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June 25, 1968

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

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

Bob Watson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.187
OBP	.000	.235
At Bats	0	75
Hits	0	14
• Singles	0	10
• Doubles	0	3
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	5
RBI’s	0	6

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	5	0

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Astrodome - June 25, 1968

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Joe Niekro

Randy Hundley

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Lee Elia

Don Kessinger

Billy Williams

Adolfo Phillips

Jim Hickman

Bob Watson

Doug Rader

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 2 Elia 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 2 Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Hickman reaches third base with a triple.

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

Top 2 Banks strikes out.

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

Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second.

Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Simpson scores. That run is unearned.

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

Bottom 1 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second.

Bottom 1 Simpson takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Williams strikes out.

Top 1 Beckert hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

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