[rpriske]

September 20th, 1985

The Dodgers are in town and they are pitching Alejandro Pena (4-2, 2.47).
The Giants are answering with Randy Morse (3-2, 5.32).

I am 1 for 5 vs Pena.

I got into in the 1st, taking a Pedro Guerrero grounder for the 3rd out.

I led off the bottom half by fanning on a full count pitch. Right behind me, though, Kenny Oberkfell walked and Rob Deer smacked a two run homer.

Giants lead 2-0.

Things started falling apart in the 2nd when a double, single and walk loaded the bases.Then Randy walked Dave Anderson, plating a run. Rich Bauer singled and the game was tied. Mariano Duncan singled Chuck Lynn across. Anderson scored on a wild pitch.

Dodgers lead 4-2.

I got the 3rd out int he 3rd, off a Lynn grounder.

I led off the bottom of the 3rd by striking out again.

In the 4th Duncan hit a home run with Anderson standing on 3rd.

Dodgers lead 6-2.

Mark Calvert took over pitching for us in the 5th. I got the 1st out for him, catching a Guerrero pop up.

Duncan got to us again in the 6th, as he hit an RBI double, scoring Pena.

Dodgers lead 7-2.

I led off again in the bottom of the 6th and I pushed one through the right side for a single. I was erased pretty quickly, though, as Kenny O hit into a double play.

I got the 3rd out in the 8th on a nifty back-hand pick off Mike Marshall.

I cam up int he bottom half with one out, now facing Randy Lerch. I flew out to R.J. Reynolds in left.

Mark Grant came in to pitch the 9th for us. He served up a two run gopher ball to Darrell Evans.

Dodgers lead 9-2.

That is how it ended.

We are now 74-73. We have lost five in a row and are in danger of going below .500

I went 1 for 4.

Nestor just told me that he is giving me tomorrow off.

I get it. We are eliminated and there are other people who need reps and maybe I could use the break.

But I would rather play.