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June 27, 1970

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Bottom 7 R H E
Reds 4 10 1
Astros 1 2 0
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Reds 4 10 2
Astros 1 2 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .318
OBP .000 .379
At Bats 2 274
Hits 0 87
• Singles 0 67
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 30
RBI’s 0 42

Jim Merritt Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 6 0
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Astrodome - June 27, 1970
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Jim Merritt
Johnny Bench
Lee May
Tommy Helms
Tony Perez
Dave Concepcion
Bernie Carbo
Bobby Tolan
Pete Rose
Denis Menke
Bob Watson
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. Watson moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores.
Bottom 7 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jim Ray now pitching. Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores.
Top 7 Jack DiLauro now pitching. Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merritt tags and scores. Rose tags and moves to third.
Top 7 Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Rose reaches second base with a double. Merritt moves to third.
Top 7 Merritt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Griffin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Edwards strikes out.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third.
Top 6 Carbo takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 May hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores.
Top 5 There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tolan steals second.
Top 5 Tolan takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out.
Top 5 Merritt strikes out.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Griffin strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Griffin out.
Bottom 3 Edwards strikes out.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bench hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Perez reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out.
Bottom 2 Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rose hits a line drive towards the mound. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helms moves to third.
Top 2 Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Helms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Helms reaches second base with a double. Carbo goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bench settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bench.
Top 1 May strikes out.
Top 1 Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second.
Top 1 Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Tolan strikes out.
Top 1 Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.