[rpriske]

July 3rd, 1986

We are home and the Cardinals are in town for an afternoon game. They are pitching Danny Cox (6-6, 3.54).
The Giants are pitching Eric King (5-2, 4.01).

I have gone 6 for 16 vs Cox.

I got the 3rd out in the 1st, with a man on 3rd, by grabbing a WIllie McGee grounder.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out back to Cox.

We opened the scoring int he 2nd when Mike Aldrete scored on a Kenny Oberkfell single.

Giants lead 1-0.

The Cards got in back int he 3rd when Vince Coleman scored on an Andy Van Slyke sac fly.

Game tied 1-1.

I came up in the bottom half with one out and grounded out to Cox again.
After that Chris Brown doubled and was lifted for pinch runner, Tom O'Malley, after Brown was favouring his leg. Chili Davis homered.

Giants lead 3-1.

I hope Chris is okay.

In the 4th we ended things with a nifty Priske - Oberkfell - Deer double play to get Tom Pagnozzi and Bill Almon out.

I came up with two out in the 5th and flew out to Van Slyke in deep right.

Pat Perry came in to pitch in the 6th. After he gave up a lead-off triple in the 8th, Nestor went with Scott Garrelts, and brought John Rabb in for Rob Deer in a double switch. Scott lost the inherited runner with a single by Bruce Bochte. I got the 1st out off a Van Slyke fielder's choice ball. Scott then walked the next two batters to load them up. He struck out the next two to get out of it.

Giants lead 3-2.

I came up with two out in the 9th and grounded out to Tommy Herr at 2nd.

Scott walked Oddibe McDowell, who moved to 2nd on a fly out. Nestor then went with Mark Davis, having seen that Scott didn't have it today. I grabbed a Coleman grounder for a tough 2nd out. Mark walked Bochte and then induced a foul pop from Van Slyke to finish the save.

Not a good day for me at the plate but a nice win for the team.

I heard after the game that Brad Wellman cleared waivers and went to Phoenix. Good for us but I really thought somebody would grab him. Brad is a good player.