[rpriske]

July 6th, 1985

Still in Chicago. The Cubs are throwing Bob Owchinko at us (2-9, 5.29).
The Giants are answering with Mike Krukow (9-6, 5.29).

Time to put our winning streak into double digits. The Cubs have lost 10 in a row.

I have gone 0 for 3 against Owchinko.

I led off the game by getting my first hit against him - a single into centre. Then came stolen base #58. I moved to 3rd and Jeff Leonard reached on an error by third baseman Shawon Dunston. After Chili Davis popped up Rob Deer walked, to load the bases. Bob Brenly singled and I scored. Kenny Oberkfell singled to score Leonard.

Giants lead 2-0.

The Cubs cut the lead in half on a Leon Durham RBI single in the bottom half. Then Garry Templeton tied it up with the same.

Game tied 2-2.

In the 2nd I came up with none out and Krukow on 1st. I hit into a fielder's choice. I made the most of it, picking up stolen base #59. Leonard walked. I then stole 3rd for #60. I got us the lead back off a Chili sac fly.

Giants lead 3-2.

Bob Brenlys cored off a Fran Mullins double in the 3rd. With two out and Mullins on 2nd I lined out to 2nd.

Giants lead 4-2.

I made my first defensive play in the bottom half, taking a Ryne Sandberg grounder for the 2nd out.

In the 4th Jeff Leonard scored on a Brenly sac fly.

Giants lead 5-2.

I got the 1st out in the bottom half, handling a grounder by Jody Davis. The Cubs got one back that inning as Warren Cromartie singled to score Templeton.

Giants up 5-3.

In the 5th I came up with Mike Aldrete on 2nd and two out. I grounded out to Sandberg at 1st.

In the bottom half Davis singled, scoring Sandberg. Leon Durham scored on a wild pitch, tying the game. Templeton scored on a Dunston single.

Cubs lead 6-5.

Frank Williams took over not he mound for us in the 6th.

I came up in the 8th with one out and Fran Mullins on 3rd. I grounded out to Durham at 1st, unable to score Mullins.

Scott Garrelts came in to pitch for us.

In the top of the 9th Kenny Oberkfell singled, scoring Deer to tie the game!

Game tied 6-6.

Curt Brown came in to pitch the 9th. He did the job and we were off to extras!

I was set to lead off the 10th but Nestor lifted me for John Castino.

We ended up exploding for 6 runs in the 13th, winning 12-6.

We picked up out 10th win in a row!

I went 1 for 5 before being lifted for Castino. I also stole 3 bags and scored two runs.

We are 44-36.

We are 2.5 games back of the Dodgers and 1.5 back of the Reds.