Pirates @ Astros
July 20, 1970

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Bottom 8 R H E
Pirates 3 8 1
Astros 3 7 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Pirates 3 8 1
Astros 4 8 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .317
OBP .333 .383
At Bats 3 334
Hits 1 106
• Singles 0 81
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 1 6
Walks 0 38
RBI’s 1 54

Dock Ellis Season Stats

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9 7 0
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Astrodome - July 20, 1970
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Single
Dock Ellis
Manny Sanguillen
Al Oliver
Dave Cash
Richie Hebner
Gene Alley
Willie Stargell
Matty Alou
Roberto Clemente
Denis Menke
Norm Miller
Joe Morgan
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Miller moves to third.

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Bottom 8 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 8 Miller is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second.
Bottom 8 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Willie Stargell now playing left field. Al Oliver now playing first base. Richie Hebner now playing third base. Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and tags Stargell, for the out. Oliver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Fred Gladding now pitching. Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jose Pagan. Hebner strikes out.
Top 8 Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to third.
Top 8 Willie Stargell pinch hits for Bob Robertson. Jack DiLauro now pitching. Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores.
Top 8 Jim Ray now pitching. Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third.
Top 8 Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Clemente reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Lemaster strikes out.
Bottom 7 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Rader reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Alou strikes out.
Top 7 Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 There goes Miller. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Cash applying the tag.
Bottom 6 Menke strikes out.
Bottom 6 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Miller takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Cash 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 6 Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second.
Top 6 Oliver takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Sanguillen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Morgan strikes out.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Alou reaches second base with a double. Lemaster moves to third.
Bottom 5 Lemaster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Ellis strikes out.
Top 5 Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Pagan hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Oliver takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Robertson hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. There goes Lemaster trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Sanguillen who tags Lemaster who's trying to score from second, for the out. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a popup towards the mound. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Edwards moves to third. Lemaster moves to second.
Bottom 3 Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Ellis strikes out.
Top 2 Cash is walked intentionally.
Top 2 Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Pagan reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan strikes out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.