[rpriske]

September 7th, 1985

Today the Expos are pitching Andy McGaffigan (5-10, 3.09).
The Giants are going with Terry Mulholland (7-9, 5.05).

I am 0 for 3 vs McGaffigan.

The Expos got to us right away as Pat Tabler scored on a wild pitch by Terry. Things didn't get better as Terry's 4th walk of the inning pushed Dale Murphy across. His 5th did the same for Gary Carter.

Expos lead 3-0.

I led off the bottom half, trying to get some back, and I took a walk on four pitches. Believe it or not, I got thrown out trying to steal. Carter has a rifle! Bob Brenly did the job, though, hitting a two run triple, scoring Chili Davis and Rob Deer.

Expos lead 3-2.

Montreal didn't slow down in the 2nd as Al Cowens hit an RBI single.

Expos lead 4-2.

I came up in the 2nd with two out and Lee Mazzilli on 3rd. I cashed him in with a single to left. RBI! This time I got the steal! #105! Kenny Oberkfell hit one into the left field corner and I crossed to tie the game!

Game tied 4-4!

In the 4th Murphy hit one past me that I really should have had. They didn't give me an error, but still.

In the bottom half I came up in the exact same situation as last time. Mazzilli on 3rd with two out. This time I grounded out to Toby Harrah at 2nd.

The Expos got the bases loaded with none out thanks to an error and two walk sin the top of the 5th. Nestor gave Terry the hook after giving up a total of eight walks. Mark Grant took over. He got in 6 games for the team last year, but it is his first taste this season. He got Leon Durham for the 1st out, but it was a sac fly to cash in an inherited runner. He got the net two to minimize the damage.

Expos lead 5-4.

The lead was short lived as Dear singled home Chili in the bottom half.

Game tied 5-5.

In the 6th I came up with two out (again) and Fran Mullins on 2nd. It was Vern Ruhle pitching now. I grounded out right back to Ruhle.

In the 8th I got a Cowens grounder for the 3rd out.

In the top of the 9th Ron Davis came in to pitch in a multi-way switch that brought Guy Sularz, Chris Brown, and Mike Aldrete into the game.

I got Ron the 1st out, taking a Tim Wallach grounder. I then got him the 3rd out, doing the same to Bryan Little.

Nestor pinch hit for me in the 9th. I feel less put out this time (though I would have preferred to stay in), because he is pulling lots of guys today.

Brenly ended hitting a walk-off solo homer in the 10th to give us a 6-5 win to end the losing streak.

We are 69-65.

I went 1 for 3 with an RBI, Run Scored, Walk, and Stolen Base.