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September 7, 1968

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Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .249
OBP .500 .329
At Bats 4 441
Hits 2 110
• Singles 2 82
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 49
RBI’s 0 48

Claude Raymond Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 4 9
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 7, 1968
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Walk
Claude Raymond
Joe Torre
Tito Francona
Felix Millan
Marty Martinez
Sonny Jackson
Mike Lum
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Claude Raymond now pitching. Menke takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Francona 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 9 Danny Coombs now pitching. Lum is hit by the pitch. Torre moves to third. Jackson moves to second.
Bottom 9 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. There goes Aaron trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Torre moves to second.
Bottom 9 Torre is walked intentionally.
Bottom 9 Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 9 Tom Dukes now pitching. Millan hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Alou takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second.
Bottom 9 Ralph Garr pinch hits for Dick Kelley. Garr takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Shea strikes out.
Top 9 McFadden takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Adlesh strikes out.
Top 9 Sonny Jackson now playing shortstop. Mike Lum now playing left field. Tito Francona now playing first base. Joe Torre now catching. Marty MartineAspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Tito Francona pinch hits for Bob Tillman. Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores.
Bottom 8 Mike Lum pinch hits for Tommie Aaron. Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third.
Bottom 8 Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Bob Johnson. Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jackson reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Rader strikes out.
Top 8 Dick Kelley now pitching. Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke scores. Miller moves to third.
Top 8 Wynn is hit by the pitch. Menke moves to third. Miller moves to second.
Top 8 Miller takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second.
Top 8 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Shea strikes out.
Bottom 7 Steve Shea now pitching. Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Aaron takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Millan moves to second.
Bottom 7 Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Dusty Baker pinch hits for Phil Niekro. Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 McFadden hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Adlesh hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Torre hits a popup towards short. McFadden settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Menke strikes out.
Top 5 Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McFadden hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Tillman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Adlesh strikes out.
Top 4 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third.
Top 4 Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Rader reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 3 Torre strikes out.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Alou 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 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third.
Bottom 2 Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Martinez reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Tillman hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Aaron hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McFadden strikes out.
Top 2 Adlesh hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Torre 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 in front of the plate. Adlesh juggles the ball. That's an error on Adlesh.
Bottom 1 Millan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a popup towards short. McFadden settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Rader hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores.
Top 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third.
Top 1 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martinez. Menke moves to second.