Pirates @ Astros
August 8, 1968

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

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

Denis Menke Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.251
OBP	.000	.332
At Bats	0	346
Hits	0	87
• Singles	0	64
• Doubles	0	15
• Triples	0	5
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	41
RBI’s	0	33

Bob Veale Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	11	0

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Astrodome - August 8, 1968

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Walk

Bob Veale

Jerry May

Donn Clendenon

Gene Alley

Jose Pagan

Freddie Patek

Manny Mota

Matty Alou

Roberto Clemente

Denis Menke

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Menke takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Wynn is called out on strikes.

Top 2 May hits a line drive towards third. Rader catches it and steps on third to double up Mota.

Top 2 Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Mota moves to third.

Top 2 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mota moves to second.

Top 2 Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Staub strikes out.

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

Bottom 1 Simpson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Clendenon strikes out.

Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

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