[rpriske]

August 13th, 1986

Today the Reds are pitching Tom Browning (13-7, 3.35).

Well, the Giants have an ace of our own - Dennis Eckersley (14-7, 2.17).

I have gone 3 for 10 vs Browning.

I kicked off the game by lining out to Dwight Evans in right.

I returned the favour in the home half by taking an Evans grounder for the 2nd out.

In the 2nd Denny Walling scored on an error. I came up with two out and Bob Brenly on 2nd and Dennis Eckersley on 1st. I singled to load the bases but we left them loaded.

Giants lead 1-0.

The Reds got theirs back in the bottom half when Kal Daniels scored from 1st on a Kurt Stillwell double. Then Charlie Moore doubled to take the lead. Browning grounded out to me to end it.

Reds lead 2-1.

I also got their next out - the 1st out in the 3rd, off an Al Newman grounder.

In the 4th Ryne Sandberg hit a solo homer.

Reds lead 3-1.

I came up with one out in the 5th and I legged out an infield hit. I was erased on a fielder's choice by Mike Aldrete.

I got the last out of the inning off an Evans grounder.

The Reds added to the damage in the 6th with a Will Clark solo homer. After that Nestor went with Pat Perry to pitch. He also replaced Walling with Tom O'Malley in a double switch. They got to him too as Daniels scored from 2nd on a Stillwell single.

Reds lead 5-1.

I came up in the 7th with two out and O'Malley on 1st. I flew out to Eric Davis in centre.

Things got worse in the bottom half when Davis tripled. scoring Evans and Clark.

Reds lead 7-1.

Mike Perez took over mound duties in the 8th. He got his three but we did no better in the 9th and fell 7-1.

I went 2 for 4, which was nice, but we fell hard to the Reds... again.