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August 24, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	1	1
Astros	2	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	1	1
Astros	2	1	0

Hector Torres Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.221
OBP	.000	.252
At Bats	1	393
Hits	0	87
• Singles	0	76
• Doubles	0	9
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	16
RBI’s	0	20

Ken Holtzman Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
9	9	1

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Astrodome - August 24, 1968

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Ken Holtzman

Randy Hundley

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Ron Santo

Don Kessinger

Willie Smith

Adolfo Phillips

Billy Williams

Hector Torres

Jose Herrera

Dave Giusti

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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Bottom 2 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Menke scores. Bateman scores. Giusti moves to third. Herrera moves to second. Two runs are unearned.

Bottom 2 Giusti takes first base on ball four. Bateman moves to second.

Bottom 2 Simpson strikes out.

Bottom 2 Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third.

Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Menke takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Smith strikes out.

Top 2 Santo is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Staub strikes out.

Bottom 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Torres strikes out.

Bottom 1 Herrera hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke catches it and throws to first to double up Beckert.

Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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