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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 20, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buzz Stephen |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 1,710 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Rick Renick | Shortstop |
| Buzz Stephen | Pitcher |
| Cal Ermer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stephen
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stephen
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Stephen
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Stephen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Stephen
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Stephen
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Stephen
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stephen
Green hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Killebrew moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Hunter
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stephen
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stephen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Stephen
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stephen
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Stephen
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hunter
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hunter
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephen vs. Hunter
Stephen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stephen
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Stephen
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Stephen
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Stephen
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Stephen
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stephen
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Stephen
There goes Green. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Stephen
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Stephen
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stephen
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hunter
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Hunter
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter juggles the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Hunter
Hernandez bunts in front of the plate. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephen vs. Hunter
Stephen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stephen
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stephen
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Stephen
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Stephen
Bando takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Stephen
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cater trying to get to home. Kelly throws the ball in to Roseboro who tags Cater who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stephen
Green hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stephen
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Stephen
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hunter
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Hunter
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Stephen
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stephen
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stephen
Stephen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Stephen. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Stephen
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Miller
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Jackson scores. Cater moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Miller
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Miller
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater scores. Bando moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Miller
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Look vs. Hunter
Bruce Look pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Look hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hunter
Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Bruce Look. Rich Reese pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Hunter
Jim Holt pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Merritt
Jim Holt now playing right field. Ron Clark now playing shortstop. Jim Merritt now pitching.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Merritt
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Jim Gosger now playing left field.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hunter
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Merritt
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Merritt
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Merritt
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hunter
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Hunter
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hunter
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Hunter
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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 9/20/1968 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 2 1 0 Tovar C, cf 5 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 2 2 1 Kelly P, rf 3 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 5 2 2 2 Holt J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 2 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 2 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Keough J, lf 3 0 1 1 Nettles G, lf 4 0 2 0
Gosger J, lf 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Allison B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hunter C, p 4 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 1 2 1
Renick R, ss 0 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 0
Look B, ph 1 0 1 0
Uhlaender T, pr 0 0 0 0
Clark R, ss 1 0 0 0
Stephen B, p 2 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 35 1 8 1
Oakland 200 100 301 -- 7
Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Stephen B (L) 6.1 8 5 4 5 1
Miller B 0.2 1 1 0 0 0
Merritt J 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
E -- Green D, Hunter C, Stephen B, Hernandez J 2
DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 9
2B -- Nettles G, Allison B
HR -- Roseboro J, Cater D
SB -- Campaneris B 2, Jackson R, Green D
SH -- Hernandez J
SF -- Bando S
WP -- Stephen B
T -- 2:16
A -- 1710
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