Astros @ Cardinals
July 12, 1968

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Top 2	R	H	E
Astros	0	0	0
Cardinals	1	2	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Astros	0	0	0
Cardinals	1	2	0

Denis Menke Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.251
OBP	.000	.337
At Bats	0	255
Hits	0	64
• Singles	0	48
• Doubles	0	10
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	33
RBI’s	0	27

Bob Gibson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	5	0

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Busch Stadium - July 12, 1968

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Bob Gibson

Johnny Edwards

Orlando Cepeda

Julian Javier

Mike Shannon

Dal Maxvill

Lou Brock

Curt Flood

Bobby Tolan

Denis Menke

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

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

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Top 2 Wynn strikes out.

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

Bottom 1 Shannon is walked intentionally.

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

Bottom 1 Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aspromonte. Flood reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores.

Bottom 1 Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple.

Top 1 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out.

Top 1 Torres hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gibson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out.

Top 1 Miller strikes out.

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