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September 21, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	0	2	0
Astros	0	0	0

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

Denis Menke Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.243
OBP	.000	.324
At Bats	0	478
Hits	0	116
• Singles	0	85
• Doubles	0	20
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	0	54
RBI’s	0	50

Jim Maloney Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
13	10	0

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Astrodome - September 21, 1968

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Single

Jim Maloney

Johnny Bench

Lee May

Chico Ruiz

Tony Perez

Leo Cardenas

Alex Johnson

Vada Pinson

Pete Rose

Denis Menke

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Ruiz hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte catches it and steps on third to double up Perez.

Top 2 May strikes out. Adlesh drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws May out. There goes Perez. Here's the throw, and he's safe.

Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second.

Top 2 Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Bench strikes out.

Top 1 Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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

Top 1 Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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