[rpriske]

July 7th, 1985

Our fourth day in Chicago and the Cubs are pitching Darryl Banks (4-3, 3.33). The Giants are going with Atlee Hammaker (6-7, 3.44)

I have gone 0 for 3 vs Banks. We have won 10 in a row.

I lead off by grounding out to Ryne Sandberg at 2nd.

In the bottom half Marvell Wynne hit a ball that was ruled a single that went off my glove. I should have had it.

In the 2nd I grabbed the 3rd out of a grounder by Warren Cromartie.

In the 3rd I came up with one out and the bases empty. I blasted one into the right field corner and sprinted around the bases for a triple! Kenny Oberkfell grounded out but I scored.

Giants lead 1-0!

In the 4th Bob Brenly smoked a two-run homer!

Giants up 3-0!

In the bottom half we saved a run when I started a Priske - Castino - Aldrete double play to get Sandberg and Shawon Dunston to end the inning with Wynne standing on 3rd.

I led off the 5th by flying out to Cromartie in right.

Brenly was at it again as he smashed a THREE run homer that inning!

Giants lead 6-0!

In the bottom half Dave Valle led off with a solo homer for the Cubs. Then Cromartie grounded out to me. Then Garry Templeton did the same.

Giants up 6-1.

In the 6th I came up with one out and Mike Aldrete on 3rd and John Castino on 1st, and now facing Dickie Noles. I hit into to Sandberg and into a double play.

In the 7th a couple of errors led to a couple of Chicago runs.

Giants lead 6-3.

In the 8th I came up with two out and Sixto Lezcano on 3rd. The Cubs had Dennis Lamp on the mound. I grounded out to Sandberg for the 3rd time.

Scott Garrelts took over pitchman duties for us that inning. He got through the 8th but the Cub loaded the bases on the 9th and Nestor went to Mark Davis with two outs. He got Wynne to pop up to me and we had won our 11th straight game!

We are 45-36!

I went 1 for 5 with a triple and a run scored.

The Reds and Dodgers are tis atop the NL West and we are only 1.5 games behind them.

Tomorrow we are going to St.Louis!