[rpriske]

October 3rd, 1985

Today the Astros are pitching Ray Burris (12-10, 4.25).
The Giants are answering with Atlee Hammaker (13-14, 3.49).

I have gone 3 for 16 vs Burris.

I led off the home half of the 1st by grounding out to Bill Doran at 2nd.

In the 2nd we opened the scoring when Rob Deer crossed on a Lee Mazzilli sac fly.

Giants lead 1-0.

I led off our part of the 3rd by being robbed of a hit by a great snag by Chuck Jackson in centre.
I was followed by a Kenny Oberkfell triple. He scored on a Chill Davis single, and Chill scored on a Bob Brenly double!

Giants lead 3-0.

In the 4th Jackson hit a two run homer for Houston.

Giants lead 3-2.

I came up that inning with two out and John Castino on 2nd. I grounded out to Keith Hernandez at 1st.

I got my first defensive play in the 5th, taking a Doran grounder for the 1st out.

In the bottom half Kenny O scored on a Deer single.

Giants lead 4-2.

In the 6th I took part in a Castino - Priske - Mazzilli double play to get Doug DeCinces and Jose Cruz out.

In the bottom half I came up with one out and both Mazzilli and Castino in scoring position. I not only grounded out to Hernandez, but I couldn't even push a run across. Thankfully Kenny O cashed them both in with a double.

Giants lead 6-2.

Bill Laskey took over pitching for Atlee, who was lifted for a pinch hitter last frame. I got the firs tout for him, handling a Dickie Thon grounder.

I came up in the 8th with one out and pinch hitter Tom O'Malley on 2nd. Mark Knudson was now on the mound. I did better against him as I was able to work a walk. Kenny O singled to load 'em up. Chili singled and both O'Malley and I scored. Deer followed with a big three run homer.

Giants lead 11-2.

Mark Grant came in to pitch the 9th. I got him the 1st out off a Cruz grounder.

We ended up with an easy win.

No thanks to me. I went 0 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.

We are 79-80.

Tomorrow we kick off our final series of the season, as the Braves come to town.