[rpriske]

May 8th, 1986

Today the Giants are going with Dennis Eckersley (4-1, 1.80).

The Pirates are pitching Chuck Rainey (2-2, 5.04).

I have gone 3 for 10 vs Chuck.

I led off the game by walking for the second straight day.
Mike Aldrete singles, moving me to 2nd. Then Chili Davis singles and we are loaded with none out. Rob Deer is next and he JUST misses a grand slam, but he does triple, scoring the three of us.

Rainey left the game after that. Apparently he was having shoulder troubles.

Giants lead 3-0.

Maybe there is something in the air as Ozzie Smith tripled home Bid Roberts in the bottom half and then scores on a Johnny Ray sac fly. I took a Keith Moreland grounder for the 3rd out.

Giants lead 3-2.

I came up int he 2nd with one out and Eck on 1st. Aaron Carlie was pitching. He struck me out.

I led off the 4th, now facing Dan Spillner. I grounded out to Jason Thompson at 1st.

I got the 3rd out in the bottom half, off a Tony Pena grounder, with the potential tying run at 3rd.

I led off the 7th with Gary Lavelle pitching. I grounded out to Johnny Ray at 2nd.

The Pirates tied things up in the bottom half when Tony Pena hit a solo homer.
Pat Perry and Tom O'Malley came in on a double switch, with Aldrete leaving.

Game tied 3-3.

I came up in the 8th with Bruce Sutter pitching, one out, and Robby Thompson and Tom O'Malley on 2nd and 1st, respectively. On the 1st pitch they pulled off a nice double steal, to put them both in scoring position. I grounded out to Ray at 2nd, unable to push a run across.
Chris Brown pinch hit for Perry and did what I could not, singled home both runs.

Giants lead 5-3.

Scott Garrelts took the mound int he bottom of the 8th. He got the six outs he needed, including a groundout to me by Denny Gonzalez to end things.

Giants won 5-3.

We are now 20-9. The Reds also won.

I went 0 for 4 with a walk and a run.

We are off to St. Louis!