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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 16, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Farnsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,915 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Ryan Klesko | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Gerald Williams | Left Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Houston | Third Baseman |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Kyle Farnsworth | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1999
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Farnsworth
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Farnsworth
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farnsworth
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Farnsworth
Jordan 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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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Smoltz
There goes Johnson. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Smoltz
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Smoltz
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Farnsworth
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Farnsworth
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farnsworth
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Farnsworth
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Farnsworth
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Farnsworth
Smoltz hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Smoltz
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Smoltz
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Smoltz
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Smoltz
Smoltz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Smoltz. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Smoltz
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Farnsworth
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Farnsworth
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Farnsworth
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Farnsworth
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Farnsworth vs. Smoltz
Farnsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Jones throws the ball in to Boone who relays the ball to Jones who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Smoltz
Morandini strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Farnsworth
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Farnsworth
Klesko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Farnsworth
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Smoltz
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Smoltz
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Smoltz
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko fields the ball and throws to Smoltz covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Smoltz
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Farnsworth
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Farnsworth
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Farnsworth
Weiss bunts towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. Smoltz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Farnsworth
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Smoltz
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Farnsworth vs. Smoltz
Farnsworth strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farnsworth
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Farnsworth
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Farnsworth
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Smoltz
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Smoltz
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morandini moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Smoltz
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Morandini scores. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Smoltz
Houston hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Smoltz
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Smoltz
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Weiss. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farnsworth vs. Smoltz
Farnsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Farnsworth
Klesko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farnsworth
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Farnsworth
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Farnsworth
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Farnsworth drops the ball. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Farnsworth
Weiss hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlinchy
Kevin McGlinchy now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. McGlinchy
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. McGlinchy
Sosa hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Myers
Curtis Goodwin now playing left field. Rodney Myers now pitching.
Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Myers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Myers covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Myers
Jordan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sanders
Scott Sanders now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Sanders
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sanders
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sanders
There goes Jones. The throw from Santiago and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Seanez
Rudy Seanez now pitching. Brian Hunter now playing first base.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Seanez
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Seanez
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Seanez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Beck
There goes Williams. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Beck
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Beck
Weiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Beck
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Boone reaches second base with a double. Weiss scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching. Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Adams
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rocker
John Rocker now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Rocker
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Rocker
Gaetti hits a popup towards first. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1999 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Weiss W, ss 3 1 1 1 Johnson L, cf 3 0 1 0
Boone B, 2b 5 2 3 3 Morandini M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jones C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0
Jordan B, rf 5 1 2 2 Grace M, 1b 4 2 2 1
Lopez J, c 5 0 1 0 Rodriguez H, lf 3 1 1 2
Klesko R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Goodwin C, lf 1 0 0 0
Seanez R, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, 3b 4 1 2 2
Rocker J, p 0 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Jones A, cf 4 2 2 1 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0
Williams G, lf 3 1 1 1 Santiago B, c 4 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0 Farnsworth K, p 3 0 0 0
Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
McGlinchy K, p 0 0 0 0 Sanders S, p 0 0 0 0
Hunter B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 8 35 5 8 5
Atlanta 110 000 132 -- 8
Chicago 000 104 000 -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J 6.0 8 5 5 1 5
McGlinchy K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Seanez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Rocker J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Farnsworth K 7.0 5 3 3 2 2
Myers R (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Sanders S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Beck R 0.1 2 2 2 1 1
Adams T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Smoltz J, Weiss W, Farnsworth K
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Jones A, Johnson L, Rodriguez H, Boone B
HR -- Boone B 2, Grace M, Houston T, Jones A, Jordan B
SB -- Johnson L, Williams G
CS -- Jones A
SH -- Weiss W
WP -- Farnsworth K
T -- 3:00
A -- 39915
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