[rpriske]

April 13th, 1986

A big day in L.A. as Dennis Eckersley (0-0, 1.29) faces Fernando Velenzuela (1-0, 1.12).

I am 1 for 20 vs Fernando.

I didn't change anything to kick off the game - I grounded out to Steve Sax at 2nd.

Eck wasn't quite as successful in the bottom half as he coughed up a two-run blast to Candy Maldonado.

Dodgers lead 2-0.

I came up in the 3rd with two out and Robby Thompson on 2nd. Fernando walked me on four straight. Mariano Duncan flubbed a grounder from Kenny Oberkfell to load the bases. Chili Davis grounded out and we were all left.

In the bottom half Duncan doubled, scoring Sid Bream. Then Fernando singled, scoring both Tim Wallach and Duncan.

Dodgers lead 5-0.

It got worse in the 4th when Darrell Evans launched a two-run shot.

Dodgers lead 7-0.

I came up in the 5th with pinch hitter Chris Brown on 2nd and none out. I grounded out to Fernando, but at least I moved Brownie up. He later scored on a wild pitch.

Dodgers lead 7-1.

Willie Fraser took the mound for us after that.
He did okay for one inning but in the 6th he gave up a two-run shot to Franklin Stubbs.
I made my first defensive play after that, retiring Evans on a grounder. I did the same to Wallach for the 3rd out.

Dodgers lead 9-1.

I came up in the 7th with one out and Robby on 3rd and pinch hitter Lee Mazzilli on 2nd. I struck out.

Pat Perry took the mound for us after another fail of an inning.

It never got any better for us.

After getting beat up by the Dodgers, we were now 1-5.

I am now hitting .048

This is getting... desperate.

Tomorrow is an off-day and then we are at the stick for our home opener.