[rpriske]

September 17th, 1986

Today the Giants are pitching Willie Fraser (15-7, 3.93).

The Padres are going with Scott McGregor (9-7, 3.13).

I have gone 0 for 7 vs McGregor.

I led off the game by striking out.
The rest of the inning when better, culminating in a Rob Deer 3-run homer.

Giants lead 3-0.

I came up in the 2nd with two out and Denny Walling on 1st. I struck out again.

Mike Aldrete led off the 3rd with a solo blast.

Giants lead 4-0.

I came up in the 4th with two out and Bob Brenly on 2nd. I singled into right centre, scoring Bob!

Giants lead 5-0.

I got the 2nd out in the bottom half, grabbing a Tony Gwynn grounder. I then finished the inning with the same from Kevin McReynolds.

In the 6th Bob scored on a double by Denny Walling. I came up with Denny still on 2nd and two out. Darrell Whitaker was pitching. Scott Parsons dropped my grounder and I was safe on his error. Mikey Aldrete singled, scoring Denny. I went to 2nd. Chili singled and I scored.

Giants lead 8-0.

I got the 1st out in the bottom half, grabbing a Darrell Miller grounder.

In the 7th Robby Thompson scored from 1st on a Denny double. I came up with him still at 2nd and two out. I singled and Denny scored. However, Denny was hurt in a collision at home. I moved to 2nd.

I hope Denny is okay,

Aldrete walked and then we pulled off a double steal. While up by 10. Yeah, that was kind of bush.

Giants lead 10-0.

Steve Stanicek took over at 1st.
I got the 3rd out in the bottom of the 7th, taking a Mark Wasinger grounder.

Stanicek made the most of his playing time by leading off the 9th with a solo homer. I came up with one out. Mark Williamson was pitching. I hit one off the right field wall for a double. Stolen base #126.

I can't lie. I should expect to get thumped the next time we play.

I was thrown out trying to score on a Chili fly.

I kind of deserve that.

Giants lead 11-0.

Willie couldn't quite get the complete game shut out. Nestor took him with two out in the 9th and a man on. Randy Morse took over an induced a grounder by McReynolds which I took to end things.

We won. Hard.

I went 3 for 6 with a single, two doubles, two RBI, a run scored, and two stolen bases.

That was... Yeah. Not my finest hour. (The stolen bases, that is. The rest was great.)

Tomorrow is an off-day as we head to Atlanta.