[rpriske]

July 9th, 1985

We have an interesting match-up in St.Louis today as the Cards go with Dave LaPoint (4-7, 2.79) and the Giants answer with Colin Ward (6-2, 2.39). A pair of hot shot young pitchers, though Ward struggled against the Cardinals last time out.

I am 0 for 7 vs LaPoint.

I led off the game by continuing that 0-fer. LaPoint struck me out.

Ward struggled in the 1st, walking FOUR in a row before I started a Priske - Castino - Aldrete double play to end the inning.

Cardinals lead 1-0.

I came up in the 2nd with John Castino on 2nd and two out. He struck me out again.

I got the 1st out in the bottom half of the 3rd, handling a Tom Herr grounder. Willie McGee hit an RBI double, scoring Vince Coleman. Then Andy Van Slyke knocked him home with a single. We turn another P-C-A double play to end it but...

Cardinals lead 3-0.

In the 5th I came up wont one out and Mike Aldrete on 3rd. He struck me out again. What the hell.

I took another rHerr grounder for the 3rd out that inning.

In the 6th we finally got on the board when Rob Deer pushed Chili Davis across.

Cards lead 3-1.

Frank williams took the mound for us that inning, also bringing in Sixto Lezcano for Jeff Leonard in a double switch.

I led off the 8th, now facing Jeff Lahti. I did little better against him, grounding out to Herr... but he flubbed it! Safe on an error! Tom O'Malley pinch hit for Williams and grounded out, but I moved up to 2nd. Chili single to centre and I scampered home! Bob Brenly ended up cashing in Chili so...

Game tied 3-3!

Scott Garrelts took over mound duties for us. He walked Oddibe McDowell but I erased him on a Coleman fielder's choice.

Then the worst happened. We got the 2nd out before Coleman moved to 3rd on a McGee single. Then Van Slyke grounded out to me... and I threw it away. Error #16.

Cards lead 4-3 and if we can't score in the 9th, the loss is on my head.

3 up. 3 down. Our winning streak comes to an end because of my error.