[rpriske]

March 27th, 1986

We lost to the Expos 6-1.

I did not play.


March 29th, 1986

We beat the Phillies 4-3.

I did not play.


March 30th, 1986

We are facing the Padres and Joe Bitker. We are going with Bruce Ruffin.

And a sophomore shortstop, me.

I made the 3rd out in the first frame, snagging a liner of the bat of Tony Gwynn.

I led off the bottom half by launching a deep one to left, but no deep enough as Randy Ready caught it out there.

The Padres started strong against Bruce in the 2nd. They loaded the bases with none out and then Darrell Miller kept it going with an RBI single. Ready scored on a wild pitch. Doug Gwodsz walked to reload the bags. Bitker with an RBI single. Lou Frazier with an RBI single. Tom O'Malley really bailed Bruce out as he snagged a liner and caught Bitker off for a double play. Bruce got Gwynn to end it.

Padres lead 4-0.

In the 3rd I got the1st out, nailing Kevin McReynolds off a Ready fielder's choice. We followed it by a nice little Thompson - Priske - Aldrete double play.

In the bottom half I came up with one out and Scott Bradley on 2nd. I worked a walk. They got Robby Thompson out but then Rob Deer singled to load us up. Unfortunately Mike Aldrete popped out to end it.

I got the 1st out in the 4th off a Miller grounder.

Our end went well as Steve Stanicek doubled and then Lee Mazzilli doubled him home and Bradley hit a two run homer. I came up with two out and grounded out.

Padres lead 4-3.

Bill Laskey took the mound for us in the 5th. He has had a nice spring. Not so great today as Gwynn doubled home Harold Reynolds from 1st.

Padres lead 5-3.

They kept at it in the 6th as Carmelo Martinez pushed Juan Beniquez across on a groundout. Mark Gillaspie singled, scoring Miller.
Willie Fraser took over on the mound for us and got the 3rd out.

Padres lead 7-3.

I was lifted for a pinch hitter in the 7th.

We ended up losing 7-6.

I went 0 for 2 with a walk.