the 3rd out in the 4th, handling a Mike Bordick grounder.

I led off the bottom of the 5th by flying out to Elvin Paulino in centre.
That inning Antonio Martinez scored on a pinch hit single by Eduardo Perez.

Marlins lead 3-2

Bret Lachemann took the ball for us in the 6th.

We tied things up in the 6th when Manny Ramirez scored on a pinch hit single by Bryce Bernadin.
I came up with one out, Alvin on 2nd, and Bryce on 1st. I dumped a pitch into left to load the bases.
We were left that way.

Game tied 3-3

Kip Gross took the ball for us in the 7th

I caught a Paulino pop for the 3rd out in the 8th.

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 8th and Tom Browning on the mound. I reached 1st on an error by 2B Chris Donnels.
I went to 2nd on an Antonio single.
We were stranded.

Mike Perez took over for us in the 9th.

We went to extras and the first batter got on in the 10th, so Matt brought in Mark Ross.
Antonio threw out two attempted steals and we got out of the inning.

I led off the bottom of the 11th, now facing Darren Holmes. I hit one up the middle for a single.
Antonio walked.
We both moved up on a sac bunt by Mark.
But we still couldn't score.

With two out and two on in the top of the 12th, Matt brought in Russell Garside.
I handled a grounder by Chris James to end the frame.

The Marlins took the lead in the 13th when Brosius scored on a Paulino double.

Marlins lead 4-3

I came up in the bottom half with none out, Tim Naehring on 1st, and Bob Scanlan on the mound. I walked.
I was erased and Tim went to 3rd on a fielder's choice by Antonio.
Once again, we could not score and we had the loss.

1-6

I went 2 for 5 with a pair of singles and a walk.

Worse, Otis Nixon pulled his hammy in the game and is going in the DL.

Ryan Klesko is being called up.