Astros @ Dodgers
July 23, 1968

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 1 7 1
Dodgers 3 4 0
Top 9 R H E
Astros 1 7 1
Dodgers 3 4 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .253
OBP .667 .339
At Bats 2 297
Hits 1 75
• Singles 1 53
• Doubles 0 15
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 39
RBI’s 0 32

Claude Osteen Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 14 0
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Dodger Stadium - July 23, 1968
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Out
Claude Osteen
Tom Haller
Wes Parker
Jim Lefebvre
Bob Bailey
Zoilo Versalles
Ted Savage
Willie Davis
Ron Fairly
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Lefebvre is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Haller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Haller reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Savage 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 8 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second.
Top 8 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Simpson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Parker strikes out.
Bottom 7 Pat House now pitching. Davis takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to third. Osteen moves to second.
Bottom 7 Osteen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Bailey moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 7 Versalles hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bailey is hit by the pitch. Fairly moves to second.
Bottom 7 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub juggles the ball. That's an error on Staub.
Bottom 7 Lefebvre hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Cuellar hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Brand hits a line drive into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Haller strikes out.
Bottom 6 Savage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Parker moves to second.
Bottom 6 Parker takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out. Versalles moves to third.
Bottom 6 Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second.
Bottom 6 Versalles takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Menke takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second.
Top 6 Wynn strikes out.
Top 6 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Haller strikes out.
Top 5 Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Davis 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 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Menke moves to third.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn moves to third.
Top 4 Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. Wynn reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out.
Top 4 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Osteen strikes out.
Bottom 3 Versalles bunts towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bailey is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cuellar hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Brand hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Osteen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brand for the out.
Bottom 2 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lefebvre is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Haller strikes out.
Top 2 Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. Watson reaches second base with a double. There goes Aspromonte trying to get to home. Savage throws the ball in to Versalles who relays the ball to Haller, who tags Aspromonte, who came all the way from first, for the out.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Menke strikes out.
Top 2 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Savage. The throw from Brand and he is out, Torres applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Savage takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis strikes out.
Top 1 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Simpson strikes out.