[rpriske]

April 21st, 1985

Dave Linton is starting today - his first back with the team after the scare with his boy. Hopefully he bounces back from that and his bad first start.

The Reds have Tom Browning going.

I started the game off by grounding out to Dan Driessen at 1st.

I also started off the defensive side of the 1st by catching a pop-up from Bill Almon.

I came up again in the 2nd, after Terry Harper had already hit a 2-run homer. There was two out and Kenny Smith was on 2nd. I grounded out to Nick Esasky at 3rd.

In the bottom frame, Tom Foley grounded to me and we got Esasky going to 2nd but couldn't get the double play. Later, with the bases loaded and two out, I handled a grounder by Browning to end the threat.

We scored again in the 3rd, taking a 3-0 lead, when Jeff Leonard knocked Chris Brown in.

I made a play on a Foley grounder - once again missing the double play - but only after the Reds had scored a pair. We were up 3-2.

In the 4th I came up with Smith on 2nd and two out again. This time I connected with an RBI single to centre! That was my 5th RBI! I continued with my league leading pilfering, grabbing 2nd with stolen base #9. Brown singles and I try to score... only to be gunned down by Paul Householder in right field.

I was too aggressive there, but they want me to run.

We led 4-2.

The Reds scored in the 4th and Nestor gave the hook to David Linton. He still hasn't gotten past the 4th inning. Not good.
Curt Brown came in and got the 3rd out. We were still up by one.

Foley grounded out to me for the 3rd time in the 5th.

In the 6th a double play I started finally came through as Almon erased Browning.

Over aggressive again. I connected with a double to lead off the 7th but I tried to stretch it into a triple and once again, Householder had my number. Chili Davis hit a solo shot that inning to put out lead to 5-3.

Frank Williams came it to pitch in the 7th and I helped him out by handling a grounder by Esasky.

Scott Garrelts pitched the 8th and had a 3-up, 3-down inning.

I led off the 9th, now facing John Franco, and he struck me out.

Pat Perry came in to close... and couldn't get it done. He gave up a run and then, with two out, surrendered a two-run gopher ball to Eric Davis.

We led the whole game but ended up losing 6-5 to the Reds.

We dropped back to 5-6.

I went 2 for 5 with an RBI, a stolen base, good defense, but two time sI was too eager on the base paths.

We have another day goes tomorrow, but it is back home. The Dodgers are coming to town.

The big news after the game was that Bob Brenly was being activated from the DL and sent to Phoenix for a rehab stint. Nothing against Kenny Smith but Brenly should be a big lift for the team.