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July 5, 1966

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Braves 6 6 0
Astros 4 6 2
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Braves 6 7 0
Astros 4 6 2

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .245
OBP .667 .360
At Bats 2 200
Hits 1 49
• Singles 0 29
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 1 2
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 1 34
RBI’s 1 24

Ron Taylor Season Stats

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Astrodome - July 5, 1966
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Triple
Ron Taylor
John Bateman
Chuck Harrison
Bob Lillis
Felix Mantilla
Bob Aspromonte
Rusty Staub
Jim Wynn
Dave Nicholson
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Ron Taylor now pitching. Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Julio Gotay pinch hits for Barry Latman. Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Gary Geiger now playing right field. Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Torre hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 There goes Aaron. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Aaron steals second.
Top 7 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bateman strikes out.
Bottom 6 Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Barry Latman now pitching. Woodward strikes out.
Bottom 5 Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Staub takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Ron Brand pinch hits for Mike Cuellar. Brand hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lillis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Lillis reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Menke is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Torre hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 5 Carty takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 4 Aspromonte is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Mantilla strikes out.
Top 4 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Lemaster strikes out.
Top 4 Woodward hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cuellar strikes out.
Top 3 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple. Torre goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Aaron goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou scores.
Top 3 Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third.
Top 3 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to third for the out. Aspromonte moves to second.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bateman moves to second.
Bottom 2 Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Lemaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Woodward hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Torre moves to third. Menke moves to second.
Top 2 Menke takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second.
Top 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out.
Bottom 1 Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aaron strikes out.
Top 1 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.