[rpriske]

August 2nd, 1986

Today the Braves are pitching Joe Johnson (7-10, 4.57).
The Giants have ace Dennis Eckersley (13-7, 2.38).

I have gone 3 for 7 vs Johnson.

This could be a good one.

I led off the home half of the 1st by flying out to Claudell Washington in right.

I came up next in the 3rd with one out and John Rabb on 1st. I grounded out to Johnson but he threw it away and John and I were both safe on his error! We made them pay for it when we both scored on a two out double by Mike Aldrete!

Giants lead 2-0.

I made my first defensive play int he 5th when I snagged a Washington pop up. The Braves got their first hit that inning.

I came up in the bottom half with one out and I grounded out to Ron Cey at 3rd.

In the 7th I came up with two out and Rabb on 1st. I popped out to Gary Sheffield at short.

Eck gave up his 2nd hit in the 8th but nice Priske - Thompson - O'Malley double play erased Washington and George Hendrick.

In the end Dennis threw a two hit shutout, striking out seven as we beat the Braves 2-0!

I went 0 for 4, though I scored a run.