July 28th, 1986
Facing the Dodgers and Orel Hershiser (9-6, 2.97).
The Giants have Dennis Eckersley (13-6, 2.25).
Big match-up.
I have gone only 1 for 18 vs Hershiser. I want to turn that around, right now.
I opened up the game by putting one past the shortstop for a single! I then stop base #82 and moved to 3rd when the ball got away on the throw. Robby Thompson singled and I scored.
Giants lead 1-0.
L.A. tied it up in the 2nd when Sid Bream hit a solo homer.
Game tied 1-1.
I came up with two out in the 3rd and struck out.
The Dodgers took the lead that inning when Steve Sax singled home Mookie Wilson. We ended things with a Priske - Thompson - Walling double play to get Sax and Mike Marshall.
Dodgers lead 2-1.
In the 4th Mike Scioscia singled home Franklin Stubbs. I took a Mookie grounder for the last out.
Dodgers lead 3-1.
They kept at it int he 5th. Hershiser scored on a Sax ground out. Later Bream walloped a three-run homer. I took a Tim Wallach grounder to end it, but the damage was done.
Dodgers lead 7-1.
I came up with two out in the 6th and grounded out to Wallach at third.
We got one back in the 7th when Robby scored on a Chili Davis sac fly.
Dodgers lead 7-2.
In the 8th Bob Brenly led off with a home run. I came up with one out and Denny Walling on 1st. Ken Howell was brought in to face me. It worked as he struck me out.
Dodgers lead 7-3.
Frank Williams came in to pitch for us. He got his outs but we couldn't score in the 9th and took the loss.
The Dodgers trail the Reds by a half game. We are back by 3.5
I went 1 for 4 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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Last edited by rpriske; 09-11-2018 at 10:03 PM.
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