[rpriske]

July 12th, 1985

The Pirates are pitching Rick Rhoden (7-4, 3.20).
We have Atlee Hammaker (7-7, 3.32).

Fairy evenly matched.

I have gone 2 for 4 against Rhoden. Let's keep that up.

He walked me on five pitches without me ever swinging the bat. After Kenny Oberkfell flew out I tried to steal but they pitched-out and caught me dead to rights.

After whiffing on my chance on the top half, I did it again in the bottom half. Kirk Gibson grounded out to me on what would have been the 3rd out. I fumbled the ball for my 17th error. That led to an unearned run.

Pirates lead 1-0.

When I led off the 4th I had still been the only Giant baserunner. Turns out I was also our first hit as I singled past Ozzie Smith at short. With two out I tried running again and once again they pitched out. Am I tipping something? This time I was in there anyway. Stolen base #63. The rest of the story isn't so good as I tried to score on a Rob Deer single and Fred Lynn gunned me down from centre.

What is going on?

Johnny Ray grounded out to me for the 2nd out in the bottom half.

I came up in the 6th with one out and Atlee on 1st. Rhoden struck me out.

I made the 3rd out in the bottom half on a Robin Yount grounder.

I got Ray again for the 2nd out in the 7th. I also got Tim Tolman for the 3rd out after Lynn doubled.

I was due up 2nd in the 9th but Nestor lifted me for Sixto Lezcano. We couldn't get it done and lost 1-0.

We really didn't support Atlee who pitched a hell of a game.

46-40

I went 1 for 2 so I guess I am still .500 against Rhoden.