Astros @ Cubs
July 30, 1970

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 3 8 0
Cubs 6 9 2
Top 9 R H E
Astros 3 8 0
Cubs 6 9 2

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .312
OBP .250 .379
At Bats 4 368
Hits 1 115
• Singles 0 89
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 1 7
Walks 0 42
RBI’s 1 60

Fergie Jenkins Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 12 0
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Wrigley Field - July 30, 1970
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Strikeout
Fergie Jenkins
Randy Hundley
Willie Smith
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Cleo James
Johnny Callison
Denis Menke
Cesar Geronimo
Jim Wynn
Joe Morgan

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 3 8 0 11
Chicago Cubs 6 9 2 10
Winning Pitcher Fergie Jenkins
Losing Pitcher Tom Griffin
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jim Hickman
Attendance 22,003
Time of Game 2 hours 46 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson. Menke strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Watson is hit by the pitch. Wynn moves to second.
Top 9 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third.
Top 9 Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 9 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Lampard is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Norm Miller pinch hits for George Culver. Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo.
Top 9 Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Santo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Williams is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Hundley moves to third.
Bottom 8 Jenkins is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Menke hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cleo James now playing center field. Johnny Callison now playing right field. Watson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lampard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out.
Bottom 7 Keith Lampard now playing first base. Bob Watson now catching. George Culver now pitching. Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger.
Top 7 Keith Lampard pinch hits for Denny Lemaster. Lampard is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 6 There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second.
Bottom 6 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Edwards hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemaster covering, for the out.
Top 5 Watson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hickman is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third.
Bottom 4 Denny Lemaster now pitching. Beckert takes first base on ball four. Callison scores. Hundley moves to third. Kessinger moves to second.
Bottom 4 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Jenkins bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Callison moves to third. Hundley moves to second.
Bottom 4 Hundley bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callison moves to second.
Bottom 4 Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Griffin strikes out.
Top 4 Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Watson strikes out.
Top 3 Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callison. Wynn reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Hundley moves to third.
Bottom 2 Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second.
Bottom 2 Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Jenkins strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hundley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Griffin strikes out.
Top 2 Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Smith hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 1 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second.
Bottom 1 Beckert takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second.
Top 1 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out.