We have a lot of guys here who can get hot and get us going on a good streak. San Francisco added two more runs in the second when Rueter helped his cause with a sacrifice fly and Armando Rios, who batted fourth in place of Bonds, had an RBI single with two outs. Pitch selection wasn't the problem, it was location. It was the 10th homer of the season for Aurilia, who leads the National League with 79 hits and a .371 batting average. We're getting more confidence, but we've got to get it one game at a time.
Confidence can come with relaxation, when it's fun to come to the ballpark.
It lets you not be as exact on location and takes some of the pressure off. I was able to go after hitters. San Diego right fielder Mike Darr had sacrifice fly against Reueter in the fourth and drove in a run with a groundout in the sixth. Mike Colangelo chased Rueter with a leadoff double in the eighth and scored on Ryan Klesko's triple off reliever Tim Worrell. Phil Nevin plated Klesko with a sacrifice fly and Worrell finished the eighth before turning it over to closer Robb Nen.