[rpriske]

September 11th, 1985

The Astros are pitching Ray Burris (12-7, 3.81).
The Giants are going with Mike Krukow (11-11, 3.89).

I have gone 3 for 13 vs Burris.

I kicked off the game by watching strike three.
Before the inning was up Lee Mazzilli had singled home Kenny Oberkfell.

Giants lead 1-0.

I got the 1st out for Houston, taking grounder from lead-off hitter Bill Doran.

In the 2nd I came up with two out and Fran Mullins on 2nd. I flew out to Chuck Jackson in centre.

The Astros tied things up that inning when Jackson doubled Ron Hassey home. The tied was short lived as Doran hit a two-run, two-out homer.

Astros lead 3-1.

I got the 2nd out in the 3rd, handling a Hassey grounder.

In the 4th Fran go bus one back, with an RBI single that scored Brian Harper. I came up with one out, Fran on 2nd and Terry Harper on 3rd. I flew out to right. Mumphrey caught it too shallow for Terry to score. Kenny O did the work, though, smacking a double, scoring both. Then Chili Davis hit a two-run blast. Before it was done we got two more as Brian Harper hit a two run single.

Giants lead 8-3!

I got the 2nd out in the bottom half, on a grounder by Doran. Chuck Jackson scored on the play, though. I then made a great catch on a Jerry Mumphrey liner to end the inning.

Giants lead 8-4.

I came up in the 5th, facing Sam Moore, with two out and Terry Harper on 2nd. I hit what looked like a double or even triple into the corner but Mumphrey nixed me with a highlight reel diving catch.

In the bottom half Doug DeCinces hit a two-run homer, closing the gap to two runs.

Giants lead 8-6.

We got them back the same ay as Chili hit a two-run homer in the 6th!

Giants lead 10-6. (Our second straight double digit game!)

I came up in the 7th, now facing Mike Madden, with two out and Fran on 2nd. I struck out. This is a pretty bad day for me at the dish!

Curt Brown took over on the mound for us after Krukow was pinch hit for.
He gave up a run on a Hassey single, scoring Mumphrey. Then Dickie Then did the same, scoring Hernandez.

Giants lead 10-8.

In the 8th I got the 1st out behind Curt, taking a grounder from pinch hitter Joey Cora. After he gave up a couple of hits, Nestor pulled Curt for Frank Williams. He got out of it.

He got the 1st two outs in the 9th before nicking Juan Delgado. With Mark Bailey at the plate, Brian Harper threw down to 1st and picked off Delgado to end the game!

Another big win!

72-66.

I was a big goose egg for 5.

Mike Aldrete was put on the disabled list with a concussion. It looks like he is probably down of the rest of the season, or at least most of it.