[rpriske]

April 18th, 1993

It is our last game before an eastern road trip and we are trying to get the even split of four against Atlanta.

Today the Braves are pitching Zachary Wanzha (1-0, 3.38).

The Giants have Charlie Vinson Jr. (0-1, 5.84).

I am batting sixth.

I made an error on my first plate of the game, pulling Ryan Klesko off the bag at 1st on what should have been a Ken Griffey Jr. groundout.

To be fair, it was a very tough, diving play to get the ball at all.

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 2nd and flew out to Griffey in centre.

In the 4th, Craig Grebeck hit a two run homerun.

I came up next, with two out, and grounded out to Andujar Cedeno.

Giants lead 2-0

I took care of a Java Lopez grounder for the 1st out in the 5th.

Jim Thome hit a solo homer in the 6th.
Then Mike Greenwell scored on a Cedeno double to tie it up.
I handled an Ed Sprague grounder for the 3rd out.

Game tied 2-2

We got the lead right back in the bottom half when Ken Caminiti crossed on a single by Ryan.

I came up with one out, Bryce Bernadin on 3rd, and Ryan on 2nd. I grounded out, failing to score anyone.

Giants lead 3-2

Withe two out and one on in the 7th, Matt brought in Kip Gross to pitch.

He gave up a double to Griffey, scoring gaping hitter, Ondra Ford.
Then Griffey and Thome scored on a Greenwell double.

I took care of a Chris Jone grounder for the 3rd out.

Braves lead 5-3

Mark Ross took the mound for us in the 8th.

I came up in the 8th with two out, Craig on 1st, and Bob Walk pitching. I singled to centre, moving Craig to 2nd.
We were left.

With one out and the bases loaded in the 9th, Matt brought in Bret Lachemann.
We turned a 4-2-3 double play to get out of it.

But we could not score in the bottom half and lost our third in a row.

We are now 3-10. 5.5 games behind the Braves and in dead last.

I went 1 for 4 with a single.


Travel day. We are heading to New York.