[rpriske]

August 18th, 1985

Fernando-mania is back in SanFran. The Dodgers are pitching Fernando Valenzuela (14-6, 2.22),
The Giants are going with Atlee Hammaker (10-11, 3.12)

I have gone 1 for 10 vs Fernando.

We got behind right away as Mariano Duncan tripled and was knocked home by Steve Sax. Darrell Evans got a one out RBI single. Dave Anderson got an RBI double. Jim Dwyer got an RBI single. Fernando himself got an RBI single. They sent 10 men to the plate before we even got up.

Dodgers lead 5-0.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out to Sax at 2nd.

In the 2nd I let a Mike Scoiscia single past me that I really should have had. Thankfully Hammaker picked me up.

Duncan hit an RBI single in the 3rd.

Dodgers lead 6-0.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out to Evans at 1st.

In the 4th I started a Priske - Oberkfell - Mazzilli double play to end the inning.

We finally got on the board that inning when Bob Brenly knocked Rob Deer home.

Dodgers lead 6-1.

I led off the 5th by striking out. Valenzuela owns me.

Curt Brown took over for Atlee to start the 7th. I got the 2nd out for him off a Scioscia grounder.

I came up in the home half with one out and grounded out to Fernando... but he was off target with the throw and I was safe on the error. Stolen base #88 before Chris Brown walked behind me. Chili popped out but Deer blasted a three-run homer!

Dodgers lead 6-4. We are not giving up!

Mark Davis took the mound for us in the 8th. He retired them in order. Unfortunately Carlos Diaz did the same for L.A.
Mark repeated it for the 9th.
I came up with one out. Diaz struck me out.

We weren't able to pull it out.

62-55

I went 0 for 5 with a stolen base.

Bad day.

Travel day tomorrow.

We are off to New York.