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rpriske · 09-16-2017, 08:55 AM

August 2nd, 1985

We are in Atlanta to take on Jim Palmer (3-9, 6.16) and the Braves.

We are going with Atlee Hammaker (8-10, 3.26)

Obviously this is no longer peak Palmer. Aging is a harsh mistress.

I am 1 for 3 against him.

I led off by grounding out to Paul Zuvella at 2nd.

I got the final out in the 2nd, taking a grounder by Palmer.

I came up in the 3rd with Mike Jones standing on 3rd and Atlee on 2nd. Nobody out. I struck out. Both guys ended up scoring on an error by Zuvella.

Giants lead 2-0.

In the home half we got an off Castino - Mazzilli - Priske double play. getting Gerald Perry at 1st before getting Davey Concepcion at 2nd.

In the 4th I came up with 2 out and both John Castino and Miek Jones in scoring position. I flew out to left to end the threat.

This is what I get for implying that Palmer is over the hill. He is owning me.

In the 4th we got a more traditional Priske - Castino - Mazzilli double play to get Reggie Jackson and Ron Cey.

In the 5th I got the first out off a Concepcion grounder and the 3rd out off the same by Cey.

I next came up in the 6th with to out, Sixto Lezcano on 3rd and Mike Jones on 1st. No more Palmer though. Jeff Dedmon was on the mound. I fared no better, grounding out to Dedmon.

Frank Williams took over for us that inning. Atlee had a shut out but used a lot of pitched to get there. He allowed a couple of base runner but I handled a grounder from pinch hitter Ben Oglivie to end the inning.

I got the 1st out in the 7th off a Gerald Perry pop up. The Braves got on the board that inning when Andres Galarrage singled home Concepcion.

Giants lead 2-1.

Ron Davis took over for us in the 8th, looking for that 2 inning save. I got him the 3rd out, handling a Concepcion grounder.

I led off the 9th, now facing Ed Vande Berg. I lined out to Concepcion. Bob Brenly hit a two-run homer to give us some insurance.

Giants lead 4-1!

The Brave loaded the bases in the 9th but Ron got out of it for the 4-1 win.

57-46

Terrible day for me at the plate. 0 for 5.

Oh, I forgot to mention, Davey Concepcion collected hit #2000 in the game. They stopped for a little mini celebration for the fans.

One day that will be me.

We are only a half game behind the Reds for 2nd (and another 3 games behind the Dodgers for 1st) in the NL West.

09-16-2017, 08:55 AM	#133
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,183	August 2nd, 1985 We are in Atlanta to take on Jim Palmer (3-9, 6.16) and the Braves. We are going with Atlee Hammaker (8-10, 3.26) Obviously this is no longer peak Palmer. Aging is a harsh mistress. I am 1 for 3 against him. I led off by grounding out to Paul Zuvella at 2nd. I got the final out in the 2nd, taking a grounder by Palmer. I came up in the 3rd with Mike Jones standing on 3rd and Atlee on 2nd. Nobody out. I struck out. Both guys ended up scoring on an error by Zuvella. Giants lead 2-0. In the home half we got an off Castino - Mazzilli - Priske double play. getting Gerald Perry at 1st before getting Davey Concepcion at 2nd. In the 4th I came up with 2 out and both John Castino and Miek Jones in scoring position. I flew out to left to end the threat. This is what I get for implying that Palmer is over the hill. He is owning me. In the 4th we got a more traditional Priske - Castino - Mazzilli double play to get Reggie Jackson and Ron Cey. In the 5th I got the first out off a Concepcion grounder and the 3rd out off the same by Cey. I next came up in the 6th with to out, Sixto Lezcano on 3rd and Mike Jones on 1st. No more Palmer though. Jeff Dedmon was on the mound. I fared no better, grounding out to Dedmon. Frank Williams took over for us that inning. Atlee had a shut out but used a lot of pitched to get there. He allowed a couple of base runner but I handled a grounder from pinch hitter Ben Oglivie to end the inning. I got the 1st out in the 7th off a Gerald Perry pop up. The Braves got on the board that inning when Andres Galarrage singled home Concepcion. Giants lead 2-1. Ron Davis took over for us in the 8th, looking for that 2 inning save. I got him the 3rd out, handling a Concepcion grounder. I led off the 9th, now facing Ed Vande Berg. I lined out to Concepcion. Bob Brenly hit a two-run homer to give us some insurance. Giants lead 4-1! The Brave loaded the bases in the 9th but Ron got out of it for the 4-1 win. 57-46 Terrible day for me at the plate. 0 for 5. Oh, I forgot to mention, Davey Concepcion collected hit #2000 in the game. They stopped for a little mini celebration for the fans. One day that will be me. We are only a half game behind the Reds for 2nd (and another 3 games behind the Dodgers for 1st) in the NL West. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````