[rpriske]

August 20th, 1986

Today the Phillies are pitching rookie Erik Hanson (10-11, 3.74).
The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (11-6, 3.13).

None of us have seen Hanson before.

I led off our half by grounding out to Juan Samuel at 2nd.

The Phils struck in the 2nd when Samuel scored on a Greg Jelks triple. Samuel later scored on a groundout by Ernie Whitt.

Phillies lead 2-0.

Despite that, the inning went very well for us.

Rob Deer opened the inning with a single. Then Kenny Oberkfell walked. Bob Brenly singled with one out, scoring Rob. With two out Bruce was hit by a pitch... not the thing you want to see with your pitcher, loading the bases. I came up and singled home Kenny and Bob! Mike Aldrete then doubled and both Bruce and I scored.

Giants lead 5-2.

The pails fought back in the 3rd when Jelks singled home Von Hayes.

Giants lead 5-3.

I came up with two out in the 4th and I legged an infield hit back to the pitcher. I tried to steal on a pitchout and I was gunned down by Whitt.

In the 5th John Russell doubled home Hayes.

Giants lead 5-4.

After Bruce walked the lead-off man in the 7th, Nestor replaced him with Jeff Robinson.

I came up in the bottom half with one out and Joh Cerutti on the mound.
I grounded out to Craig Reynolds at short.

Scott Garrelts took over in the 8th.

I picked up the 1st out in the 9th, taking a Hayes grounder. I did the same on Mike Schmidt for the 2nd.

Soon we had the win.

I went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI and a run scored.