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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 5, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 5, 2017 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 2017 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Anibal Sanchez |
Ballpark | Comerica Park |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,547 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cory Blaser 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Melky Cabrera | Right Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Brandon Moss | DH |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
Mikie Mahtook | Left Fielder |
Nick Castellanos | DH |
James McCann | Catcher |
John Hicks | First Baseman |
Jeimer Candelario | Third Baseman |
Alex Presley | Right Fielder |
JaCoby Jones | Center Fielder |
Jose Iglesias | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 5, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Sanchez
Merrifield hits a line drive towards the mound. Sanchez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sanchez. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Jaye
Myles Jaye now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cain vs. Jaye
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Jaye
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks fields it and throws to second for the out. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Jaye
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Jaye
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Vargas
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Vargas
Mahtook strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Vargas
Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Jaye
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Jaye
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Jaye
Escobar hits a popup towards first. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Jaye
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Vargas
McCann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Vargas
Hicks takes first base on ball four. McCann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Candelario vs. Vargas
Candelario hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Candelario reaches second base with a double. McCann scores. Hicks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Vargas
Presley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Candelario scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Vargas
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Vargas
Iglesias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Vargas
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mahtook vs. Vargas
Mahtook hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castellanos vs. Vargas
Castellanos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Vargas
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Vargas
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Jaye
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Jaye
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Hardy
Blaine Hardy now pitching.
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Hardy
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Cahill
Trevor Cahill now pitching.
Candelario strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Cahill
Presley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cahill
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Iglesias vs. Cahill
Iglesias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Presley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Kinsler vs. Cahill
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hardy
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hardy
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hicks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hardy
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Cahill
Mahtook strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Cahill
There goes Mahtook. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Mahtook steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Castellanos vs. Cahill
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McCann vs. Cahill
McCann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Cahill
Hicks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Cahill
Candelario strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hardy
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hardy
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Hardy
Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Mahtook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Cahill
Presley hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cahill
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Cahill
Iglesias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Cahill
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Stumpf
Daniel Stumpf now pitching.
Cain hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Stumpf
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Stumpf
Jorge Bonifacio pinch runs for Melky Cabrera.
Hosmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Candelario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Stumpf
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Stumpf
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Machado
Ramon Torres now playing second base. Paulo Orlando now playing center field. Jorge Bonifacio now playing right field. Drew Butera now catching.
Mahtook hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Machado
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mahtook moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Machado
McCann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hicks vs. Machado
Hicks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mahtook scores. Castellanos moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Candelario vs. Machado
Candelario hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Presley vs. Machado
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. VerHagen
Drew VerHagen now pitching. Jorge Soler pinch hits for Brandon Moss.
Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. VerHagen
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. VerHagen
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler catches it and throws to first to double up Soler. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Machado
Cam Gallagher now catching. Drew Butera now playing first base.
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Machado
Dixon Machado pinch hits for Jose Iglesias.
Machado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Machado
Andrew Romine pinch hits for Ian Kinsler.
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Romine for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mahtook vs. Machado
Mahtook hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castellanos vs. Machado
Castellanos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wilson
Andrew Romine now playing second base. Bryan Holaday now catching. Dixon Machado now playing shortstop. Alex Wilson now pitching.
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Wilson
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Machado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Wilson
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Wilson
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holaday vs. Machado
Holaday hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Machado
Hicks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Machado
Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Machado
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Alcantara
Victor Alcantara now pitching.
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Alcantara
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Machado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Alcantara
Soler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Alcantara
Mondesi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Alcantara
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Machado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/2017 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Merrifield W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kinsler I, 2b 4 1 1 0 Torres R, 2b 1 0 1 0 Romine A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Cain L, cf 1 1 1 1 Mahtook M, lf 5 3 3 2 Orlando P, cf 1 0 0 0 Castellanos N, dh 5 0 2 0 Cabrera M, rf 2 0 0 1 McCann J, c 3 1 0 0 Bonifacio J, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Holaday B, c 1 0 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hicks J, 1b 4 3 3 4 Gallagher C, c 1 0 0 0 Candelario J, 3b 5 1 1 2 Perez S, c 3 0 0 0 Presley A, rf 4 1 1 1 Butera D, c-1b 1 0 0 0 Jones J, cf 4 2 2 3 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Iglesias J, ss 3 1 2 1 Cuthbert C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Machado D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Moss B, dh 2 0 0 0 Soler J, ph 0 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 2 0 0 0 Mondesi R, ss 2 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 40 13 15 13 Kansas City 100 001 000 -- 2 Detroit 070 211 11x -- 13 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Vargas J (L) 2.0 6 7 7 1 1 Cahill T 3.0 3 3 3 1 4 Machado A 3.0 6 3 3 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sanchez A* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Jaye M (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 Hardy B 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 Stumpf D 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 VerHagen D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Wilson A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Alcantara V 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 1st E -- Sanchez A DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 6 2B -- Moustakas M, Candelario J HR -- Jones J 2, Mahtook M, Hicks J 2, Iglesias J, Cain L SB -- Mahtook M HBP -- by Vargas J (McCann J), by Alcantara V (Soler J) WP -- Jaye M, Cahill T, Wilson A T -- 3:00 A -- 22547
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