[rpriske]

June 25th, 1986

Today the Padres are pitching Mark Langston (5-6, 3.98).
The Giants are using Terry Mulholland (7-4, 3.86).

I have done well against Langston, going 3 for 5.

I got into early, taking a Mark Wasinger grounder for the 1st out. We then got a Thompson - Priske - O'Malley double play to get Kevin McReynolds and Juan Beniquez for the other two outs.

I led off our half by flying out to McReynolds at the wall in centre.

We got onto board in the 2nd when John Rabb hit a solo home run.

Giants lead 1-0.

The Padres evened it up quickly when Doug Gwosdz hit a homer in his first major league at-bat. A little later Langston scored on a McReynolds sac fly.

Padres lead 2-1.

I came up with two out in the 3rd and hit one into the left field corner for a stand up triple! Unfortunately I was left there.

I got the 2nd out in the 4th off a Darrell Miller grounder.

I got the 1st out in the 6th,ahndlign a Beniquez grounder.

I came up in the bottom of the 6th with one out and I doubled into left! I then stole 3rd for #56. Once again, I was left on 3rd.

Frank William took over pitching duties in the 8th, and Scott Garrelts took over in the 9th. The Padres got to him when pinch hitter Harold Reynolds scored Ozzie Guillen with a single. Then Wasinger singled, scoring pinch hitter Ted Simmons.

Padres lead 4-1.

I led off out potentially last inning, now facing Goose Gossage. He struck me out.

That was it. We lost 4-1.

I had a solid day, going 2 for 4 with a double and a triple.

Tomorrow is a travel day as we head to Cincinnati.