[rpriske]

July 31st, 1986

The Braves are in town and they are pitching Mike Carista (5-5, 2.86).
The Giants have Terry Mulholland (8-6, 3.88).

None of us have faced Carista.

I took a Gary Sheffield grounder for the first play of the game.

I led off the bottom half by taking a four pitch walk. Good start. I moved to 2nd on a Robby Thompson fly ball. I then picked up stolen base #83 going to 3rd. I scored on a Mike Aldrete groundout. Chili Davis followed with a solo homer.

Giants lead 2-0.

In the 2nd Denny Walling hit a solo blast as well!

Giants lead 3-0.

Problems in the 3rd. Terry was cruising but he felt something give in his pitching elbow.
Mike Perez took over with two out and one on.

I led off the bottom half by striking out.

I caught a Claudell Washington pop for the 3rd out in the 4th.

Atlanta struck in the 5th, with Tommy Thompson scoring on a Milt Thompson single.

Giants lead 3-1.

I came up that inning with one out and I grounded out to Sheffield at short.

After Mike walked the first batter in the 6th, Nestor pulled him for Pat Perry. He got it done.

I got the 2nd out in the 7th, taking a Carista grounder.

I came up that inning with one out and pinch hitter Lee Mazzilli on 1st. They brought Ed Vande Berg in to face me. I hit one deep and Lee scored on my double! I then picked up stolen base #84 going to 3rd. I was unable to score.

Giants lead 4-1.

Scott Garrelts came in to pitch the 8th. Nestor wants a 6-out save from him. He gave up a single in the 9th. I got him the 2nd out off a grounder by Gerald Perry. He did the rest himself.

We won 4-1.

I went 1 for 3 with a double, walk, an RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases.

We got real bad news about Terry. Bone chips in his elbow. He is done for the year.

Mark Grant is called up.