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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 26, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on July 26, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 26, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tyson. Millan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Matlack
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Matlack
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo scores. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive to center field. Jones throws towards third. Garrett fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garrett. Sizemore scores. Torre goes all the way around to score. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Gibson
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Matlack
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Matlack
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Matlack
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. There goes Simmons trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Gibson
Don Hahn pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Strohmayer
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Strohmayer
There's a wild pitch. Reitz moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Strohmayer
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Strohmayer
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Strohmayer
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Strohmayer covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Strohmayer
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Strohmayer
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Strohmayer
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Bake McBride now playing left field.
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Millan for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McBride. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Strohmayer
Ken Boswell now playing second base. Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Strohmayer
Reitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Strohmayer
Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Carbo reaches second base with a double. Reitz scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Strohmayer
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Strohmayer
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Strohmayer
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strohmayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Dave Campbell now playing second base. Tim McCarver now catching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching. Duffy Dyer now catching.
Campbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. McAndrew
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Luis Melendez.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Gibson
Jose Cruz now playing center field.
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gibson
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McAndrew
Reitz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. McAndrew
Tyson is hit by the pitch. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. McAndrew
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. McAndrew
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. McAndrew
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a line drive into left field. McBride picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McBride. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Gibson
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beauchamp vs. Gibson
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1973, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 0 0
Millan F, 2b 2 0 1 0 McBride B, lf 2 0 1 1
Boswell K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 2 2 1
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Campbell D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 2 0 Torre J, 1b 5 1 3 1
Milner J, lf 4 1 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 3 1
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 1 McCarver T, c 1 0 1 0
Hodges R, c 3 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 4 0 1 1
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 4 3 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 4 3 2 1
Martinez T, ss 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 2 1 1 1
Matlack J, p 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 5 1 2 5
Hahn D, ph 1 0 0 0
Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 1 0 0 0
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32 1 6 1 41 13 19 12
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 050 142 01x -- 13
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 4.0 10 6 5 3 4
Strohmayer J 2.0 7 6 6 1 0
McAndrew J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 7
E -- Tyson M, Brock L, Garrett W, McBride B
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 10
2B -- Reitz K 2, Milner J, Jones C, Carbo B
3B -- McCarver T
HR -- Gibson B
SF -- Kranepool E
HBP -- by McAndrew J (Reitz K), by McAndrew J (Tyson M)
WP -- Strohmayer J
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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