[rpriske]

May 15th, 1993

We are trying to salvage a split in a short, two-game series.

Today the Phillies are pitching Juan Guzman (2-1, 3.77).

The Giants are going with James Terrill (2-2, 5.67).

I am hitting sixth.

In the 1st we turned a Grebeck - Priske - Klesko double play.

In the bottom o half we took eh lead when Ruben Sierra scored on a Ken Caminiti groundout.

Giants lead 1-0

They got it back in the 2nd when Jose Vizcaino scored on a Darrin Fletcher single.

Game tied 1-1

I came up with one out in the bottom of the 2nd and hit a solid liner to left for a single.
Stolen base #17.
I went to 3rd on a Matt Mieske fly ball.
I was left there.

I got the 3rd out in the 3rd off a Ryne Sandberg grounder.

Then I got the 3rd out in the 4th off a Juan Gonzalez grounder.

I came up in the 4th with one out, Manny Ramirez on 2nd, and Ryan Klesko on 1st. I hit into a double play, ending the inning.

I continued the trend by getting the 3rd out int he 5th, taking care of a Tony Fernandez grounder.

Yet again, I got the 3rd out in the 6th. It was another Gonzalez grounder.

In the bottom of the 6th Ruben scored on a sac fly by Ken. Then Manny scored on a single by Ryan.
Then I came up and after Ryan stole 2nd, I was intentionally walked.
We were left on.

Giants lead 3-1

I shook things up by getting the 2nd out in the 7th, off a Fletcher pop.

In the bottom half, Ruben his a solo shot.

Giants lead 4-1

After a one inning shift, I got the 3rd out in the 8th. It was a Sandberg grounder.

I came up with two outs in the bottom of the 8th, now facing Jeremy Hernandez. I grounded out to Sandberg at 2nd.

Mike Perez took the mound for us in the 9th. I left the game in a double switch.

And, as if on queue, Craig Grebeck made an error at short in the first play.

Dave Hollins followed with a two run homer.
A few batters later, Alex Cole hit an RBI triple to tie the game.
Two walks, one intentional, one not, and Matt brought in Mark Ross to take over.
He gave up a Grand Slam to Sandberg.

Phillies lead 8-4

And that is how it ended.

We watched a winnable game vanish in the smoke.

If I had been in and didn't make that error, they would have scored once.

8-20

I went 1 for 3 with a single, a walk, and a stolen base.

Now we have a day off as we wait for the Dodgers to arrive.