Astros @ Cardinals
August 26, 1969

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 4 11 0
Cardinals 2 8 0
Top 9 R H E
Astros 4 11 0
Cardinals 2 8 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .285
OBP .250 .385
At Bats 4 439
Hits 1 125
• Singles 1 91
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 72
RBI’s 0 80

Joe Hoerner Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 14
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Busch Stadium - August 26, 1969
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Joe Hoerner
Tim McCarver
Joe Torre
Julian Javier
Mike Shannon
Dal Maxvill
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Vada Pinson
Denis Menke
Julio Gotay
Marty Martinez
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Julio Gotay pinch hits for Curt Blefary. Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn scores. Martinez moves to third.
Top 9 Marty Martinez pinch hits for Norm Miller. Martinez takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second.
Top 9 Wynn is walked intentionally.
Top 9 Jesus Alou pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoerner fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second.
Top 9 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoerner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Lemaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second.
Bottom 8 Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Javier strikes out.
Bottom 8 Flood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemaster covering, for the out.
Top 8 Edwards strikes out.
Top 8 Rader takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second.
Top 8 Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Blefary strikes out.
Top 8 Joe Hoerner now pitching. Miller strikes out.
Bottom 7 Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ray Washburn. Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and has McCarver trapped. There's the throw to Menke who tags McCarver for the out. Pinson moves to second.
Bottom 7 Pinson takes first base on ball four. McCarver moves to second.
Bottom 7 McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Valdespino hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Flood takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Lemaster is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Washburn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third.
Top 5 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out.
Bottom 4 Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Torre takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Lemaster is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Edwards hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McCarver fires to first and picks off Rader.
Top 4 Rader takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Javier hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Flood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Brock strikes out.
Bottom 3 Washburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Shannon is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Lemaster moves to second.
Top 2 Lemaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Edwards moves to second.
Top 2 Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third.
Top 2 Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Blefary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Miller strikes out.
Top 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Valdespino strikes out.
Top 1 Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.