It was the bottom of the third inning. Ginny was in the on-deck circle. She hadn't let in a single run yet, but neither had the Padres scored. But there were no outs, and the batter got in a single. Ginny figured out what Al would want, and she was right. He signaled to do a sacrifice bunt. Ginny had yet to get a hit this summer, but she had done 6 sacrifice bunts, three of which led to the Padres scoring. With no outs and a man on first, Al figured this was his best bet to win. But the Phillies manager figured out this strategy, he'd used it himself many times. He signaled to his own pitcher, who nodded. Ginny bunted, then ran to first. She didn't expect to make it, but it might help the runner advance to second base. But when the dust settled the umpire called her "Safe." Ginny knew she wasn't a good batter, or a good runner, could the catcher have made several errors? Then it became clear, the Phillies pitcher had thrown to second, thrown the runner out. Al looked dissapointed, he had been willing to take the out to get a runner within scoring position. The Phillies manager was pleased, he made sure there was only one runner on base, someone not accustomed to running the bases. Noone could blame him for a winning strategy. The crowd was cheering, and Ginny soon realized why. The first woman in major league baseball had just gotten her first hit. Mike Lawson stepped up to the plate. Ginny hoped he could hit a home run right about now, spare her from having to run the bases. Instead he played lowball, he just hit where they ain't. Lawson was able to get a hit, it could have been a double, but Ginny stopped at second. She didn't think she'd be able to make it to third, and the Phillies were certain to throw to her right now. If Lawson was upset at only getting a single he very quickly brushed it off. Next at the plate was Livan Duarte. Duarte and Lawson didn't get along, but they would have to put that aside for the good of the team. Al signaled to both of them. Ginny and Mike each took a bit of a lead off base, hoping to distract the pitcher's concentration. But the Phillies pitcher ignored them. He knew Lawson was stuck at first, and if Baker tried to steal she would easily be thrown out. He threw to Duarte, who got a hit. As Ginny approached third the coach signaled to run home. Ginny really hoped he knew what he was doing. Duarte ran to second, Lawson to third. The Phillies outfielder threw to third, tagging Lawson for the Padres second out of the inning. The third baseman threw to the catcher, Ginny had to slide head first. She wasn't sure herself if she made it. But, for the second time in her major league career, the umpire prounounced Ginny Baker safe. The crowd was on their feet. They had now seen two firsts for major league baseball's first woman player. Her first hit, and the first run she ever scored. Ginny was excited. Al nodded, and Ginny took a bow for the crowd. The Padres were in the lead 1-0, but the Phillies still had six innings to score and maybe win the game. And Ginny still had a long way to go in her career. But for right now, she just enjoyed the moment.