[rpriske]

June 10th, 1986

The Braves are in town and pitching Joe Johnson (4-5, 3.95).

The Giants are going with Bruce Ruffin (4-2, 3.57).

Neither hurler has faced the other team before.

I led off the home half by hitting the first pitch into the right field corner and running it out for a triple! I later scored on a Chili Davis ground out.

Giants lead 1-0.

I came up in the 3rd with two out and grounded out to Gary Sheffield at short.

I made my first defensive play in the 4th, grabbing a Milt Thompson rounded for the 1st out. Then I made the 3rd out, doing the same to Ron Oester.

In the bottom half Chili took one out for a home run!

Giants lead 2-0.

The Braves spoiled the thus far perfect game in the 5th. Claudell Washington singled but then got thrown out trying to steal so Ruffin still faced the minimum.

I came up in the 5th with one out, Kenny Oberkfell on 3rd and Ruffin on 1st. I dropped a ball into left for an RBI single!

Giants lead 3-0.

Atlanta got a run when MILT Thompson's double scored TOMMY Thompson from 1st.

Giants lead 3-1.

I got the 1st out in the 7th, off an Andres Galarraga grounder.

I came up in the 8th with one out and Ken Dayley pitching. I struck out.

Scott Garrelts came in to close thing out in the 9th. He gave up one hit but that was it and we had the 3-1 win!

Great game for me! 2 for 4 with a triple, single, RBI, and run scored!

Meanwhile the Reds and Dodgers are now tied atop the NL West! We trail by 2.5.