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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on September 17, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lindy McDaniel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,114 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Don Denkinger |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 17, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McDaniel
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. McDaniel
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. McDaniel
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coggins. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor juggles the ball. That's an error on Baylor. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Cuellar
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Cuellar
Hegan hits a line drive towards short. Belanger catches it and steps on second to double up Nettles. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDaniel
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McDaniel
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. McDaniel
There goes Grich. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. McDaniel
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Grich trying to get to home. Hegan throws to Munson who tags Grich for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cuellar
There goes Clarke. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cuellar
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Belanger. Clarke scores. Munson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Cuellar
There goes Murcer. The throw from Williams and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McDaniel
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. McDaniel
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Coggins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. McDaniel
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Cuellar
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Cuellar
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDaniel
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McDaniel
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. McDaniel
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McDaniel
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. McDaniel
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. McDaniel
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDaniel
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. McDaniel
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Cuellar
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Cuellar
Hegan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Cuellar
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McDaniel
Belanger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. McDaniel
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coggins vs. McDaniel
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger scores. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McDaniel
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Cuellar
There goes Munson. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Munson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDaniel
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. McDaniel
Enos Cabell pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
There goes Cabell. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Cuellar
Doug DeCinces now playing third base.
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Cuellar
Hegan strikes out. There goes Velez. The throw from Williams to Belanger, and Velez is out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McDaniel
Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McDaniel
Boog Powell pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. McDaniel
Curt Motton pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coggins vs. McDaniel
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Motton scores. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. McDaniel
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Frank Baker now playing shortstop.
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1973 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 2 0 Bumbry A, lf 5 2 3 0
White R, lf 5 0 0 0 Coggins R, rf 5 0 3 1
Munson T, c 5 1 1 0 Davis T, dh 4 0 2 3
Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 1 Baylor D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Hart J, dh 3 1 1 1 Williams E, c 5 1 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0
Velez O, rf 3 0 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, pr 0 0 0 0
Hegan M, 1b 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 2 0
Powell B, ph 1 0 1 0
Motton C, pr 0 1 0 0
Baker F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 8 3 38 5 15 5
New York 012 100 000 0 -- 4
Baltimore 001 000 201 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDaniel L 9.0 14 4 4 2 3
Granger W (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 10.0 8 4 2 2 9
E -- Baylor D, Belanger M
DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 9
2B -- Murcer B, Bumbry A
HR -- Hart J, Williams E
SB -- Grich B, Clarke H, Munson T
CS -- Murcer B, Cabell E, Velez O
SF -- Davis T
T -- 2:39
A -- 6114
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