[rpriske]

August 30th, 1986

Today the Phillies are pitching Erik Hanson (10-13, 3.97).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (12-6, 3.21).

I am 2 for 3 vs Hanson.

I kicked off the game by working a 9 pitch walk. I stole base #108 on a missed hit & run by Robby Thompson. With one out I stole #109. I scored on a wild pitch. I manufactured one there!

Giants lead 1-0.

I made the last out in the 2nd, grounding out to 2nd.

I got the 3rd out in the bottom of the 2nd, grabbing a grounder by Keith Miller.

In the 3rd Chili Davis gave us a bigger lead by launching a two run homer.

Giants lead 3-0.

I led off the 5th by grounding out to Juan Samuel at 2nd again.
Robby tripled behind me and then scored on a Chili grounder.

Giants lead 4-0.

We save a run by turning a Thompson / Priske / Walling double play to end the inning.

In the 6th Kenny Oberkfell scored on a Denny Walling grounder. I made the last out by grounding out to 1st.

Giants lead 5-0.

I caught a Samuel looper for the 1st out of the bottom frame. The Phils got not he board when Von Hayes scored on a Tim Raines single. Raines later scored on a Mike Schmidt single.

Giants lead 5-2.

Nestor lifted Bruce after he gave up lead off single in the 7th. Jeff Robinson came in. We erased the inherited runner with a Priske / Thompson / Walling double play.

In the 8th Kenny O scored on a Ben Oglivie double. Lee Mazzilli pinch ran for him and scored on a Walling single. I hit a sac fly off Clint Jenkins to score Denny.

Giants lead 8-2.

Mark Davis took over pitching in the 8th. I got him the 1st out in the 9th off an Ernie Whitt grounder. He gave up a single and Nestor went with Pat Perry. Two outs later and we had the game.

I went 0 for 3 with a walk, a sac fly, and RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases.

Decent game despite not getting a hit.

We have the 4th best record in all of baseball yet are still 3rd in our division, trailing the Dodgers by 9 games.