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August 24, 1969

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Astros 3 6 1
Cubs 2 6 0
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Astros 3 6 1
Cubs 2 6 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .288
OBP .333 .389
At Bats 2 430
Hits 0 124
• Singles 0 90
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 1 72
RBI’s 0 80

Dick Selma Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 5 1
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Wrigley Field - August 24, 1969
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Dick Selma
Randy Hundley
Ernie Banks
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Jim Hickman
Al Spangler
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Banks hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Blefary hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Miller strikes out.
Top 8 Dick Selma now pitching. Wynn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first for the double play.
Bottom 7 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Oliver moves to second.
Bottom 7 Nate Oliver pinch runs for Paul Popovich. Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Paul Popovich pinch hits for Hank Aguirre. Popovich takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Morgan strikes out.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Jim Hickman now playing center field. Al Spangler now playing right field. Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Al Spangler pinch hits for Don Young. Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Hickman strikes out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Hank Aguirre now pitching. Edwards hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Menke.
Top 6 Rader takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Blefary moves to third. Menke moves to second.
Top 6 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to third. Blefary moves to second.
Top 6 Blefary is walked intentionally.
Top 6 There goes Miller. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Miller steals second.
Top 6 Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 5 Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 5 Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Morgan strikes out.
Top 5 Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Young strikes out.
Bottom 4 Hundley strikes out.
Bottom 4 Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores.
Top 4 Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Miller reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Morgan strikes out.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Beckert strikes out.
Bottom 2 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Wilson strikes out.
Top 2 Edwards strikes out.
Top 2 Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. Rader moves to second.
Top 2 Menke hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Blefary takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Young strikes out.
Bottom 1 Hundley is walked intentionally.
Bottom 1 Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Banks moves to third.
Bottom 1 Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Williams reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Wynn strikes out.
Top 1 The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Morgan moves to second.
Top 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Alou strikes out.