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September 5, 1966

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Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	0	2	0
Pirates	1	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	3	3	0
Pirates	1	1	0

Denis Menke Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.253
OBP	.000	.356
At Bats	0	368
Hits	0	93
• Singles	0	61
• Doubles	0	17
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	11
Walks	0	58
RBI’s	0	47

Steve Blass Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
9	5	0

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Forbes Field - September 5, 1966

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Home Run

Steve Blass

Jim Pagliaroni

Donn Clendenon

Bill Mazeroski

Bob Bailey

Gene Alley

Willie Stargell

Matty Alou

Roberto Clemente

Denis Menke

Gary Geiger

Rico Carty

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Menke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Carty moves to third. Geiger moves to second.

Top 2 Geiger takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second.

Top 2 Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Oliver for a passed ball. Alou moves to third.

Bottom 1 Alley is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 There goes Alou. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Alou steals second.

Bottom 1 Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 Aaron strikes out.

Top 1 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou is thrown out after the base hit.

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