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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 24, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,859 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Joe West |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Woods | Left Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Center Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1983
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Scott
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Scott
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Scott
Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Thon catches it and throws to first to double up Bowa. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Ruthven
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Ruthven
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Scott
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Scott
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a popup in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Ruthven
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Ruthven
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Scott
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Scott
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Scott
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Ruthven
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Ruthven
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Scott
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Scott
Durham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Scott
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Scott
There goes Durham. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Durham steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols scoops up the ball and tags Moreland for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Ruthven
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Ruthven
There goes Thon. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Ruthven
There goes Thon. The throw from Davis and he is out, Cey applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Ruthven
There goes Cruz. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Ruthven
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Ruthven
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thon. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Scott
Ruthven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Scott
Woods hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Scott
Bowa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. Ruthven goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Scott
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Ruthven
Junior Kennedy now playing third base.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Scott
Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Scott
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreland goes all the way around to score. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Sandberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. Smith
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Ruthven
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Ruthven
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Smith
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Smith
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Smith
There goes Bowa. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Smith
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Smith
Durham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Smith
There goes Durham. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ruthven
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Ruthven
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham who is chasing the ball. Doran reaches third base with a triple. Knight goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Ruthven
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Harry Spilman pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Smith
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching. Alan Ashby now catching. Kevin Bass now playing center field. Harry Spilman now playing first base.
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dawley
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Dawley
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Smith
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Smith
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dawley
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Dawley
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Dawley
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. Woods scores. Bowa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Dawley
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Dawley
Durham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Dawley
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Junior Kennedy.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Tom Veryzer now playing third base.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Smith
Denny Walling pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Walling takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Bass reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Doran goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Campbell
Tony Scott pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1983 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Woods G, lf 5 1 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 0 2 1 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0 Durham L, cf 3 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 2 1 1 1 Thon D, ss 4 0 1 0 Kennedy J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 0 Veryzer T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 2 1 1 0 Moreland K, rf 3 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 0 0 0 0 Davis J, c 4 0 1 0 Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 2 1 1 Ruthven D, p 3 1 1 1 Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0 Smith L, p 1 0 0 0 Bass K, ph-cf 2 0 2 3 Campbell B, p 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 2 0 1 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 3 34 4 8 4 Chicago 010 021 001 -- 5 Houston 000 000 202 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (W) 6.1 6 2 2 1 2 Smith L 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 Campbell B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Scott M (L) 5.2 8 4 4 1 5 Smith D 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 Dawley B 2.0 1 1 0 1 3 E -- Thon D 3 DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 6 2B -- Durham L, Woods G, Bass K 3B -- Bowa L, Doran B HR -- Cey R SB -- Durham L 2, Thon D, Cruz J, Bowa L HBP -- by Ruthven D (Garner P) WP -- Smith L T -- 2:39 A -- 8859
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