Astros @ Cardinals
September 29, 1968

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Astros 1 5 1
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Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .250
OBP .500 .332
At Bats 2 496
Hits 1 124
• Singles 1 91
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 57
RBI’s 0 53

Larry Jaster Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 13 0
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Busch Stadium - September 29, 1968
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Walk
Larry Jaster
Tim McCarver
Joe Hague
Julian Javier
Phil Gagliano
Dick Schofield
Lou Brock
Ron Davis
Bobby Tolan
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Larry Jaster now pitching. Phil Gagliano now playing third base. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop. Joe Hague now playing first base. Menke takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 John Buzhardt now pitching. McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rader strikes out.
Top 5 Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. Herrera moves to third. Brand moves to second.
Top 5 Ron Brand pinch hits for Denny Lemaster. Brand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second.
Top 5 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon juggles the ball. That's an error on Shannon.
Top 5 McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Menke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 4 Cepeda strikes out.
Bottom 4 Davis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Javier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 King hits a fly ball towards cemter. Davis catches it and throws to home to double up Rader.
Top 4 Aspromonte strikes out.
Top 4 Menke hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second.
Top 4 Rader takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Brock strikes out.
Bottom 3 Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 3 Denny Lemaster now pitching. Leon McFadden now playing shortstop. Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Herrera takes first base on ball four. McFadden moves to second.
Top 3 Leon McFadden pinch hits for Dave Giusti. McFadden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Tolan reaches second base with a double. There goes McCarver trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 2 McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Shannon scores.
Bottom 2 Shannon hits a line drive to left field. Aspromonte throws towards Torres. Torres fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Cepeda scores. Shannon moves to third.
Bottom 2 Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washburn scores. Javier scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. Cepeda moves to second.
Bottom 2 Dave Giusti now pitching. Davis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aspromonte. Javier reaches second base with a double. McCarver scores. Maxvill scores. Washburn moves to third.
Bottom 2 Brock strikes out.
Bottom 2 Washburn takes first base on ball four. Shannon scores. McCarver moves to third. Maxvill moves to second.
Bottom 2 Maxvill is walked intentionally.
Bottom 2 Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out.
Bottom 2 McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Shannon moves to third. McCarver moves to second.
Bottom 2 Shannon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Shannon reaches second base with a double. Cepeda moves to third.
Bottom 2 Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 1 Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Brock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.