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August 23, 1971

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

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

Denis Menke Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.259
OBP	.000	.342
At Bats	0	386
Hits	0	100
• Singles	0	74
• Doubles	0	22
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	50
RBI’s	0	37

Bob Gibson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	11	0

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Astrodome - August 23, 1971

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Double

Bob Gibson

Ted Simmons

Matty Alou

Ted Kubiak

Joe Torre

Dal Maxvill

Lou Brock

Jose Cruz

Ted Sizemore

Denis Menke

Bob Watson

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sizemore. Menke reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Kubiak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores.

Top 1 Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third.

Top 1 There goes Brock. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Brock steals second.

Top 1 Brock takes first base on ball four.

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