[rpriske]

July 2nd, 1986

Still in Atlanta and facing Joe Johnson (6-7, 4.74).
The Giants are pitching Dennis Eckersley (11-3, 2.01).

I am 2 for 3 vs Johnson.

I led off the game by grounding out to Gary Sheffield at short.

In the 2nd Rob Deer scored on a Mike Aldrete double,

Giants lead 1-0.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and I grounded you two Ron Oester at 2nd.

In the 4th Aldrete scored on a Lee Mazzilli single.

Giants lead 2-0.

I got the 1st out in the bottom half, taking an Oester grounder. The Braves tied it up that inning when Ron Cey hit a two-run homer off Eck.

Game tied 2-2.

I led off the 5th by grounding out to Oester again.

I came up next with two out in the 7th and I dropped one into short left for a single. I quickly grabbed stolen base #61, but got no further.

Eck gave up a hit to the 1st batter in the 7th and Nestor called in Jeff Robinson. Johnny Grubb came in as a pinch hitter and knocked Gerald Perry in with a single, leaving Eck on the hook if we can't come back. Instead it gets worse as Sheffield knocks home Grubb.

Braves lead 4-2.

We got one back in the 8th when Rob Deer smacked a solo homer.

Braves lead 4-3.

Jeff had more problems in the bottom half. The first three batter slowed the bases and then he balked in a run. He struck out Perry and then intentionally walked Grubb before Nestor brought in Mark Davis. He got Tommy Thompson but it was a sac fly, scoring Andres Galarraga.

Braves lead 6-3.

We did nothing in the 9th and that is how it ended.

I went 1 for 4 with a stolen base.

We are 47-31.

We are heading back home and the Cardinals are coming to town.