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July 18, 1971

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Bottom 4 R H E
Phillies 0 2 0
Astros 8 11 1
Bottom 4 R H E
Phillies 0 2 0
Astros 8 11 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .248
OBP .500 .323
At Bats 2 290
Hits 1 72
• Singles 1 57
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 33
RBI’s 0 26

Bill Champion Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 1 0
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Astrodome - July 18, 1971
Out
Bill Champion
Mike Ryan
Deron Johnson
Terry Harmon
John Vukovich
Larry Bowa
Don Money
Willie Montanez
Roger Freed
Denis Menke
Doug Rader
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

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

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Metzger scores. Morgan scores.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Champion covering, for the out. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Money settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores.
Bottom 4 Morgan takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to third. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 4 Metzger bunts towards the mound. Champion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blasingame moves to second.
Bottom 4 Blasingame takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Money hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Montanez hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. Rader moves to third.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 3 Rader takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Champion strikes out.
Bottom 2 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Morgan hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bill Champion now pitching. Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third.
Bottom 2 Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Money. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Menke moves to third.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to third.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Vukovich strikes out.
Top 2 Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Money hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Money reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Metzger moves to third.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 1 Metzger bunts towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third.
Top 1 Bowa hits a line drive into left field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Bowa moves to second.
Top 1 Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.