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May 18, 1969

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Bottom 6 R H E
Cubs 3 6 0
Astros 3 4 0
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Cubs 3 6 0
Astros 3 4 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .323
OBP .000 .426
At Bats 2 130
Hits 0 42
• Singles 0 33
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 18

Ted Abernathy Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 0 2
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Astrodome - May 18, 1969
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Walk
Ted Abernathy
Randy Hundley
Ernie Banks
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Don Young
Al Spangler
Denis Menke
Curt Blefary
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Ted Abernathy now pitching. Menke takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Blefary reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Wynn goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Miller reaches second base with a double. Torres goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Marty Martinez pinch hits for Tom Griffin. Martinez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Spangler 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 6 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second.
Top 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Beckert. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second.
Top 6 Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second.
Top 6 Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second.
Top 6 Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 There goes Kessinger. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Menke applying the tag.
Top 5 Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores.
Top 5 Selma strikes out.
Top 5 The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Young moves to second.
Top 5 Young takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Spangler is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Banks strikes out.
Top 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Torres hits a line drive towards first. Banks catches it and steps on first to double up Griffin.
Bottom 3 Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Top 3 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Selma covering, for the out.
Top 2 Selma strikes out.
Top 2 Young is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Denis Menke now playing second base. Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out.
Bottom 1 Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Miller is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams scores.
Top 1 Santo strikes out.
Top 1 Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second.
Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.