[rpriske]

July 19th, 1986

The Cubs are pitching Bill Swift (2-13, 5.35).
The Giants have Terry Mulholland (7-6, 3.81).

I have ogen 2 for 9 vs Swift.

I kicked off the game by flying out to Dave Owen in right.

The Cubs got to it right away, pushing Billy Hatcher across on Mel Hall single. I took a Keith Miller grounder for the 2nd out, It should have been a double play but Jody Davis took out Robby Thompson. Ray Knight scored on the play. Terry blew an easy grounder from Cecil Cooper and Hall scored. I finished it with a Dave Owen grounder.

Cubs lead 3-0.

We got one back int he 2nd when Rob Deer scored on a Denny Walling single.

Cubs lead 3-1.

In the bottom half I blew a Hatcher grounder for my 8th error of the year. Terry plunked Knight that inning and things were starting to get tense.

I led off the 3rd by striking out.

In the 4th Deer smoked a two run homer and we were right back in it!

Game tied 3-3!

The tie was short lived as Davis scored on an Owen grounder that I handled. Miller then scored on a Swift single! I took a Hatcher grounder to end the threat but...

Cubs lead 5-3.

There is no quit in us! In the 4th Kenny Oberkfell scored on a Mulholland single! I came up with one out, Terry on 1st and Bob Brenly on 3rd. I struck out.

Cubs lead 5-4.

I got he 2nd out in the bottom half, off a Knight grounder.

In the 6th we evened it back up with Brenly singling home Robby.

Game is tied 5-5.

Frank Williams came it to relieve in the 6th. I made a nice play, snagging a Dave Martinez pinch-hit liner for the 1st out.

I led off the 7th, now facing Aurelio Lopez. I struck out again. We grabbed the lead for the first time when Aldrete scored on a Walling double.

Giants lead 6-5.

Scotty Garrelts took over in the 8th. The first batter he faced even the score as Keith Miller took him deep. Then Marvell Wynne pinch hit a triple, scoring Owen.

Cubs lead 7-6.

I led off the 9th, with Dennis Lamp pitching. I grounded out to Lamp.

That's it. We lost.

We fell to 1.5 games back.