Astros @ Reds
May 20, 1968

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Astros 2 7 0
Reds 1 7 0
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Astros 2 7 0
Reds 1 7 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .275
OBP .667 .351
At Bats 2 102
Hits 1 28
• Singles 1 24
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 12
RBI’s 0 9

Bill Kelso Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 0 1
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Crosley Field - May 20, 1968
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Bill Kelso
Johnny Bench
Lee May
Tommy Helms
Tony Perez
Leo Cardenas
Alex Johnson
Vada Pinson
Pete Rose
Denis Menke
Rusty Staub
Jim Wynn
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Aspromonte is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Bill Kelso now pitching. There goes Wynn. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Wynn steals third.
Top 8 Staub takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second.
Top 8 Ted Davidson now pitching. Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Perez strikes out.
Bottom 7 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms scores. Rose moves to second.
Bottom 7 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it and throws to second for the out. Helms moves to third.
Bottom 7 Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo. Ruiz takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second.
Bottom 7 Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Brand is called out on strikes.
Top 7 There goes Davis. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag.
Top 7 Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Wilson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Bench strikes out.
Bottom 6 Pinson hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Menke strikes out.
Top 6 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Perez hits a line drive towards short. Torres catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson.
Bottom 5 Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third.
Bottom 5 Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Arrigo is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wynn strikes out.
Top 5 Brand takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Davis reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Wilson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to third.
Bottom 4 Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Pinson hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Torres strikes out.
Top 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Rose strikes out.
Top 3 Aspromonte strikes out.
Top 3 Staub takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. Brand goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Brand takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second.
Top 3 Davis strikes out.
Top 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Torres strikes out.
Bottom 2 Arrigo strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cardenas strikes out.
Bottom 2 Helms takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Bench reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Top 2 Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Johnson. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Johnson steals second.
Bottom 1 Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Rose strikes out.
Top 1 Staub strikes out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brand hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.