[rpriske]

May 2nd, 1986

The Cubs ar win town and they are pitching rookie, Rob Williams (2-1, 5.09).
The Giants are going with Eric King (3-1, 2.45).

Neither pitcher has faced the other team before.

I led off the bottom of the 1st an dry first meeting with Williams turned out to be a line out to Mel Hall in left.
(The rumours about that guy are... not good.)
The guys got the scoring going behind me, though, as Mike Aldrete singled home Chili Davis.

Giants lead 1-0.

I led off again in the 3rd and this time I flew out to Warren Cromartie in right.

I got the first out in the 5th, pulling in a Cecil Cooper pop-up. Jody Davis tied the game up right after, with a solo jack.

Game tied 1-1.

I came up in the 5th with one out and King on 1st. I had the worst possible outcome, hitting into a double play.

After giving up a hit to open the 6th, King gave way to Frank Williams. He couldn't strand the inherited runner as Billy Hatcher scored on a Hall single.

Cubs lead 2-1.

We got the lead back in the bottom half as Chili singled and Aldrete smacked a two run homer.

Giants lead 3-2.

I came up in the 7th with none out and John Rabb on 2nd (pinch running for Steve Stanicek), and Chris Brown on 1st (pinch hitting for Frank Williams). Aurelio Lopez was pitching. I shot it through the left side for a quick single, loading the bags. Kenny Oberkfell lined out. Chili hit a sac fly to score Rabb. Rob Deer flew out.

Giants lead 4-2.

We had a big fielding shuffle that put Rabb at 1st and Aldrete in centre. Scott Garrelts came in to pitch.
The Cubs got him when Hatcher scored on a Dave Owen single. I got the 2nd out behind him off a Ray Knight grounder.

Giants lead 4-3.

Scott got all three he faced in the 9th to finish off the win over the Cubbies!

I went 1 for 4.

We are tied in 1st again!