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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 11, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 11, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Corky Valentine |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,908 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie White | Catcher |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Corky Valentine | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 11, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Valentine
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Valentine
Logan hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Valentine
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Valentine
Mathews hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Nichols
Harmon hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Nichols
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Nichols
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Valentine
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Valentine
Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentine
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Valentine
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Valentine
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Nichols
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Nichols
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Nichols
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Valentine
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Valentine
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Valentine
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Nichols
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Nichols
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first, with Nichols covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Nichols
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. McMillan scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Nichols
Greengrass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Valentine
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Valentine
There goes Mathews. The throw from Seminick and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Valentine
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Valentine
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Johnson
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Johnson
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Johnson
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Valentine
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Valentine
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Valentine
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Valentine
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Valentine
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Valentine
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Wilson
Joe Adcock now playing first base. Jim Wilson now pitching.
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wilson
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wilson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Wilson
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nuxhall
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Nuxhall
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Nuxhall
Del Crandall pinch hits for Charlie White.
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Perkowski
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Wilson
Del Crandall now catching.
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Wilson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Wilson
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Perkowski
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Perkowski
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Wilson
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Wilson
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Wilson
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Wilson
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Judson
Howie Judson now pitching.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Judson
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Judson
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Judson
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wilson
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Wilson
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Wilson
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Wilson
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wilson
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Howie Judson.
Adams is hit by the pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Smith
Logan bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Smith
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Smith
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Smith
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1954, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 1 3 1 Harmon C, 3b 5 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 5 1 2 0
Aaron H, lf 4 0 1 1 Bell G, cf 5 2 4 2
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 1
Metkovich G, 1b 2 1 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 1 1
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 1 1 0
Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 4 2 2 2 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 1
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Valentine C, p 2 0 0 0
White C, c 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, ph-c 2 0 2 1 Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 1 0 0 0 Merriman L, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Judson H, p 0 0 0 0
Adcock J, ph-1b 3 1 1 1 Adams B, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 14 6 37 5 12 5
Milwaukee 020 031 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 003 010 010 -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C 2.2 6 3 3 0 1
Johnson E (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wilson J 3.2 6 2 2 1 0
Buhl B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Valentine C (L) 4.2 7 5 5 1 1
Nuxhall J 0.2 3 1 1 0 2
Perkowski H 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Judson H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Smith F 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 8
2B -- McMillan R, Greengrass J, O'Connell D, Crandall D
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Pafko A, Bell G
CS -- Mathews E
SH -- Logan J
SF -- Seminick A
HBP -- by Wilson J (Adams B)
T -- 2:37
A -- 22908
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