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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 6, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on July 6, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,687 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Odom |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tom Tischinski | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 6, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Messersmith
Alyea strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer hits a line drive towards first. Reese catches it and steps on first to double up Stephenson. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven juggles the ball. That's an error on Blyleven. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tischinski vs. Messersmith
Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holt scores. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Cardenas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Messersmith
There goes Braun. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Blyleven
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Messersmith
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Blyleven
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Stephenson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMullen scores. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Conigliaro scores. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fregosi vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Messersmith
Tischinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbin vs. Messersmith
Corbin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Corbin
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Corbin
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Corbin
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Messersmith
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Messersmith
There goes Reese. The throw from Stephenson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Corbin
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Corbin
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Corbin
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Messersmith
Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Messersmith
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Corbin
George Thomas now playing left field.
Messersmith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Corbin
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Corbin
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and has Rivers trapped. There's the throw to Braun who throws to Carew, who tags Rivers for the out. Fregosi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Corbin
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tischinski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tischinski vs. Messersmith
Tischinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. Messersmith
Corbin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Braun reaches second base with a double. Corbin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Tovar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. LaRoche
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Corbin tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. LaRoche
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Corbin
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Corbin
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Corbin
McMullen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Corbin
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowan vs. Perranoski
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Cowan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Conigliaro trying to get to home. Tovar throws the ball in to Tischinski who tags Conigliaro who's trying to score from second, for the out. Alomar moves to third. Cowan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Perranoski
Ken Berry pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Cowan scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
There goes Berry. The throw from Tischinski and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Allen
Ken Berry now playing center field. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Allen
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Allen
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Williams
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Williams
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Williams
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Allen
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Tom Tischinski.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Allen
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Ratliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Allen
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Allen
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ratliff moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Allen
Carew takes first base on ball four. Ratliff moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Allen
Reese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1971 -- California at Minnesota (N)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 1 Braun S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Berry K, ph-cf 1 0 1 2 Tovar C, rf 4 0 1 0
Fregosi J, ss 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 3 1 2 2
Gonzalez T, lf 5 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 5 0 1 1
Stephenson J, c 4 2 2 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, lf 1 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 2 3 3 Holt J, cf 3 1 0 0
Conigliaro T, rf 4 1 2 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 0
Alomar S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Tischinski T, c 2 0 0 1
Messersmith A, p 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, ph 1 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Cowan B, ph 1 1 1 0 Corbin R, p 2 1 1 0
Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Ratliff P, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 15 7 32 5 7 4
California 000 300 040 -- 7
Minnesota 120 010 100 -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 6.1 6 5 4 4 6
LaRoche D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Allen L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 3.2 7 3 3 1 2
Corbin R (L) 3.2 4 2 2 0 0
Perranoski R 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Williams S 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Blyleven B, Fregosi J
DP -- California 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- California 6, Minnesota 8
2B -- Cardenas L, McMullen K, Rivers M 2, Braun S, Stephenson J
3B -- Carew R
HR -- McMullen K
SB -- Braun S
CS -- Reese R, Berry K
SF -- Carew R
T -- 3:13
A -- 26687
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