06:00-01
HEADLINE
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VO-NAT
Violence erupts in a St. Petersburg neighborhood after a white police
officer shoots a black motorist.
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And the first witnesses take the stand at the O-J Simpson Trial.
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(Beth ad libs live weather headline)
Anchor=Larry
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st-pete-riot
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
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GRAPHIC=None
Police in St. Petersburg, Florida say the chaos is calming down this
morning following a night of rioting in a predominantly black neighborhood.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-St. Petersburg, FL;
A crowd of several hundred set fires and threw rocks and bottles last
night after a police officer fatally shot a man during a traffic stop.
Police officers in riot gear barricaded several streets and tried
to contain the violence.
Local hospitals report several other injuries, including an officer shot
in the arm.
The shooting that sparked the violence happened after two police officers
stopped a car with two people inside.
The car allegedly lurched forward, hitting one of the officers, and the
officers allegedly opened fire, striking the driver of the car.
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CIVIL-TRIAL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=OJ Simpson
Testimony begins this morning at the O-J Simpson civil trial.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Los Angeles;
First up--restaurant employees and neighbors of murder victim Nicole Brown
Simpson.
Her character came into question yesterday as an attorney for O-J began his
case.
Attorney Robert Baker claimed Nicole was sexually promiscuous and threw
parties with drug dealers and prostitutes.
Without mentioning race as a motive, the defense also told jurors that
Simpson was the victim of a police frame-up.
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TWA
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash Investigation
Nearly 100 days after the mysterious explosion and crash of T-W-A
flight 800, frustrated investigators may have some new leads.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Off Long Island;
They now say it's possible a
fuel measuring device was responsible for the explosion that brought the
plane down.
Federal agents are examining the device, called a fuel probe, to see if
faulty wiring could have ignited the jet's center fuel tank.
The July disaster killed all 230 people aboard the plane.
SUPER=03-St. Louis, MO;
Meantime, another set back for T-W-A yesterday, as the airline's chief
executive, Jeffrey Erikson announced his resignation.
The news came on the same day the airline posted a big money loss linked to
the 7-47 crash.
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Lilly
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tal
TAPE# 96-79
GRAPHIC=Ben Lilly
The defense rested its case in the capital murder trial of Ben Lilly
yesterday, but not before trying to point the finger elsewhere.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;
Several witnesses testified Gary Barker and Mark Lilly were the ones
handling guns in the hours before the shooting of a Virginia Tech student.
Two people said Barker even threatened to kill anyone who tried to stop him
for driving without a license.
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SOT 13:48:05
IN Q=And what was
((QUESTION: AND WHAT WAS THAT COMMENT?
WARREN NOLAN/DEFENSE WITNESS: A COMMENT ABOUT IF THEY GOT STOPPED OR ANYTHING
HE WOULD SHOOT THE BACK GLASS OUT AND SHOOT A COP OR ANYBODY. ))
SUPER=01-Warren Nolan/Defense Witness;
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OUT Q=a cop or anybody.
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VO-NAT
A convenience store owner testified Barker held a gun on HIM during a
robbery the same night as the murder.
But prosecutor Skip Schwab pointed out Barker did NOT shoot, even though he
had the opportunity.
Tech student Alexander DeFilippis was shot four times just a couple of hours
earlier.
Barker and Lilly's younger brother Mark have said Ben Lilly pulled the
trigger.
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Legionnaires
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=cst
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Legionnaires
Another case of Legionnaires' Disease has been reported in the New River
Valley.
That brings the total number of cases to four.
Legionnaires is an acute form of pneumonia- that can be fatal.
The cases appear to be isolated-- the patients are from Montgomery County,
Floyd and Giles.
Two are in critical condition, the others are stable.
Victims usually inhale airborne water droplets containing the bacteria.
Symptoms include fevers between 103 and 105 degrees.
State epi-demiologists are in the area now, working with local officials--
they're also investigating a rise in PNEUMONIA cases in the New River Valley,
and don't know yet if they're related.
Thomas
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE# 96-75
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
A Halifax County man could not persuade a jury he shot and killed a man in
self defense.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax;
The jury last night convicted Barry Dwight Thomas, Junior of voluntary
manslaughter.
Authorities say he killed 33-year old Anthony Meadows in March at a trailer.
The two were apparently staying there with their girlfriends.
Thomas testified Meadows had been arguing with both women when he grabbed a
gun and asked Meadows to leave.
Thomas told the jury Meadows' then lunged at him, and he fired the gun.
Prosecutors pointed to inconsistencies in Thomas' story and that of his
girlfriend.
Thomas was sentenced to five years in prison.
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Halifax-Brawl
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE# 96-78
GRAPHIC=None
A fight yesterday at Halifax County High School has landed three students in
court.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax;
18-year old Craig Powell was the first to arrive at the Halifax County
Sheriff's department.
He was followed by 18-year old Michael Ewing and a 16-year old student.
Authorities still don't know what led to the brawl-- there were actually
three fights going on at once.
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SOT
IN Q=We've been
((MAJ. RAY LINK/HALIFAX CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.:WE'VE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF IT THIS
YEAR. SHERIFF OAKES INTENSIFIED THE INVESTIGATION ON THE NARCOTICS FIND AND THE
OTHER DISTURBANCES WE'VE BEEN HAVING SO IT'S BEEN QUITE A FEW ARRESTS SINCE THE
BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.))
SUPER=01-Ray Link/Halifax Co. Sheriff's Dept.; :00
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OUT Q=school year.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
The three have been charged with disorderly conduct.
Authorities also arrested another student for possession of marijuana on
school grounds.
Endangered-Places
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE# 96-74
GRAPHIC=None
The Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation is trying to make the public more
aware.
The group has released a list of the 10 most endangered places in the area.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Most of the sites listed are structures... but a couple deal with the area's
NATURAL resources.
Members say the Roanoke River is in jeopardy because of poor planning and
pollution.
The list also includes the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains.
The Foundation is afraid of current and future development on the rolling
hills.
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SOT 15:34:34
IN Q=Hopefully
((RUSTY PRITCHETT/ROANOKE VALLEY PRESERVATION FOUNDATION: HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET
SOME COMMUNITY INTERACTION. SOME PLACES WE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF AND IT SHOULD
RAISE AWARENESS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. ))
SUPER=01-Rusty Pritchett/Preservation Foundation;
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OUT Q=as well
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VO-NAT
A couple of downtown buildings made the endangered list... like the Norfolk
& Western General Offices and the old Shenandoah Hotel.
The Claytor Clinic in the Historic Gainsboro District was also named.
Salem has one site on the list... the Burke Cabin on Clay Street.
Also mentioned was the Stokes House on Plantation Road in Roanoke County.
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2-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-18
GRAPHIC=braves/yankees
The 1996 World Series cranked out another nail biter last night as the Braves
and Yankees went to the last out in the bottom of the ninth to settle Game
Five.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/FOX; :00
The only run of the first eight and half innings came off Cecil Fielder's
double that scores Charlie Hayes from second. Hayes reached on a error earlier
in the inning. That made the score 1-to-nothing Yankees.
The Braves put runners on first and third in the bottom of the ninth when
pinch hitter Luis Polonia came on trying to drive in Chipper Jones and Ryan
Klesko, but after fouling off seven pitches he lines a shot to right, and Paul
O'Neill is able to make the stretching catch for SUPER=35-New
York/1/Atlanta/0/Yankees Lead 3-to-2;
the third out.
The Yankees win game 5, 1-to-nothing.
They now lead the series 3 games to 2.
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Shooting-Range
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NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-88
GRAPHIC=None
**NOTE ANCHOR TAG**
With the hunting season just around the corner many are getting into target
practic to brush up on their skills. Just a few miles from Blacksburg there's
a shooting range safely tucked away in the Washington and Jefferson National
Forest.
Talent=Beth 2 shot
This week's Great Escape is just off Route 4-60 three miles from Virginia
Tech. It's clean, it's safe and there's no user fee on this range.
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SOT
IN Q=The shooting
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.; :00
SUPER=07-Rich Bowles; :10
SUPER=01-Bryan Altizer/Forestry Official; :29
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OUT Q=access that way
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SS=Great Escapes
While there is no required fee a donation is requested. All donations go
right back into the repair and upkeep of the range.
2-HEADLINES
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ANCHOR=Melanie
Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT
A night of rioting in St. Petersburg Florida--the violence broke out after
police shot and killed a man during a routine traffic stop.
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VO-NAT
The first witnesses in the O-J Simpson civil trial will take the stand today
in Los Angeles. Yesterday
Simpson's attorney attacked the character of murder victim Nicole Brown.
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VO-NAT
and a Montgomery County jury is expected to begin deciding the fate of Ben
Lilly, accused of kidnapping and fatally shooting a Virginia Tech student last
year.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
And that's what's making news on this Friday October 25th.
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florida-riot
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Police Shooting
Questions are being raised this morning about a fatal shooting yesterday in
St. Petersburg, Florida that sparked a violent riot.
A white police officer shot a black man during a traffic stop.
At least two witnesses say the shooting was justified.
Rick Jackson has more.
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SOT
IN Q=It all started
SUPER=03-St. Petersburg, FL; :00
SUPER=01-Tim Jones/News Photographer;:39
SUPER=01-Rick Jackson/Reporting; :49
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OUT Q=CBS News New York
((
It all started with what appeared to be a routine traffic stop of a car in
a predominantly black neighborhood in st. petersburg..
one report says the car lurched forward into a police officer...and the
officers responded by opening fire....killing the driver.
I SAW MY FRIENDS IN BACK OF THE CAR THROW THEIR HANDS UP....THEN I HEARD
TWO SHOTS AND THEN I DIVED IN A STORE.
The shooting sparked immediate fighting ....which grew as night fell....until
hundreds of people were in the streets confronting police with glass and
bricks.
Police---using shields and riot gear to protect themselves....attempted to
contain the violence with barricades.
but that didn't stop =them= or camera crews in the area.... from being
hurt...
The crowd was so volatile....firefighters were kept from moving in to put
out blazes set by the protesters....so cars and stores burned out of control.
One police dispatcher called it "utter chaos"....whatever the word to
describe it....the white house is concerned....and has already made inquires
into the situation.
Rick jackson, cbs news new york.))
canada-protest
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Net
WRITER=mel
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=NOne
Violence yesterday in Toronoto during what was suppose to be a day of
peaceful picketing.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Toronto;
A protestor was run down by a car driven by a Loomis delivery service
employee.
The man was shaken up, but suffered only minor injuries.
Organizers are hoping to get a quarter of a million union members and social
activists to protest at some 300 locations throughout Ontario.
The protest is against the Conservative provincial government's spending
cuts to social services; including cuts to hospitals and education.
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Australia-Protest
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NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
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SUPER=03-Sydney, Australia
In Australia, it's students who are demonstrating.
They're angry about higher tuition costs.
At Sydney University yesterday punches and kicks were thrown between students
and police as Australia's Prime Minister entered the University for a
graduation ceremony.
Shortly afterward, several students entered the ceremony venue and tried to
disrupt proceedings, but were removed by police.
One police officer was injured and one student arrested.
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simpson
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=OJ Simpson
The first witnesses are scheduled
to take the stand today in O.J. Simpson's wrongful-death trial.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Los Angeles/File Tape;
First up--restaurant employees and neighbors of murder victim Nicole Brown
Simpson.
Her character came into question yesterday as an attorney for o-j simpson
began his case.
Attorney Robert Baker claimed Nicole was sexually promiscuous and threw
parties with drug dealers and prostitutes.
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IN Q=
(( INSTEAD OF JUST RESTORING O.J. CHARACTER, HE WENT AHEAD AND ATTACKED THE
VICTIM.
))
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OUT Q=attacked the victim.
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VO-NAT
Without mentioning race as a motive, the defense also told jurors that
Simpson was the victim of a police frame-up.
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P-Legionnaires'
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Legionnaires
New River Valley Health officials are reporting a FOURTH case of
Legionnaires' Disease in the district.
Still though, they say the cases APPEAR to be isolated-- there's no
apparent connection between them.
Legionnaires' is an acute form of pneumonia-- it can be spread though the
air-- through moist soil, water taps, humidifiers or air conditioning cooling
towers.
Two patients are from Montgomery County, one is from Floyd and the other
is from Giles County.
Two are in critical condition, the others are stable.
Right now, state epidemiologists are working with the New River Valley
Health Department-- they're also investigating a rise in pneumonia cases in the
region.
P-Lilly
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-28
GRAPHIC=Ben Lilly
After nearly a week of testimony, the jury is expected to begin
deliberations today in the Ben Lilly Murder trial.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;
Lilly is in court for capital murder, abduction, carjacking and robbery in
Montgomery County.
He's charged in the death of a Virginia Tech student last December.
Yesterday the defense tried to prove that another man, Gary Barker was the
more likely shooter.
Several witnesses testified they saw Barker AND Lilly's younger brother
Mark handling guns in the hours before the shooting, however none of them saw
Ben Lilly actually HOLDING a weapon.
Barker has already pled guilty, and Mark Lilly's trial is set for next
month.
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Grey
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-84
GRAPHIC=Jeff Grey
Democratic Congressional candidate Jeff Grey is blasting Republicans for
cuts in veteran's benefits.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Grey is criticizing his opponent, incumbent G-O-P Congressman Bob Goodlatte
for supporting a bill to freeze Veterans' Disability Benefits.
At a news conference Thursday, Grey talked to veterans and pledged to
continue to help protect their interests.
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11 14 35 00 - 11 14 50 00
SOT
IN Q=We need to stand behind
((JEFF GREY/D-CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS; WE NEED TO STAND BEHIND THEM AND GIVE
THEM THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT THEY DESERVE FOR FREEDOMS WE ENJOY HERE. I INTEND
TO DO THAT, MAKE SURE BENEFIT PROGRAMS ARE FULLY FUNDED AS THEY SHOULD BE. ))
SUPER=01-Jeff Grey/(D) Candidate for Congress;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=as they should be.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=Bob Goodlatte
A spokesman for Goodlatte says Grey's latest charges are "typical slash
and burn attacks" that are simply not true.
He says Goodlatte has voted for legislation easing access to V-A Centers,
and supported budgets in '96 and '97 that included increases in veterans
compensation and benefits.
D-Day
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-76
GRAPHIC=D-Day Memorial
The National Memorial for D-Day is still in the planning and fund-raising
stages in Bedford.
Now it's been expanded to include a 25-thousand square foot visitor's center
with its own museum, auditorium and research center.
The additional facilities have boosted the price by two million dollars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford;
So it's now an EIGHT- million dollar project that'll go up on 88-acres
behind Bedford Elementary School.
Bedford Delegate Lacy Putney pushed a 200-thousand dollar appropriation
through the House.
The Senate scaled it back to 150-thousand.... less than 2-percent of what's
needed.
The check's been a long time getting to Bedford, but Putney presented it to
the D-Day foundation chairman yesterday.
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SOT 1:53:35
IN Q=Our plans are
((RICHARD BURROW/D-DAY FOUNDATION DIRECTOR: OUR PLANS ARE TO TELL MANY OF THE
ORAL HISTORIES OF D-DAY VETERANS. BUT BEYOND D-DAY, TO CARRY FORTH THE STORY OF
THE BATTLE FOR NORMANDY AND THE BATTLE FOR EUROPE AND TO EXTEND THAT OUT,
PERHAPS, TO THE ENTIRE SECOND WORLD WAR.))
SUPER=01-Richard Burrow/D-Day Foundation Director;
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OUT Q=second world war.
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VO-NAT
One-point eight million dollars have been raised so far.
They hope to dedicate the memorial June 6, 1999, the 55th anniversary of the
Normandy Invasion.
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Halloween-Recall
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JJA
TAPE# net-c
GRAPHIC=None
If your child has a trick or treating pail- take note.
An Ohio company is recalling nearly 12 thousand plastic Halloween candy
buckets because of a lead paint hazard.
SS=Full Screen #1
The small pails look like Jack-o-lanterns, skulls or
Frankenstein heads.
SS=Full Screen #2
The pails have been sold six to a package wrapped in cellophane with a
label that says Happy Halloween.
It also includes the name of the company- Direct Source International.
The U-S Consumer Product Safety Commission says it found high levels of lead
in black, yellow and red paint on the buckets.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
The agency says it can cause lead poisoning if a young child eats the paint.
Consumers are urged to return the items to stores for refunds.
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-18
GRAPHIC=braves/yankees
It came down to the last out in the bottom of the ninth last night before the
Braves and the Yankees settled Game Five of the 1996 World Series.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/FOX; :00
The only run of the first eight and half innings came off Cecil Fielder's
double that scores Charlie Hayes from second. Hayes reached on a error earlier
in the inning. That made the score 1-to-nothing Yankees.
The Braves put runners on first and third in the bottom of the ninth when
pinch hitter Luis Polonia came on trying to drive in Chipper Jones and Ryan
Klesko, but after fouling off seven pitches he lines a shot to right, and Paul
O'Neill is able to make the stretching catch for SUPER=35-New
York/1/Atlanta/0/Yankees Lead 3-to-2;
the third out.
The Yankees win game 5, 1-to-nothing.
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They now lead the series 3 games to 2.
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