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August 17, 1969

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Astros 3 6 2
Phillies 1 4 2
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Astros 3 6 2
Phillies 1 4 2

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .289
OBP .500 .390
At Bats 2 409
Hits 0 118
• Singles 0 84
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 2 68
RBI’s 0 77

Turk Farrell Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 3 2
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Connie Mack Stadium - August 17, 1969
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Out
Turk Farrell
Mike Ryan
Dick Allen
Cookie Rojas
Tony Taylor
Don Money
Deron Johnson
John Briggs
Johnny Callison
Denis Menke
Jim Wynn
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Turk Farrell now pitching. Mike Ryan now catching. Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Blefary.
Bottom 8 Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Joseph scores.
Bottom 8 Rick Joseph pinch hits for Bill Wilson. Joseph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Joseph reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Ron Stone pinch hits for Dave Watkins. Stone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 8 Dierker strikes out.
Top 8 Alou is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Edwards strikes out.
Top 8 Rader bunts and there's an error on the play. Blefary moves to third. Rader moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Blefary takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Briggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Callison takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Allen is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bill Wilson now pitching. Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Harmon moves to second.
Bottom 6 Terry Harmon pinch hits for John Boozer. Harmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Watkins strikes out.
Top 6 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Blefary moves to third.
Top 6 Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Rader strikes out.
Top 6 John Boozer now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Menke scores. Blefary moves to second.
Top 6 Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third.
Top 6 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Briggs strikes out.
Bottom 5 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Callison strikes out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Watkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 John Briggs now playing center field. Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Allen strikes out.
Bottom 4 Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Champion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Watkins bunts towards first. Blefary fields the ball and throws to Dierker covering. Safe.
Top 3 Blefary strikes out.
Top 3 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Wynn strikes out.
Top 3 There goes Morgan. The throw from Watkins and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Valdespino takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Hisle strikes out.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Callison 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 2 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Allen strikes out.
Bottom 1 Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 There goes Valdespino, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Valdespino steals home.
Top 1 Wynn strikes out.
Top 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to third.
Top 1 Valdespino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Valdespino reaches second base with a double.