[rpriske]

July 20th, 1985

Today the Cubs are sending up Darryl Banks (4-5, 4.37).
We have Mike Krukow (9-7, 3.53).

I am 1 for 6 vs Banks.

We ran into some sloppiness in the 1st as Tom Lombarski scored on a Kenny Oberkfell error. I ended things by snagging a tough liner by Dave Martinez.

Cubs lead 1-0.

Martinez return the favour as I make the 1st out int he bottom half by flying out to him in centre. Bob Brenly knocks Chili Davis in to tie the score.

Game tied 1-1.

I come up int he 2nd with two out and Krukow on 1st. I leg out an infield hit to Garry Templeton at short. Kenny O makes up for his fielding gaffe by smacking a triple, scoring us both! Chili then doubles and Rob Deer hits a two-run dinger!

Giants lead 6-1!

The Cubbies gets some back as Ryne Sandberg hit s two-run homer in the 3rd.

Giants up 6-3.

I got the 1st out in the 4th, taking a Banks grounder. Shawon Dunston follows it with a solo homer. I got Sandberg's liner for the 2nd out.

Giants up 6-4.

I come up in the bottom half with one out and nobody on. I grounded out to Templeton after he gets a lucky bounce off the mound.

I handled a Jody Davis grounder for the 3rd out in the 5th.

The 5th was a good inning for us as Deer led off with a solo homer. Bb Brenly reached on an error and then moved to 3rd on a Jeff Leonard double. Mike Ladrete flew out and then the Cubs walked John Castino to face Krukow. Mike singled, scoring two! Then I came up against Dickie Noles and came up with my own RBI single!

Giants lead 10-4!

Curt Brown took over with one out in the 6th. He pitched that and the 7th before giving up to Pat Perry after he was pinch hit for.
Jody Davis grounded out to me for the 2nd out in the 8th.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out to Dunston at 3rd. Chili hit a two-run homer that inning.

Giants lead 12-4!

Turnabout is fair play as I got the 2nd out in the 9th off a Dunston grounder. Perry did the job and we won 12-4!