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July 29, 1970

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Astros 2 6 0
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Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .311
OBP .333 .379
At Bats 3 363
Hits 1 113
• Singles 1 88
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 42
RBI’s 0 59

Ken Holtzman Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 9 0
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Wrigley Field - July 29, 1970
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Single
Ken Holtzman
Randy Hundley
Willie Smith
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Johnny Callison
Jim Hickman
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Santo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 There's a wild pitch. Hundley scores. Kessinger moves to second.
Bottom 7 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 There's a wild pitch. Hundley moves to third.
Bottom 7 Holtzman bunts in front of the plate. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second.
Bottom 7 Hector Torres now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing first base. Bob Watson now catching. George Culver now pitching. Hundley takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Hector Torres pinch hits for Jim Bouton. Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Callison strikes out.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third.
Bottom 6 Hickman strikes out.
Bottom 6 There goes Santo. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Santo steals second.
Bottom 6 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Cedeno is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Rader strikes out.
Top 6 Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Williams 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 5 Beckert takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 There goes Kessinger. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Kessinger steals second.
Bottom 5 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 The ball gets by Bryant for a passed ball. Hundley scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Jim Bouton now pitching. Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third.
Bottom 5 Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Watson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Williams. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Williams steals second.
Bottom 4 Williams is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 4 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Dierker strikes out.
Top 4 Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Holtzman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 The ball gets by Bryant for a passed ball. Callison moves to third. Hundley moves to second.
Bottom 3 Hundley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 There goes Callison. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Callison steals second.
Bottom 3 Callison is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 Smith is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Hickman strikes out.
Bottom 2 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 There goes Williams. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Williams steals second.
Bottom 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Martinez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 2 Beckert hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Dierker is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Hickman throws the ball in to Santo who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rader goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger.
Bottom 1 Holtzman hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Callison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Santo scores.
Bottom 1 Hickman strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Santo. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Santo steals second.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second.
Top 1 Martinez takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.