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August 27th, 1986
The Expos are pitching Michael Mielke (0-0, 2.70).
The Giants have Willie Fraser (13-5, 3.73).
I have the day off. Scott Bradley is playing short.
Well, the guys did pretty well without me. The Giants won 10-2. Scott even went 2 for 4 with an RBI!
We then have a day off while we travel to Philadelphia.
August 29th, 1986
In the City of Brotherly Love and pitching Dennis Eckersley (15-9, 2.34).
The Phillies are pitching Kevin Gross (8-9, 4.47).
I have gone 2 for 18 vs Gross.
I opened the game by popping out to Juan Samuel at 2nd.
In the 2nd I grabbed an Ernie Whitt pop for the 1st out.
I came up with one out in the 3rd and I struck out.
In the bottom half I grabbed a Von Hayes grounder for the 3rd out.
In the 5th I came up with two out and Bob Brenly on 2nd. Gross struck me out for the 2nd straight time.
In the 6th Mike Aldrete scored on a Rob Deer single to finally get not he board.
Giants lead 1-0.
I came up with two out in the 7th and I put one past Samuel for a single. Stolen base #107. I was stranded.
Despite pitching a shut out, Eck was lifted by Nestor in the 7th after walking Whitt. Jeff Robinson came in. Jeff left the inherited runner not he bases.
He got into trouble in the 8th, though, loading the bases with none out. Bo Jackson then doubled, scoring two and taking the lead. Mike Schmidt singled, scoring another.
Mark Davis took over at that point.
I got the 1st out for him, catching a Whitt pop. With the bases re-loaded I took a grounder from pinch hitter Darren Daulton to end the threat.
Phillies lead 3-1.
Down by two in the 9th, first Bob Brenly singled and then Denny Walling tripled, putting us within one and putting the tying run on 3rd with none out! Scott Bradley pinch hit and singled, scoring Denny and tying it up!
I was up next, facing Willie Hernandez with Scott on 1st. I hit one to the fence for a double!
They chose to walk Mike Aldrete to load the bases.
Lee Mazzilli singled to score Scott and give us the lead!
Rob Deer struck out but then Kenny Oberkfell hit a two run double, scoring me and Mike!
Clint Jenkins then HIT Robby Thompson! It sure looked suspect but we kept our heads.
I guess Jenkins was rattled because he then balked, scoring Lee.
With a base open he HIT Bob!
This is some bull****.
We still stayed calm.
Denny got an infield single, scoring Kenny.
Scott (up for the 2nd time despite being a pinch hitter) hit into a double play.
Giants lead 8-3.
Pat Perry came in to finish things off.
I got him the 1st out, taking a Hayes grounder.
Pat struck out the next two to seal the deal.
I went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a stolen base.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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