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May 7, 1968

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Bottom 8 R H E
Giants 1 7 0
Astros 5 5 1
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Giants 1 7 0
Astros 7 6 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .288
OBP .000 .344
At Bats 3 59
Hits 0 17
• Singles 0 15
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 0 4

Frank Linzy Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 3 1
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Astrodome - May 7, 1968
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Single
Frank Linzy
Dick Dietz
Willie McCovey
Ron Hunt
Frank Johnson
Nate Oliver
Dave Marshall
Willie Mays
Ollie Brown
Denis Menke
Bob Aspromonte
Rusty Staub
Jim Wynn
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Staub scores. Aspromonte moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Aspromonte is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. Staub moves to second.
Bottom 8 Staub is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 There goes Wynn. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Wynn steals second.
Bottom 8 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 8 Dick Dietz now catching. Miller strikes out.
Top 8 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ty Cline pinch hits for Bob Barton. Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Frank Linzy now pitching. Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Barton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Gotay scores. Bateman moves to third.
Bottom 7 Bateman is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Aspromonte moves to third. Gotay moves to second.
Bottom 7 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Staub moves to second.
Bottom 7 Staub is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out.
Top 7 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wilson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Nate Oliver now playing shortstop. Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hunt takes first base on ball four. Brown scores. Johnson moves to third. Barton moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 6 Marichal is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Hal Lanier. Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Barton bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to third. Johnson moves to second.
Top 6 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay misplays the ball. That's an error on Gotay. Brown moves to second.
Top 6 Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Gotay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Davis strikes out.
Top 4 Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Marichal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to third for the out. Barton moves to second.
Top 4 Barton takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second.
Top 4 Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second.
Top 3 Mays strikes out.
Top 3 Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Staub is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Marichal strikes out.
Top 2 Lanier strikes out.
Top 2 Barton bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Gotay covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second.
Top 2 Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Barton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second.
Top 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Marshall strikes out.
Top 1 Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.