[rpriske]

May 11th, 1985

Jeff Robinson for us and John Stuper for the Cardinals.

Let's go!

I got into it right from the first batter as Lonnie Smith grounded out to me.

I led off the bottom of the 1st by grounding out to Tom Herr at 2nd.

I made a solid play on the 2nd to stop a ball going into the outfield but it was still an infield hit by Smith. The inning went poorly. Herr singled past me to score the 3rd run before we even got an out.

By them time we finished them off, the Cards had scored EIGHT times.
They scored another in the 3rd before Nestor finally pulled Robinson. Curt Brown took over. He gave up another. 10-0.

In the 3rd I grounded out to Juan Beniquez at 1st with one out and nobody one.

We actually managed a couple of runs on the 4th but they were right back at it in the 5th. 13-2.

I struck out in the 5th. We were floundering and I was doing nothing to help.

I handled a pop-up by Terry Pendleton and a Priske - Oberkfell - Deer double play to get Darrell Porter and David Green in the 6th. Big deal.

Pat Perry came in to pitch for us in the 7th. Later that inning I came up with one out and nobody on, now facing Burt Hooton. I popped out to Herr.

Scott Garrelts pitched for us in the 8th. It started to rain that inning. Would we get a mercy rule rain out? No.

I got a little scare that inning. While trying to pivot a double play I twisted my ankle. The trainer came out but everything was okay. I walked it off.

The Cards scored another run that inning. 14-2.

Ron Davis came in to pitch for us in the 9th.

Oddibe McDowell tried too teal 3rd and was thrown out.

Tried to steal 3rd. In the 9th. Up by 12.

Someone deserves to wear a fastball for that.

Instead I start a double play off Herr to end the inning.

We lost 14-2.

And I am angry.

We have the Cardinals tomorrow. Will there be fireworks?