[rpriske]

March 18th, 1985

I didn't play today. We lost the Braves 3-2.

March 19th, 1985

I was back in the line-up, facing Charlie Lea and the Padres.

I grounded out the second to start things off.

I came up in the 3rd with two out and hit one through the infield to left for a single. I tried to steal but they had a read on me and put on the pitchout. I had no chance.

I also made my first defensive play that inning, throwing out Ozzie Guillen on ground ball. I later started a double play on Gerald DeSimone. Unfortunately, between that first out and the last, the Padres scored twice.

Terry Mulholland had a tough outing today, giving up four runs in four innings.

Mark Williamson struck me out in the 6th. It was on a bad ball. Not good.

In the 7th I handled a ground ball by Jose Gomez. Nothing fancy.

In the 8th George Hinshaw hit a slam off Mark Grant. It was especially tough because Rob Deer had dropped a fly ball earlier that might have made a difference.

We are having a tough spring.

Ken Oberkfell pinch hit for me in the 9th.

We lost 8-0.

This is a young, struggling team. That may make it easier for me to break in, but it is still hard on everyone.