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Todd Allen Wellemeyer (born August 30, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago Cubs. He is primarily used in long relief, but has been a starting pitcher in the minor leagues.

He holds several Major Legaue records including being the only Chicago Cub to earn a save in his major league debut, earning it by striking out three batters, in order, against Milwaukee after 17 innings of play. Wellemeyer also picked up the win, in the longest, scoreless game ever played in Wrigley Field history. He struck out 4 in only 2 innings in a 1-0 marathon 16-inning game. Sammy Sosa hit a game winning single to right to win the game in the 16th inning.

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