[rpriske]

July 7th, 1987

In Pittsburgh facing Neil Allen (0-6, 8.92) and the Pirates.

The Giants are going with Dave Miller (1-1, 7.13).

This could be a high scoring affair.

I have gone 0 for 3 vs Allen.

I led off the game by working an 8 pitch walk. Stolen base #83. I moved to 3rd on a Chili Davis groundout but got no further.

I caught a Johnny Ray pop up for the 1st out in the bottom half.

In the 2nd the Bucs scored when Don Baylor crossed on a Pete Rice double.

I came up with one out in the 3rd and I knocked one through the left side for a single. I advanced to 2nd on a flyable by Mike Aldrete. I was left again.

I got the last out in the 3rd off a Leon Durham grounder.

I did the same in the 4th off an Allen grounder.

I came up in the 5th with one out and Miller on 1st. I struck out.
Dave scored on a double by Mike to tie it up!

Game tied 1-1

The Pirates got the lead back in the 6th when Rice scored on a single by Ozzie Smith.

Pirates lead 2-1

We tied it right back up in the 7th when Alan Cockrell scored on a squeeze play by Dave!
I came up with one out and Dave on 1st. Cecilio Guante was brought in to face me and he induced a fly ball to Kirk Gibson in left.


Game tied 2-2

I returned the favour with a groundball by Gibson for the 1st out in the bottom half. Durham followed that with a solo homer. I handled a Rice grounder for the final out.

Pirates lead 3-2

I then got the 1st out in the bottom of the 8th off a grounder by pinch hitter Tony Armas.

With the gam eon the line I came up with two out in the 9th and pinch hitter Jerry Mumphrey on 1st. Pirates' closer Dale Mahorcic was on the mound.
I grounded out to Ray at 2nd and the game was over.

I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, and a stolen base.

We have lost three in a row and the Reds have won three in a row so our lead is down to five games.