August 16th, 1985
The Dodgers are in town and today they are led by Alejandro Pena (2-1, 3.40).
The Giants are answering with Terry Mulholland (7-8, 4.95).
I am a big 0 for 1 vs Pena.
John Rabb is filling in for John Castino.
Pena is batting 8th for the Dodgers, ahead of Sid Bream. Interesting.
I led off the bottom of the 1st by flying out to Jim Dwyer in right.
In the 3rd I came up with one out and Mike Jones on 1st. I knocked one down the line into the left field corner for a double. Mike was held at 3rd. Kenny Oberkfell lined out but then Chili Davis smacked a triple, scoring both of us.
Giants lead 2-0!
In the 4th the Dodgers got back as Mike Scoscia cashed in Pedro Guerrero with a sac fly.
We had a fun play at 2nd with two out as Steve Sax tried to steal. I made the tag but then dropped the ball. Sax thought he was out and stepped off the base and I picked it up and re-tagged him, getting the final out.
Giants lead 2-1.
I lead off the bottom of the 5th by fouling out to Bream.
Things turned in the 6th as RJ Reynolds hit a lead-off triple and Guerrero doubled after him to tie the game. I made my first defensive play off a Sax grounder to get the first out but Pedro moved to 3rd. Terry pitched out of it.
Game tied 2-2.
I came up in the 7th with two out and the bases empty. Pena struck me out.
Scott Garrelts took over on the mound for us in the 8th. The Dodgers worked the bases full with one out but Garrelts struck out the next two to maintain the tie.
Ron Davis took the mound in the 9th in a double switch that brought Brian Harper in to play 3rd for Kenny Oberkfell. Ron got the first two batters but then Bream hit a solo homer to right. We couldn't get in back and the Dodgers won, 3-2.
61-54
That is six losses in a row.
1 for 4 with a double and a run scored for me.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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Last edited by rpriske; 11-05-2017 at 05:19 PM.
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