[rpriske]

July 12th, 1986

Today the Pirates are using Mike Bielecki (2-2, 2.02).

The Giants are going with Willie Fraser (9-3, 4.23).

This is Bielecki's first full year and we had never faced him. He looks pretty good though.

I was first to face him in the bottom of the 1st and I hit one past Ozzie Smith at short for a single. I picked up stolen base #70, even though I ran on a pitchout. After Mike Aldrete got out I stole 3rd for #71. I scored on a Chili Davis groundout. Rob Deer followed with a solo homer. Later Kenny Oberkfell scored on a Lee Mazzilli single.

Giants lead 3-0.

I came up with one out in the 2nd and I grounded out to Bip Roberts at 2nd. Mike followed with a solo homer! Bielecki walked the next three guys and Robby Thompson scored Chili and Deer with a single.

Giants lead 6-0.

The Bucs got not he board in the 3rd when Ozzie scored from 2nd on a Kirk Gibson single.

Giants lead 6-1.

I came up with two out in the 3rd and I grounded out to Roberts again.

I made my first defensive play in the 4th, grabbing a Roberts grounder for the 1st out. I then was pivot on a Thompson - Priske - Mazzilli double play to get Tom Baine and Denny Gonzalez to end the inning.

I got the 3rd out the next inning, off an Ozzie grounder.

I came up in the 5th with Robby on 3rd and Lee on 2nd. There were two out and Bruce Sutter was pitching. I hit one into left for a single and both runners scored!

Giants lead 8-1.

The Pirates got one back in the 6th when Gibson clocked a deep one.

Giants lead 8-2.

I got the 1st out in the 7th, off a Baine grounder.

I came up in the bottom frame with two out and Scott Bradley on 2nd. San Spillner was the pitcher. Another single! Another RBI as Scott scrambled home from 2nd! Then came stolen base #72! That's as far as I got, but what a game this has been!

Giants lead 9-2.

Mike Perez took over mound duties for us in the 8th. He allowed a base runner but another Thompson - Priske - Mazzilli double play erased Joe Orsulak and Gibson to end the inning.

Three more int he 9th and it was over. A 9-2 win! We are now 55-32!

And who was named Player of the Game? This guy! 3 for 5 with 3 RBI, a run scored, and 3 stolen bases!

That's a game for the highlight reel!

The Dodgers also won but the Reds fell back.

The All-Star Game Rosters were announced - both Dennis Eckersley and Scott Garrelts are going! Good for those guys.

I'll get there one day.