[rpriske]

July 18th, 1986

Today the Cubs are pitching Greg Maddux (3-9, 4.16).
The Giants have Dennis Eckersley (13-4, 1.95).

I have gone 2 for 9 vs Maddux, but one of those two was a home run.

I opened the game by striking out.

In the bottom of the 2nd I grabbed a Shawon Dunston grounder for the 1st out. Chris Hoiles went deep to open the scoring for the Cubs. It got worse when Greg Maddux hit a two run shot! WTH?! (Worse, it was after an error that should have ended the inning.)

Cubs lead 3-0.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and I struck out again.

I gt the 1st out in the bottom half, grabbing a Jim Gantner grounder. Another error extended another inning as the Cubs made us pay again, as Dunston singled home scumbag Mel Hall.

Cubs lead 4-0.

In the 4th Hoiles scored on a Billy Hatcher single.

Cubs lead 5-0.

I came up with one out in the 5th and I grounded out to Dunston at short.

In the bottom half I started a Priske - Thompson - Walling double play to get Hall and Dunston to end the inning.

Eck left the game in the 6th, giving way to Mike Perez. It was a double switch where Kenny Oberkfell left for Tom O'Malley.

I came up in the 7th with none out, Bob Brenly on 3rd and O'Malley on 1st. Odell Joins was pitching. I hit into a double play, but at least Bob scored.

Cubs lead 5-1.

Pat Perry came in to pitch to start the 8th. He struck out the first two and then I took a Hoiles grounder to end it.

I came up with two out in the 9th and I struck out.

Bad game for me. Bad game for us.

We fell behind both the Reds and Dodgers. They lead the division and we trail by a half game.