[rpriske]

June 30th, 1985

The Astros are pitching Mike Scott (3-8, 3.98).
The Giants are using Jeff Robinson (4-7, 4.75).

I have never faced Scott.

I led off the bottom of the 1st with Scott striking me out.

I go the 3rd out in the 3rd with a grounder by Jerry Mumphrey.

I came up that inning with one out and Fran Mullins on 3rd. This time Scott walked me on 4 pitches. With Kenny Oberkfell up I went for stolen base #50... but it was on pitch out and I was gunned down. We didn't get Fran across.

In the 4th Bob Brenly hit a solo shot to put us on the board.

Giants lead 1-0.

In the 5th I took a grounder from Scott for the 3rd out.

I led off the bottom half by smacking a double down the right field line.
I then got that elusive 50th stolen bag by swiping 3rd. I then scored when Jose Cruz dropped Kenny O's fly ball to left. (It would have been a sac anyway.) Later Kenny O scored on a Rob Deer grounder, Chili Davis scored on a Brenly single and he scored on a Fran Mullins single.

Giants lead 5-0!

The Astros got on the board in the 6th as Cruz tripled and scored on a wild pitch by Robinson. I ended the inning taking a grounder by DeCinces.

Giants up 5-1.

I led off the bottom half by grounding out to Keith Hernandez at 1st.

Frank Williams came in to pitch in the 7th. I got him the 3rd out by snagging a liner by Chuck Jackson.

I came up in the 8th with one out and now facing Jeff Calhoun. I hit what looked like a single to centre but Jackson trapped it and they called in a catch. Bull.

Mark Davis took over in the 9th. 3-up, 3-down and we had the win.

38-36. Four wins in a row.

I went 1 for 4 with a double, stolen base, and a run scored.
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