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August 2, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Phillies	2	3	0
Astros	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Phillies	2	3	0
Astros	0	0	0

Denis Menke Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.248
OBP	.000	.331
At Bats	0	326
Hits	0	81
• Singles	0	59
• Doubles	0	15
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	40
RBI’s	0	32

Jeff James Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	4	0

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Astrodome - August 2, 1968

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Jeff James

Clay Dalrymple

Bill White

Cookie Rojas

Tony Taylor

Roberto Pena

Dick Allen

Tony Gonzalez

Johnny Callison

Denis Menke

Jim Wynn

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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Bottom 2 Wynn takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Dalrymple scores. James moves to second.

Top 2 Taylor is called out on strikes.

Top 2 James hits a line drive beyond third. Rader can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. Dalrymple moves to second.

Top 2 Dalrymple is walked intentionally.

Top 2 Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second.

Top 2 Gonzalez takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out.

Bottom 1 Torres strikes out.

Bottom 1 Miller is called out on strikes.

Top 1 White strikes out.

Top 1 Allen hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Callison strikes out.

Top 1 Pena is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second.

Top 1 Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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