[rpriske]

October 6th, 1985

Here it is.

The final game of the season. We have outperformed expectations, but I have been pretty unhappy with my hitting. I need to get better... get on base more... if I want to break Rickey's record.

Today the Braves are pitching Pascual Perez (15-10, 4.75).
We are finishing up with newcomer Eric King (0-0, 2.84).

I am 0 for 7 vs Perez.

I led off the bottom of the 1st by making that 0 for 8. Perez struck me out.

A pretty embarrassing month for Eric in the 2nd. He loaded the bases with one out and then walked Pascual Perez to force in a run. That is the only run he gave up but walking the pitcher for a run?

Braves lead 1-0.

We got in back its he bottom half when Rob Deer doubled and later scored on an error by Milt Thompson in left.Later Eric showed that Perez was not the only pitcher who could notch an RBI as he singled home Lee Mazzilli! I even got a single with men on (though no RBI).

Giants lead 2-1!

We had a big inning in the 3rd!

Chili Davis doubled. He scored on a Rob Deer single. Bob Brenly singled. Terry harper singled, scoring Deer. Mazzilli struck out. John Castin o grounded out, but Brenly scored. Eric King doubled, scoring Terry! Then I struck out.

Giants lead 6-1!

I made my first defensive play in the 5th, handling a Dave Concepcion grounder for the 1st out.

Unfortunately, King couldn't get out of the 5th. He pitched (and hit!) fine but he ran out of gas. Mark Grant took over for him with two out and two on. He gave up a single to Gerald Perry, allowing an inherited runner to score. Two more hits and the other inherited runner scored, as well as Perry.

Giants lead 6-4.

Frank Williams took over in the 6th.

I led off the bottom half, now facing Duane Ward. I struck out AGAIN.

Williams gave up a lead-off double to Reggie Jackson in the 7th and was then pulled for Mark Davis. He kept Reggie from scoring.

After being pinch hit for, Davis was lifted for Ron Davis in the 8th. I got he 1st out for him, halting a Run Cey pinch hit grounder. I also got the 3rd out, on a Dusty Baker grounder.

I led off the bottom of the 8th, now facing Ken Dayley. I grounded out to Rafael Ramirez at 3rd.

Int he 9th I started a Priske - Castino - Mazzilli double play for the first two outs.

And that was it. We ended on a 6-4 win, falling just shy of .500 with a 80-82 record.