June 22nd, 1985
The Padres are going with Dave Dravecky (3-4, 5.43). We are sending up Mike Krukow (6-6, 3.19)
I have gone 0 for 3 vs Dravecky... and yes, I am back in the line-up.
I started things off by eliminating that o-fer, hitting a single to centre. I guess word is getting around because I tried to steal and was gunned down on a pitch-out.
Chili Davis knocked in Chris Brown to give us the lead.
Giants up 1-0.
I got the 2nd out of the Padres half, taking a grounder by Kevin McReynolds.
I led off the 3rd by dropping a ball into right for my second single. Brown singled behind me and John Kruk overran the ball in right, leaving us at 2nd and 3rd. I later scored on a grounder by Bob Brenly. Jeff Leonard scored Brown.
Giants up 3-0!
I came up in the 4th with two out and nobody on. Dravecky struck me out.
I got the 2nd out that inning, taking a pop-up by Terry Kennedy.
In the 5th Leonard plated Brown again!
Giants up 4-0!
Once again I got the 2nd out of the inning, taking a grounder from Ozzie Guillen. This time I also got the 3rd, snatching a liner off the bat of McReynolds.
I came up in the 6th with two out and Kenny Oberkfell on 2nd. I grounded out to George Hinshaw at 1st.
I got in the action right away in the bottom half, handling a Kruk grounder for the 1st out.
In the 7th with men on 1st and 2nd I took a grounder from Alan Wiggins to gun down pinch hitter Ron Roenicke at 2nd. A fielder's choice. Then Krukow balked, scoring Hinshaw from 3rd.
Giants lead 4-1.
After giving up a one-out walk in the 8th, Nestor lifted Krukow for Ron Davis. (He double switched with Terry Harper, bringing in Eddie Vargas to play right.) Ron got out of it.
I came up in the 9th, now facing Craig Lefferts, with none out and Vargas on 1st. I popped up to Hinshaw.
Ron Davis pitched a 1-2-3 9th and we won, 4-1.
34-33
I went 2 for 5.
After the game the club sent Brian Harper down to Phoenix and called Rob Deer back up.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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