[rpriske]

September 19th, 1985

Today the Padres are pitching Dave Dravecky (5-12, 4.22).
The Giants have Jeff Robinson up there (9-11, 4.40).

I have gone 2 for 7 vs Dravecky.

I led off the bottom of the 1st by striking out.

In the 2nd I was the pivot on an Oberkfell - Priske - Hargrove double play to get Randy Ready and Pat Casey out.

In the bottom half we started the scoring when Mike Hargrove singled Terry Harper home.

Giants lead 1-0.

I led off the 3rd by legging out an infield single. Then came stolen base #116. I moved to 3rd on a Chris Brown ground out. I was left there.

We lost the lead in the 4th when Ready hit a two-run homer with one out.

Padres lead 2-1.

I got the 1st out in the 5th, handling an Alan Wiggins grounder.

I came up with two out and John Kruk stole a hit from me out in left.

After allowing the first batter to reach in the 6th, Robinson was lifted for Bill Laskey. Laskey gave up a gopher ball to the first batter he faced, Larry Parrish.

Padres lead 4-1.

In the bottom half we came roaring back when, with two out, Rob Deer tripled, Brian Harper singled, Ken Oberkfell doubled, Dravecky balked, and Terry Harper singled.

Game tied 4-4!

I got the 1st out in the 7th, catching a pop up from pinch hitter, Al Newman.

I came up in the bottom half with one out and Craig Lefferts on the mound. I flew out to Kevin McReynolds in centre.

Scott Garrelts took over pitching for us in the 8th. Ron Davis got the nod in the 9th. He was unable to hold it and two Padres scored on a two-out single by Wiggins. He then stole 2nd and scored on an Ozzie Guillen single.

Padres lead 7-4.

And that was where it finished.

We were now 74-72

I went 1 for 4 with a stolen base.

But more importantly, we were officially eliminated from the play-off picture.

We hadn't seriously thought we were going to make it, and this was a big upswing from last year's team, but still. Losing isn't fun.

The Dodgers are in town tomorrow.