[rpriske]

August 30th, 1985

Tough match-up today as the Mets are pitching Dwight Gooden (11-4, 2.25).
The Giants have Jeff Robinson (8-10, 4.35).

I am 2 for 8 vs Doc.

I led off the bottom of the 1st by striking out. Chili Davis hit a solo homer to start us off right!

Giants lead 1-0.

I got the 2nd out in the 2nd off a Cesar Cedeno grounder.

I next got the 1st out in the 3rd off a grounder by Gooden.

I came up in the bottom half with two out. He struck me out again.

In the 5th I dropped an easy pop-up by William Max. There is no excuse for that. Sloppy. Sloppy. Sloppy. That is my 21st error. Jeff bailed me out.

I came up in the 6th with none out and Mike Hargrove, who had pinch hit for Jeff, on 1st. I lined out to Strawberry in right. A wild pitch and an error later and Hargrove crossed!

Giants lead 2-0.

Mark Davis took over pitching duties. He pitched one inning and then Nestor went with Scott Garrelts. I got him the 1st out in the 8th, off a Hubie Brooks grounder.

I led off the bottom half by working a walk off Gooden. Doc then pitched a little too far in on Kenny Oberkfell and we were both on. We tried a double steal and I made it to 3rd but Kenny got thrown out behind me. I never made it the last stretch.

I made the 1st out in the 9th with a Mike Fitzgerald grounder. Two strikeouts later and we just shut out Doc Gooden and the Mets!

67-60.

I went 0 for 3 with a walk.