Expos @ Astros
August 16, 1970

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Bottom 5 R H E
Expos 3 6 0
Astros 3 6 1
Bottom 5 R H E
Expos 3 6 0
Astros 3 6 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .310
OBP 1.000 .385
At Bats 1 426
Hits 1 132
• Singles 1 101
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 1 54
RBI’s 1 68

Dan McGinn Season Stats

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7 8 0
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Astrodome - August 16, 1970
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Hit by Pitch
Dan McGinn
John Boccabella
Jim Gosger
Marv Staehle
Bob Bailey
Ron Brand
Mack Jones
Boots Day
Rusty Staub
Denis Menke
Jim Wynn
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Menke is hit by the pitch.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Rader bunts towards first. Gosger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Staehle is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There goes Gosger. The throw from Howard and he is out, Martinez applying the tag.
Top 5 Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cook is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ron Cook now pitching. There goes Day. The slide. Howard applies the tag. Day is out.
Top 4 Bailey takes first base on ball four. Day moves to third. Staub moves to second.
Top 4 Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Day moves to second.
Top 4 Jones is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Day takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Larry Howard now catching. McGinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Mayberry strikes out.
Bottom 3 Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third.
Bottom 3 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Staehle takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gosger moves to third.
Top 3 Gosger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Gosger reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Staub scores. Bailey goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Bailey takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second.
Top 3 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to home to get Day. Jones moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Day moves to third. Jones moves to second.
Top 3 Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Day moves to second.
Top 3 Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Billingham hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Edwards reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 McGinn strikes out.
Top 2 Boccabella strikes out.
Top 2 Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan.
Top 2 Brand strikes out.
Bottom 1 Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staehle settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 1 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 1 Rader is hit by the pitch. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Martinez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 1 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Day. Jones moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 1 Staub hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Day moves to third. Jones moves to second.
Top 1 Jones is hit by the pitch. Day moves to second.
Top 1 Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.