[rpriske]

June 30th, 1986

We are in Atlanta to face Pascual Perez (3-7, 4.98) and the Braves.

The Giants are pitching Terry Mulholland (7-5, 3.68).

I have gone 1 for 10 vs Perez.

I quickly made that 2 for 11 as I tripled off the right field wall to kick off the game! Despite that we do not score in the 1st.

After giving up a leadoff single we get a nice Oberkfell - Priske - Deer double play to get Gary Sheffield and Gerald Perry.

I take an Andres Galarraga grounder for the 1st out in the 2nd.

I came up in the 3rd with two out and ground out to Ron Oester at 2nd.

I got the 2nd out in the bottom half of a Perez grounder. I did the same in the 4th of an Oester grounder. However, that inning also saw Claudell Washington belt a three run homer to put the Braves on the board.

Braves lead 3-0.

I came up with to out in the 5th and I dropped one into shallow left for a single. I then picked up stolen base #58. Chris Brown singled and I scored!

Braves lead 3-1.

I came up with two out in the 7th, now facing George Frazier, and I struck out.

In the bottom half I took a George Hendrick grounder for the 2nd out.

Jeff Robinson took over pitching for us in the 8th. I handled an Oester grounder for the 3rd out.

I came up in the 9th with Ben Oglivie on 1st and two out. I represented the tying run. Ken Dayley was pitching.

Ball one.
Strike one.
Deep one down the left field line... but it went foul.
Curveball for strike three.

I got two hits today but didn't get one when the chips were down.

The team made a change after the game. Scott Bradley was called back up from Phoenix. Brad Wellman was placed on waivers to make room for him.