[rpriske]

August 5th, 1986

Another new pitcher for the Reds - Blaine Beatty (0-2, 8.62).
The Giants are going with Mark Grant (0-0, 2.76).

An important game and two unproved hurlers.

The Reds got out to a quick start when Kal Daniels hit a three-run homer in the 1st.

Reds lead 3-0.

I led off the home half by striking out.

The Reds struck again in the 2nd when Dwight Evans singled home Tim McIntosh from 2nd.

Reds lead 4-0.

I made my first defensive play in the 3rd, taking a Ryne Sandberg grounder for the 2nd out.

I came up int he 3rd with one out and Denny Walling on 2nd. I flew out to Evans in right.

I got the 1st out in the 4th off a Kurt Stillwell grounder. I caught a Daniels pop in the 5th for the last out.

We finally got on the board in the 5th when Bob Brenly led off with a solo smash. I came up with two out and Kenny Oberkfell on 3rd. I flew out to Evans again.

Reds lead 4-1.

The Reds got it back and then some when Eric Davis hit a two-run homer in the 6th. That was it for Mark as Nestor brought in Mike Perez to pitch. I got him the 2nd out by grabbing a McIntosh pop.

Reds lead 6-1.

Frank Williams took over pitching with one out and a man on in the 7th. I got the 3rd out for him off a Sandberg grounder.

I came up with two out in the 8th, now facing Rob Murphy. I grounded out to Al Newman at 3rd.

Pat Perry came in to pitch the 9th. It never got better for us and we lost 6-1.

I went 0 for 4.

We are 65-41 and trail the Dodgers by 3.5 games.