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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 24, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Farnsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,267 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Mike Winters |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Abraham Nunez | Shortstop |
Brant Brown | Right Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Chad Hermansen | Center Fielder |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Roosevelt Brown | Left Fielder |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Jose Nieves | Shortstop |
Chad Meyers | Second Baseman |
Kyle Farnsworth | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1999
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Farnsworth
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Farnsworth
Nunez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Farnsworth
There goes Nunez. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Nunez steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Farnsworth
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Farnsworth
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Brown reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Schmidt
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Schmidt
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Schmidt
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Farnsworth
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Farnsworth
Hermansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Farnsworth
There goes Hermansen. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Hermansen steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Farnsworth
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hermansen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Farnsworth
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Schmidt
Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Hermansen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Schmidt
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Farnsworth vs. Schmidt
Farnsworth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Farnsworth
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Farnsworth
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Farnsworth
Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Farnsworth
There goes Nunez. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Nunez steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Farnsworth
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown bunts in front of the plate. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Schmidt
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Schmidt
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Schmidt
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Farnsworth
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Farnsworth
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Farnsworth
Hermansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Schmidt
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieves for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Schmidt
Meyers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hermansen. Meyers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Farnsworth vs. Schmidt
Farnsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meyers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Farnsworth
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Farnsworth
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Farnsworth
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Farnsworth
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Schmidt
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Schmidt
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Schmidt
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Farnsworth
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Farnsworth
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Farnsworth
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Farnsworth
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Farnsworth
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Schmidt
Nieves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Schmidt
Meyers bunts towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Farnsworth vs. Schmidt
There goes Nieves. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Farnsworth vs. Schmidt
Farnsworth bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Meyers scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Brown reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Grace takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Brown moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Christiansen
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Farnsworth
Hermansen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Farnsworth
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Farnsworth
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hansell
Greg Hansell now pitching.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hansell
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Hansell
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Farnsworth vs. Hansell
Farnsworth is hit by the pitch. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hansell
Andrew Lorraine pinch runs for Kyle Farnsworth.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Meyers moves to third. Lorraine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Hansell
Brown hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Meyers scores. Lorraine scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Hansell
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laker vs. Heredia
Bo Porter now playing right field. Felix Heredia now pitching. Tim Laker pinch hits for Greg Hansell.
Laker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Heredia
Emil Brown pinch hits for Al Martin.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brown reaches second base with a double. Laker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Nunez vs. Heredia
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Heredia
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Brant Brown.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Heredia
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Anderson
Emil Brown now playing left field. Adrian Brown now playing right field. Jimmy Anderson now pitching. Dale Sveum now playing first base. Tim Lake
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Anderson
Gary Gaetti pinch runs for Mark Grace.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Anderson
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Anderson
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sanders
Gary Gaetti now playing first base. Scott Sanders now pitching.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Sanders
Hermansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sanders
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1999 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Martin A, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 4 4 3 1 Brown E, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Brown R, lf 4 1 3 4 Nunez A, ss 3 0 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 0 Brown B, rf 3 0 0 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Brown A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Sanders S, p 0 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 2 0 1 1 Anderson J, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Morris W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Andrews S, 3b 4 0 2 3 Hermansen C, cf 4 0 1 0 Reed J, c 5 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nieves J, ss 5 0 1 0 Oliver J, c 3 0 0 0 Meyers C, 2b 4 2 3 0 Sveum D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Farnsworth K, p 2 0 0 0 Schmidt J, p 1 0 0 0 Lorraine A, pr 0 1 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Porter B, rf 0 0 0 0 Hansell G, p 0 0 0 0 Laker T, ph-c 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 34 9 14 9 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 201 012 30x -- 9 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt J (L) 5.2 10 6 6 4 3 Christiansen J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Hansell G 1.0 2 3 0 0 2 Anderson J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Farnsworth K (W) 7.0 3 0 0 2 7 Heredia F 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 Sanders S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Ramirez A DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 10 2B -- Brown R 2, Meyers C, Sosa S, Brown E, Grace M 3B -- Johnson L, Brown R SB -- Nunez A 2, Hermansen C CS -- Nieves J SH -- Brown R, Farnsworth K SF -- Andrews S HBP -- by Hansell G (Farnsworth K) WP -- Farnsworth K T -- 2:41 A -- 29267
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