Pirates @ Astros
May 7, 1970

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Bottom 7 R H E
Pirates 5 10 1
Astros 3 6 0
Bottom 7 R H E
Pirates 5 10 1
Astros 3 6 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .327
OBP .333 .378
At Bats 2 104
Hits 0 34
• Singles 0 24
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 1 11
RBI’s 0 20

Bruce Dal Canton Season Stats

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1 0 0
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Astrodome - May 7, 1970
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Walk
Bruce Dal Canton
Jerry May
Bob Robertson
Bill Mazeroski
Richie Hebner
Freddie Patek
Willie Stargell
Matty Alou
Al Oliver
Denis Menke
Tommy Davis
Jim Wynn
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Bruce Dal Canton now pitching. Menke takes first base on ball four.

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Bottom 7 Davis hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Wynn moves to third. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 7 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 May takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Jim Bouton now pitching. Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 6 Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ron Cook. Beauchamp hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to third for the out. Pepitone moves to second.
Bottom 6 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Patek moves to third.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second.
Top 6 Patek takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Veale is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson moves to third.
Top 5 Hebner is hit by the pitch. Robertson moves to second.
Top 5 Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Cook scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Cook hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Cook reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third.
Top 4 Alou bunts towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second.
Top 4 Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Veale strikes out.
Top 3 Mazeroski is walked intentionally.
Top 3 May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Hebner goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 2 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out.
Bottom 2 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Cook moves to second.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Morgan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cook takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Cook covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Pepitone strikes out.
Bottom 1 Rader takes first base on ball four. Wynn scores. Davis moves to third. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 1 Menke takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to third. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 1 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Morgan strikes out.
Top 1 Veale strikes out.
Top 1 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second.
Top 1 May takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Ron Cook now pitching. Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out.
Top 1 Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Oliver hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second.
Top 1 Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.