[rpriske]

August 16th, 1986

The Dodgers are back and this is the game I have not been looking forward to.

Former teammate Mike Krukow is pitching for the Dodgers. (8-5, 2.03).

The Giants have Willie Fraser (11-5, 4.00).

I have never faced Mike.

I got the 2nd out for Willie, off a Steve Sax grounder.

I led off our half by hitting one to deep centre that was flagged down by Mookie Wilson.

The Dodgers open the scoring in the 2nd when Tim Wallach doubles home Sid Bream. I handle a Mike Scioscia grounder for the 2nd out.

Dodgers lead 1-0.

I take a grounder by Sax to get Mariano Duncan at 2nd for the 2nd out in the 3rd.

They struck again in the 4th when Tim Wallach scored from 2nd on a Scioscia single.

Dodgers lead 2-0.

I led off the home half by hitting a little number that Scioscia fielded in front of the plate and threw me out.

In the 5th Rob Deer scored on a double play ball to shorten the lead to one.

Dodgers lead 2-1.

I got the 3rd out in the 6th off a Bream grounder.

I then led off by legging out a weak hit to short for an infield single. I advanced to 2nd on a Robby Thompson groundout. Chili singled and I went to 3rd. Chili then stole 2nd. Somehow, we managed to not score.

In the 7th we grabbed the lead when John Rabb smacked a two-run dinger!
I came up with two out and Mikey struck me out.

Giants lead 3-2.

Scottt Garrelts came in to pitch the 9th. He gave up two singles but then a fly ball and a Priske - Thompson - Walling double play and we had the win.

1 for 4 for me today.