[rpriske]

April 18th, 1986

Ben Oglivie has joined the team but he isn't starting today.

We have Dennis Eckersly (0-1, 5.73) pitching.
The Padres have Eric Show (0-1, 6.00).

I am a miserable 0 for 15 vs Show.

The Padres struck early when Tony Gwynn doubled home Randy Ready in the 1st.

Padres lead 1-0.

I led off the home half by stretching my futility record against Show to 0 for 16. I grounded out to him.

We took the lead in the 2nd when Chris Brown walloped a two-run homer.
I came up with two out and Bob Brenly on 2nd. 0 for 17.

Giants lead 2-1.

We got a nice Thompson - Priske - Aldrete double play to get Show and Carmelo Martinez in the 3rd.

I came up in the 5th with two out and a grounder to Ready at 3rd made me 0 for 18.

I got the 2nd out in the 6th off a Martinez grounder. I then caught a Gwynn pop for the 3rd.

I kept it up in the 7th, getting a Kevin McReynolds grounder for the 1st out. John Kruk singled but then Frank White hit it to me for a Priske - Thompson - Aldrete double play.

We had a 37 minute rain delay that inning.

Nestor turned to Scott Garrelts in the 8th.
He gave up one hit but that was all.

I led off the bottom half with Kent Tekulve now on the mound. I didn't hit any better against him but Randy Ready muffed it and I reached on his error. Stolen Base #4. I moved to 3rd on a Robby Thompson groundout and scored on a Rob Deer double.

Giants lead 3-1.

I took a Kruk grounder for the 2nd out, but we had runners on 1st and 3rd.
Scotty struck out White and had the win.

I did well on defense and on the base paths but my batting average is down to .077