[rpriske]

August 13th, 1985

The Astros are in tow and they are pitching Mike Scott (7-12, 3.99).
The Giants are answering with Atlee Hammaker (10-10, 3.05).

Here is an example where stats don't tell the story. Scott is quite a good pitcher, by all accounts.

I am 1 for 3 against him.

I got into the game right away as Houston's lead off man, Bill Doran, grounded out to me. I also got the third out off a Keith Hernandez pop up.

I led off the home half by working a four pitch walk (including a couple of borderline pitches). I am not one to let an opportunity like that pass me by so I picked up stolen base #84 right away. Mike John struck out and I went to 3rd with stolen base #85. I didn't get any further.

In the 2nd I handled the 3rd out again, this time with a man in scoring position, as Ron Hassey served up a grounder.

Houston turned up the heat in the 3rd as Jerry Mumphrey pushed Chuck Jackson across with a single and then Hernandez did the same for Doran. Doug DeCinces continued it, pushing Mumphrey across. I ended the threat off a Dickie Thon grounder.

Astros lead 3-0.

I came up in the bottom half with two out and lined out to DeCinces at 3rd.

I made a highlight reel play in the 4th off a Scott grounder, managing to snag the tough hop, look Hassey back to 3rd, and throw out Scott. Unfortunately it was short-lived as Doran singled Hassey home.

Astros lead 4-0.

In the 5th I started a Priske - Castino - O'Malley double play to get Hernandez and DeCinces.

We got on the board int he bottom half when John Castino knocked Bob Brenly in.

Astros lead 4-1.

I led off the bottom of the 6th by striking out.

I came up next in the 8th with two out and grounded out to Then at short.

Ron Davis took over for us on the mound in the 9th. We got a nice Castino - Priske - O'Malley double play to back him up.

We couldn't score and lost the game 4-1.

61-51

I went 0 for 3 with a walk and a pair of stolen bases.