[rpriske]

September 13th, 1985

Friday the 13th! Good thing baseball players aren't superstitious (/sarcasm).

We are in Atlanta facing Len Barker (5-15, 4.90) and the Braves.
The Giants are pitching Atlee Hammaker (12-12, 3.26).

I am 2 for 5 vs Barker.

Let's go!

I led off by hitting one deep to centre, but it was caught out there by Gerald Perry.

I get into right away not he defensive end, taking a Brad Komminsk grounder for the 1st out. Perry followed with an infield single and scored on an Andres Galarraga double. Galarraga later scored on a Reggie Jackson single.

Braves lead 2-0.

In the 2nd Mike Hargrove knocked Bob Brenly across to get one back.

Braves lead 2-1.

In the bottom half I got the final out off another Komminsk grounder.

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Barker struck me out.

In the bottom half Galarraga smoked a two-run homer.

Braves lead 4-1.

In the 4th I got the 3rd out again... again on a Komminsk grounder.

I came up next in the 6th, with one out, and I belted my 5th home run! Wooo!!!

Braves lead 4-2.

Hammaker reached the end of the line in the 7th. He left the game for Frank Williams, along with Brian Harper replacing Terry Harper in left in a double switch.

I came up in the 8th with one out and Brian Harper on 1st. I was now facing Steve Howe. I hit another deep one but Perry caught it in deep centre. Behind me Kenny Oberkfell, Chili Davis, and Rob Deer hit consecutive singles to score two more runs to tie the game!

Game tied 4-4!

I was set to come up in the 9th with two out and two on and Nestor lifted me for Tom O'Malley.

Apparently even hitting a home run isn't enough to keep me in the game.
That's some bull right there.

All right, so Tom hit the game winning single. Hard to stay mad.

We won 5-4.

We are 73-67.

I went 1 for 4... but what a 1! Home run!