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August 2, 1971

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

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	1	0
Astros	1	3	0

Denis Menke Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.250
OBP	.000	.331
At Bats	0	344
Hits	0	86
• Singles	0	66
• Doubles	0	17
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	43
RBI’s	0	34

Fergie Jenkins Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
17	8	0

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Astrodome - August 2, 1971

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Double

Fergie Jenkins

Chris Cannizzaro

Joe Pepitone

Glenn Beckert

Paul Popovich

Don Kessinger

Billy Williams

Brock Davis

Jim Hickman

Denis Menke

Doug Rader

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Menke reaches second base with a double. Rader goes all the way around to score.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Davis is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Popovich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Pepitone strikes out.

Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Metzger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out.

Top 1 Beckert strikes out.

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

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