I was just trying to come up with some way to get another run for us, put us ahead. It was a slider. It was a good pitch.

The pitchers were throwing unbelievably and we were just trying to buy some runs any way we could.

I had two strikes on me, so I was really just trying to put the ball in play somehow. I got the bat on it and was able to put it through the six hole. Luckily I got a pitch that I could handle.

It's good for us to come out and have almost everybody in the lineup get going, playing good. This is a big part of the season for us, and we want to get rolling.

We know we have a good offensive team. We knew we could scramble back and pick up runs here and there. That's what we did.

I love situations like that. That's why I play baseball, to try to come into big situations and come through. If there's any situation like that, I love it.