[rpriske]

July 19th, 1985

The Cubs are pitching Chuck Rainey (7-6, 3.50).

We have Jeff Robinson (6-8, 4.41).

I have gone 3 for 6 against Rainey.

Shawon Dunston is the first batter and my first play as I take his grounder for the 1st out. The Cubs strike with two out, though, as a Ryne Sandberg triple and a Mel Hall double put them up.

Cubs lead 1-0.

I lead off the bottom half by flying out to Hall in left. We struck on the 2nd, though. Rob Deer led off with a single, advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch, then scored on a Bob Brenly single. The third and fourth straight singles, these one say Jef fLeonard and Tom O'Malley, cashed in Bob. They moved up on a Fran Mullins ground out and then scored on a Jeff Robinson double! I walked but that is as far as the scoring went.

Giants up 4-1!

I got the 2nd out in the 3rd, catching a pop up by Sandberg.

In the bottom half we scored two more, on a sac fly bye O'Malley and yet another RBI hit by Robinson! I struck out for the 3rd out.

Giants lead 6-1!

Bob Brenly hit a RBI single, scoring Ken Oberkfell, in the 4th.

Giants lead 7-1!

I made a sweet catch for the 1st out in the 5th, snagging a liner from Jody Davis.

I came up in the bottom half with one out and nobody on, now facing Ray Off - the pitcher I hit by first ever home run off. This time I got a nice single to right. I immediately stole 2nd for SB #67. I was left there.

With two out in the 7th Nestor goes with Curt Brown on the mound.
I come up in the bottom half with two out and the bases empty. Soff strikes me out.

Frank Williams take over for us in the 8th. He has a bit more trouble, giving up an RBI single to Sandberg and loading the bases before getting out of it.

Giants up 7-2.

Frank allows a couple more baserunner sin the 9th but dodges any damage and the Giants win 7-2!


After the game we were told that Mike Jones was heading back to AAA - without ever getting in a game - and Eddie Vargas was back up.

Huh?