[rpriske]

July 17th, 1986

We are coming out of the break on a road trip. We start in Chicago.

The Cubs are pitching Richard Dotson (2-6, 3.95).
The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (7-5, 2.88).

I have never faced Dotson. Last year he was on the other side of town with the White Sox.

I led off the game on a sunny afternoon by banning one off the wall in centre and running out a triple! I scored on a Mike Aldrete sac fly. Later Chili Davis scored on a Denny Walling single.

Giants lead 2-0.

I came up in the 2nd with two out and Kenny Oberkfell on 2nd. I flew out to Dave Owen in right.

I got the 1st out in the bottom of the 3rd, taking a Dotson grounder. I then did the same to Billy Hatcher for the 2nd out.

I led off the 5th by popping up to Cecil Cooper at 1st.

In the 6th we got another run when Walling scored on a Bob Brenly fielder's choice.

Giants lead 3-0.

I got the 1st out int he bottom half, taking a Hatcher grounder again.

I led off the 7th, now facing Odell Jones. I flew out to Hatcher in centre.

Brenly struck big in the 9th, blasting a two-run homer. I came up with one out and Rich Bordi pitching. I dropped one into short right for a single. Next came stolen base #74. Aldrete easily brought me home with a triple! Mike scored on a Chili groundout.

Giants lead 7-0.

Bruce allowed the first runner for the Cubs to reach and Nestor could see he was tired so he turned it over to Mike Perez. A strikeout followed by a Priske - Thompson - Walling double play and we won again!

We are 9-0 vs the Cubs this year.

I went 2 for 5 with a pair of runs scored and a stolen base!