[rpriske]

May 10th, 1986

Today the Giants are pitching Willie Fraser (4-1, 3.54) and the Cardinals have Mike Schooler (2-1, 5.79) in a battle of rookies.

I have never faced Schooler.

I led off the game by grounding out to Jose Uribe at short.

I came up in the 3rd with one out and Fraser on 1st. I worked a walk. Then Mike Aldrete walked to load the bases. Chili Davis hit a sac fly, scoring Willie. I went to 3rd. Rob Deer walked to re-load the bags. We were left like that.

Giants lead 1-0.

It didn't take long for the Cards to even it back up as Bruch Bochte singled home Vince Coleman from 2nd in the bottom of the 3rd. Then Bochte scored from 2nd on a Terry Pendleton single.

Cardinals lead 2-1.

Things got worse in the 4th as Uribe tripled with Mark Salas and Tom Herr on base. I held him at 3rd when handling a Schooler ground ball for the 1st out. In fact, we held him there completely, but the damage was done.

Cardinals lead 4-1.

I led off the 5th by taking another walk. Then came stolen base #25, on a pitchout. Mike Aldrete got out firs this of the game, a single, and I scored. He was later doubled home by Steve Stanicek.

Cardinals lead 4-3.

I led off the 7th by grounding out right back to Schooler.

Pendleton led off the bottom frame by hitting a solo shot. Pat Perry relieved Willie that inning.

Cardinals lead 5-3.

Jeff Robinson came in to pitch the 8th. I got the first out for him, grabbing a Coleman pop.

I led off the 9th, now facing Todd Worrell. I grounded out to the pitcher for the 2nd straight time.

We lost, 5-3.

I went 0 for 3 with two walks, a run, and a stolen base.

We are now 20-11 and trail the Reds by 1.5 games.