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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 25, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Woodall |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,265 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Brian Runge 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Rich Rieker |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Mike Kinkade | Right Fielder |
Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Tyler Houston | Third Baseman |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Brad Woodall | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1999
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Woodall
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Woodall
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Woodall
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Woodall
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Hershiser
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Hershiser
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Woodall
Ventura hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Woodall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ventura for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kinkade vs. Woodall
Kinkade hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Woodall
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Woodall
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hershiser
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hershiser
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Hershiser
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Woodall
Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Woodall
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Woodall
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Woodall
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Hershiser
Houston hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Kinkade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Hershiser
Woodall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Woodall
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Woodall
Ventura hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kinkade vs. Woodall
Kinkade hits a line drive towards third. Houston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Woodall
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Hershiser
Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hershiser
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Hershiser
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hershiser
There's a wild pitch. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Hershiser
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Hershiser
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Woodall
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Woodall
Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Woodall
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Woodall
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Woodall
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching.
Piazza hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Hershiser
Houston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Hershiser
Myers bunts towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Houston moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Olerud, and into shallow right field. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Houston scores. Hernandez scores. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Morandini vs. Hershiser
Morandini is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. Johnson scores. Morandini goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Wendell
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Wendell
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Wendell
Santiago takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Houston vs. Wendell
Houston hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Wendell
There's a wild pitch. Sosa scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Wendell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Myers
Ventura hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Myers
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Mike Kinkade.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Myers
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Myers
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Myers
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Beltran
Roger Cedeno now playing right field. Rigo Beltran now pitching. Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beltran
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Beltran
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Karchner
Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Karchner
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Karchner
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Beltran
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Beltran
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Benitez
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez. Armando Benitez now pitching. Matt Franco now playing first base.
Hill takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Santiago vs. Benitez
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Grace moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Houston vs. Benitez
Houston hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Houston reaches third base with a triple. Grace scores. Hill scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Benitez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Karchner
Curtis Goodwin now playing left field.
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Karchner
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Karchner
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Barker
Richie Barker now pitching. Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Barker
Franco hits a line drive into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Manzanillo
Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Manzanillo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Manzanillo
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Manzanillo
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barker
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Barker
Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Barker
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Josias Manzanillo.
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Barker
Piazza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Barker
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ventura for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1999 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 5 1 1 1 Johnson L, cf 4 1 2 2 Alfonzo E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Morandini M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 1 2 3 Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Manzanillo J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 1 0 0 0 Lopez L, ph 1 1 1 0 Hill G, ph 0 1 0 0 Piazza M, c 5 0 1 1 Goodwin C, lf 0 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 5 1 1 1 Santiago B, c 3 0 0 0 Kinkade M, rf 2 0 1 0 Houston T, 3b 4 1 2 2 Cedeno R, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Barker R, p 0 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 1 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 2 0 Woodall B, p 0 0 0 0 Hershiser O, p 2 0 0 0 Myers R, p 1 1 1 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Blauser J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonilla B, ph 1 0 0 0 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0 Beltran R, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Franco M, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 11 4 29 8 8 7 New York 100 110 001 -- 4 Chicago 000 060 20x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hershiser O (L)* 4.0 4 5 5 5 2 Wendell T 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Beltran R+ 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Benitez A 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Manzanillo J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Woodall B 4.2 5 3 3 2 2 Myers R (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Karchner M 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Barker R 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 7 2B -- Johnson L, Sosa S 2, Lopez L 3B -- Houston T HR -- Alfonzo E, Ventura R, Henderson R HBP -- by Hershiser O (Morandini M) WP -- Hershiser O, Wendell T T -- 3:00 A -- 39265
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