Astros @ Braves
May 27, 1970

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 1 5 1
Braves 8 12 1
Top 9 R H E
Astros 1 5 1
Braves 8 12 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .343
OBP .000 .398
At Bats 3 172
Hits 0 59
• Singles 0 44
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 19
RBI’s 0 33

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 6 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - May 27, 1970
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Phil Niekro
Bob Didier
Orlando Cepeda
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Gil Garrido
Rico Carty
Mike Lum
Hank Aaron
Denis Menke

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 1 5 1 4
Atlanta Braves 8 12 1 7
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Denny Lemaster
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Orlando Cepeda
Attendance 11,025
Time of Game 2 hours 5 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 9 Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 8 Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 8 The ball gets by Bryant for a passed ball. Niekro moves to second.
Bottom 8 Niekro takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 8 Bryant hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 7 Lum strikes out.
Bottom 7 Jim Bouton now pitching. Don Bryant now catching. Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 7 Edwards strikes out.
Top 7 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 6 Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second.
Top 6 Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum scores.
Bottom 5 Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 5 Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Lum reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Scipio Spinks now pitching. Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jim Ray. Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Carty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Pepitone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda.
Bottom 2 Lum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 2 Jim Ray now pitching. Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 2 Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Aaron moves to second.
Bottom 2 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to third.
Bottom 2 Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Millan reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Garrido hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Didier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Lemaster strikes out.
Top 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Lum strikes out.
Bottom 1 Boyer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Carty moves to third.
Bottom 1 Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 1 Garrido hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Miller takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second.
Top 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Morgan takes first base on ball four.