[rpriske]

July 23rd, 1986

Today the Cardinals are pitching Danny Cox (6-9, 3.81).
The Giants are going with Dennis Eckersley (13-5, 2.01).

I have done pretty well against Cox, going 6 for 20.

I kicked off the game by flying out to Andy Van Slyke in right.

I also got the 1st out on the other side, grabbing a Vince Coleman grounder, with a pretty sweet play I might add. Before thinning was up, though, Van Slyke parked a two-run dinger into the bleachers.

Cardinals lead 2-0.

They struck again in the 2nd when Bruce Bochte scored on a Bill Almon groundout.

Cardinals lead 3-0.

I came up with two out in the 3rd and I put one through the left side for a single. I quickly picked up stolen base #78. I got no further.

In the bottom half Terry Pendleton scored on a Tom Herr sac fly. I got a Mark Salas grounder for the 2nd out, but Willie McGee scored on the play.

Cardinals lead 5-0.

I grabbed a Cox grounder for the 1st Cards out in the 4th. I got a Pendleton pop for the 3rd. We finally kept them off the board for an inning.

I came up with one out in the 5th and I struck out.

Mike Perez took over for Eck in the 6th. He finished out the inning and then Frank Williams came in to pitch the 7th. They get to Frank when McGee hit a two out double, scoring Pendleton. I took a Van Slyke grounder to end it.

Cardinals lead 6-0.

I led off the 8th by grounding out to Almon at short. We finally broke the goose egg when Mike Aldrete hit a solo homer.

Cardinals lead 6-1.

Frank gave up a walk and a hit to open the 8th and Nestor went to Jeff Robinson. He couldn't stop Herr from scoring when Almon outran a double play ball.

Cardinals lead 7-1.

And that was the final. I went 1 for 4 with a stolen base but we really didn't get anything happening.

The Reds and Dodgers both won so we are 3.5 back.

Tomorrow is a travel day as we head to Pittsburgh.