[rpriske]

July 5th, 1986

Still in Chicago and the Giants are going with Jeff Robinson (5-7, 4.53)
The Cubs are answering with Chuck Rainey (7-5, 3.43)

I have gone 2 for 3 against Rainey.

Let's go for 9 in a row.

I lead off the game by sneaking a grounder through the infield into right for a single. I quickly grab stolen base #57. Kenny Oberkfell then lays down a sac bunt, moving me to 3rd. Rainey walks Chili Davis. Bob Brenly grounds into a double play and I am stranded.

In the 2nd John Castino hit a solo homer to put us up.

Giants lead 1-0.

I got my first defensive play on the bottom half, taking a grounder from Leon Durham for the 1st out.

I came up in the 3rd with one out and nobody on. I grounded out to Ryne Sandberg at 2nd. After that Kenny O walked, Chili singled, and Brenly hit a three-run dinger.

Giants up 4-0!

I lead off the 5th by flying out to Bob Dernier in deep centre.

In the bottom half I took a Garry Templeton grounder for the 1st out.

In the 6th we got out 3rd homer - a solo shot by Tom O'Malley!

Giants up 5-0!

In the 7th I came up with one out and nobody on, now facing Ray Soff. He struck me out.

In the bottom half Robinson allowed the first 3 Cubs to reach so Nestor gave him the hook and brought in Mark Davis with the bases loaded. He struck out Templeton and then got Shawon Dunston, but Sandberg scored on the sac fly. Warren Cromartie grounded out to me and we got out of it with only one run allowed.

Giants lead 5-1.

I also got the 1st out in the bottom of the 8th, handling a grounder from pinch hitter Dave Valle.

Scott Garrelts took the mound to try and end things for us in the 9th. Jody Davis popped out to me for the 2nd out.

We won 5-1 for our 9th straight victory!

I went 1 for 4 with a stolen base.

We are 43-36