[rpriske]

August 4th, 1985

Today the Giants are going with Mike Krukow (10-9, 4.12).
The Braves are answering with Len Barker (5-12, 4.99).

I haven't faced Barker yet.

I don't waste my first chance, singling to left to open the game. Then, while stealing 2nd, I take advantage of Tommy Thompson throwing away the caught stealing attempt and advance to 3rd. I then score on a Kenny Oberkfell sac fly.

Giants lead 1-0.

I got the 1st out in the home shelf, taking a Davey Concepcion grounder. Gerald Perry then put one into the left field stands to tie the score.

Game tied 1-1.

We got in right back in the 2nd when the two Mikes, Joins and Hargrove, combined to put us back up.

Giants lead 2-1.

I led off the 3rd by dropping on win front of home and getting thrown out by catcher Thompson.

The misty weather turned into a 35 minute rain delay in the bottom of the inning. I hate playing on wet grass. After we started playing again Perry knocked Thompson across to knot things back up.

Game tied 2-2.

I got the 1st out in the 4th, handling a Ben Oglivie grounder. I did the same to Paul Runge for the 2nd out.

I led off the 5th by grounding out to Ron Cey at 3rd. Rob Deer hit s two-run homer that frame.

Giants lead 4-2.

Dusty knocked Concepcion across in the bottom half to lower the lead to one. I got Cey to end the inning.

Giants still up 4-3.

Curt Brown took over for Krukow in the 6th. Milt Thompson hit a pinch hit RBI single to score Runge and tie the game yet again.

Game tied 4-4.

I led off the 7th, now facing Ken Dayley. I flew out to Ben Oglivie in left. Brenly got us the lead back, knocking Chili across.

Giants lead 5-4.

It didn't last as Cey knocked Reggie Jackson in to tie it right back up. After the bases loaded back up due to a Mike Jones error, Mark Davis came it to try and get us out of it. Runge grounded to me and I gunned it home to get Dusty out and save a run.

Game tied 5-5.

In the 8th I came up with none out and the bases loaded: John Castino on 3rd, Mike Jones on 2nd, and pinch hitter Brian Harper on 1st. Harper was walked to face me. I know it is about the double play, but I still take it personally.

Time for a big hit.

Not quite. Fielder's choice, getting Castino at home. John Rabb pinch hit for Kenny O and hit a sac fly, scoring Jones.

Giants lead 6-5.

Harper stayed in to play 3rd. Ron Davis took over for the 2-inning save.

I helped him out by starting a Priske - Castino - Hargrove double play, getting Brad Komminsk and Davey Concepcion. The 8th went fine but Oglivie hit a two-run walk-off two -out homer to steal the game away from us.

We lost 7-6.

58-47

I went 1 for 5 with a run scored and a stolen base.

Tomorrow we are in Houston.