Cardinals @ Braves
August 9, 1963

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Cardinals 3 5 1
Braves 6 6 0
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Cardinals 3 5 1
Braves 6 6 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .248
OBP .667 .297
At Bats 3 375
Hits 2 93
• Singles 0 66
• Doubles 1 13
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 1 10
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 3 39

Bob Gibson Season Stats

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12 6 0
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County Stadium - August 9, 1963
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Strikeout
Bob Gibson
Tim McCarver
Bill White
Julian Javier
Ken Boyer
Dick Groat
Charlie James
Curt Flood
Mike Shannon
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Menke strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Boyer strikes out.
Top 8 White strikes out.
Top 8 Javier hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 McCarver takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Bolling strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bolling out.
Bottom 6 Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hendley is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 McMillan strikes out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out.
Top 5 Javier strikes out.
Top 5 Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye who is chasing the ball. Gibson reaches third base with a triple. Flood scores. McCarver goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Shannon strikes out.
Top 5 McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to second.
Top 5 Flood takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a line drive into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mathews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Maye reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Hendley is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes McMillan. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Javier applying the tag.
Bottom 3 McMillan is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 3 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Mathews moves to second.
Bottom 3 Mathews takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gibson hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 McCarver strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCarver out.
Bottom 2 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to home to get Hendley. Maye moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 2 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Hendley moves to third.
Bottom 2 Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to home to get McMillan. Crandall moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 2 Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. McMillan moves to third.
Bottom 2 McMillan is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Menke reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 James is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Torre is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Maye scores.
Bottom 1 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There goes Maye. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Maye steals third.
Bottom 1 Bolling bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second.
Bottom 1 Maye takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendley covering, for the out.
Top 1 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.