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August 24, 1968

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Astrodome - August 24, 1968
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Caught Stealing
Dave Giusti
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Denis Menke
Bob Aspromonte
Hector Torres
Dick Simpson
Jim Wynn
Jose Herrera
Ernie Banks
Glenn Beckert
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

There goes Beckert. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Torres applying the tag.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 4 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Kessinger 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 3 Simpson 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 3 Bateman is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Menke moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second.
Bottom 3 Aspromonte takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Staub 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 3 There goes Wynn. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Holtzman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Phillips strikes out.
Top 3 Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Menke scores. Bateman scores. Giusti moves to third. Herrera moves to second. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 2 Giusti takes first base on ball four. Bateman moves to second.
Bottom 2 Simpson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Smith strikes out.
Top 2 Santo is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Staub strikes out.
Bottom 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Torres strikes out.
Bottom 1 Herrera hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke catches it and throws to first to double up Beckert.
Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.