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August 30, 1968

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

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

Willie Smith Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.241
OBP	.000	.292
At Bats	0	141
Hits	0	34
• Singles	0	21
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	4
Walks	0	10
RBI’s	0	21

Larry Dierker Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	10	0

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Wrigley Field - August 30, 1968

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Strikeout

Larry Dierker

John Bateman

Rusty Staub

Jose Herrera

Doug Rader

Denis Menke

Bob Aspromonte

Jim Wynn

Lee Thomas

Willie Smith

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Smith strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Staub.

Bottom 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive towards second base. Herrera makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Herrera. Beckert moves to second.

Bottom 1 Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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

Top 1 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.

Top 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Menke strikes out.

Top 1 Herrera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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