[rpriske]

August 17th, 1985

Today the Dodgers are going with Orel Hershiser (13-4, 3.06).
We are answering with rookie Randy Morse (1-0, 2.40).

I have gone 1 for 6 vs Hershiser.

I got into the action early, handling an RJ Reynolds grounder for the 1st out.
The Dodgers got not he board in the 1st when Steve Sax hit an RBI grounder. I finished the inning by taking a Darrell Evans grounder.

Dodgers lead 1-0.

I led off the bottom of the 1st by striking out.

I made the 1st out in the 3rd, taking a Dave Anderson grounder.

I led off the bottom of the 3rd by working a walk. Stolen base #86 AND #87 quickly followed. Kenny Oberkell grounded out and I scored, tying the game.

Game tied 1-1.

I handled the 1st out in the 4th, taking a Pedro Guerrero grounder. I did it again in the 5th, taking a Mike Scioscia grounder. I also snagged a Hershiser liner for the 3rd out.

I came up in the 5th with two out. I struck out.

In the 6th I was involved in a collision at 2nd when Dave Anderson tried to take me out. No harm, no foul. I took a Guerrero pop up for the last out that frame.

I got the 1st out in the 7th, handling a Sax grounder. Busy game for me!

The Dodgers got the lead back in the 8th when Anderson singled home Jim Dwyer. Then Mariano Duncan hit a two run homer.

Dodgers lead 4-1

I came up that inning with one out and lined out to Anderson at 3rd. Back-to-back singles by Kenny O and Child Davis, followed by an error by Sax led to a run for us.

Dodgers lead 4-2

Mark Davis took over pitching for us. I got a Sax grounder for the 1st out.

The game changes in the 9th when Sixto Lezcano hit a two-out, punch hit homer off Tom Niedenfuer to tie the game! I came up right after and grounded out to Duncan at short.

Game tied 4-4 going into extras.

Ron Davis took the mound for us in the 10th. I got the 2nd out for him off pinch-hitter Sid Bream's grounder. I took Duncan's pop up for the 3rd out.

Scott Garrelts took the mound for us in the 12th.

I led off the home half, now facing Ken Howell, by singling through the right side. Kenny O hit into a double play.

Frank Williams took over pitching duties for us in the 14th. In the bottom half Mike Jones reached with a one out double and scored when he tried to steal 3rd and Jeffrey Brown threw it away.

We'll take it! Breaking the losing streak with a 5-4 win in 14 innings!

62-54

I went 1 for 5 with a walk, a run scored, and 2 RBI. Plus a whole lot of action of defense!


We got the bad news about John Castino after the game. His bang on the head led to a concussion and he is expected to miss up to five weeks recovering from it.

Fran Mullins is called up from Phoenix to take his place.