[rpriske]

July 27th, 1985

It is weird without Rob and Mike around here.

Today we have Terry Mulholland (6-7, 5.24) pitching for us.
The pirates have Rock Rhoden (9-4, 2.99).

Tough match-up.

I have gone 3 for 6 against Rhoden.

I get the first play of the game, handling an Ozzie Smith grounder.

I led off the bottom half by returning the favour.

In the 2nd we opened the scoring when John Castino knocked Jeff Leonard across.

Giants lead 1-0!

They got it back and more in the 3rd when Robin Youth doubled, scoring Ozzie and Bill Buckner. I grabbed a Kirk Gibson pop for the 1st out and a Johnny Ray grounder for the 2nd.

Pirates lead 2-1.

I came up int he home half with none out and Mulholland on 1st. I hit into a fielder's choice. No hit but an upgrade on the bases. I proved it by getting stolen base #71 AND #72 during the next at-bat. Kenny Oberkfell then singled me home. Lee Mazzilli later pushed him across and we had the lead back.

Giants lead 3-2!

I got Ozzie for the 1st out again in the 5th. I then got Buckner the same way for the 2nd.

In the bottom half I came up with one out and Rhoden struck me out.

My busy defensive dat turned negative in the 6th when I blew a Ray grounder for my 20th error of the season. Thankfully he never scored.

Ron Davis took over on the mound in the 8th. He struck out the side.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out to Rhoden... but Buckner dropped the ball at 1st! Safe on an error. I moved to 2nd when Kenny O walked and to 3rd on a Chili Davis fly ball. I was stranded there.

Ron got 3 in a row, including two more strikeouts, to save the game!

We win 3-2!

54-44

Not a great day for me, except on the basepaths where I got two stolen bases and a run scored.