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August 23, 1968

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Cubs 2 10 0
Astros 0 4 1
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Cubs 2 10 0
Astros 0 4 1

Joe Niekro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .109
OBP .000 .169
At Bats 3 55
Hits 0 6
• Singles 0 6
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 0

Steve Shea Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 4
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Astrodome - August 23, 1968
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Strikeout
Steve Shea
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Denis Menke
Bob Aspromonte
Hector Torres
Lee Thomas
Jim Wynn
Norm Miller
Joe Niekro
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Steve Shea now pitching. Lee Thomas now playing left field. Niekro strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Torres 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 8 Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Miller reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Lee Thomas pinch hits for Mike Cuellar. Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jose Herrera. Gotay 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 8 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Hickman strikes out.
Top 8 Hundley takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 7 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger moves to third.
Top 7 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second.
Top 7 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 6 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Niekro is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Hickman strikes out.
Top 6 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Aspromonte 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 4 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman moves to third.
Top 4 Hickman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Hickman reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Hundley strikes out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Williams is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores.
Top 3 Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Kessinger reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Herrera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Phillips strikes out.
Top 2 Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Hundley hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Staub reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Torres hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cuellar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cuellar. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second.
Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second.
Top 1 Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.