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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 17, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 17, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kelvim Escobar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,761 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Bill Miller |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Felipe Crespo | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tim Johnson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 17, 1998
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Candiotti
Stewart hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Candiotti
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Candiotti
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Candiotti
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Candiotti
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Delgado moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Candiotti
Fernandez hits a line drive beyond short. Tejada can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Delgado scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Candiotti
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Crespo vs. Candiotti
Crespo hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Escobar
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Escobar
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Escobar
There goes Roberts. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Escobar
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Escobar
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Escobar
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Escobar
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Candiotti
Stewart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Candiotti
There goes Stewart. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Stewart steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Candiotti
Green hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Candiotti
Canseco hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Escobar
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Escobar
Tejada hits a popup into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Escobar
Hinch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Candiotti
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candiotti
Cruz bunts in front of the plate. Hinch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Candiotti
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Candiotti
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Crespo vs. Candiotti
Crespo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Candiotti covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Escobar
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Escobar
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Escobar
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Escobar
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado fields the ball and throws to Escobar covering. Safe. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Escobar
Grieve hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Candiotti
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Candiotti
Green hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Escobar
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Escobar
into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Escobar
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Escobar
Hinch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Escobar
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Escobar
Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Candiotti
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Candiotti
Delgado hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candiotti
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Candiotti
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Escobar
Giambi hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Escobar
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Escobar
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Candiotti
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Candiotti
Crespo hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candiotti
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Escobar
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Escobar
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Escobar
Tejada hits a popup into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Candiotti
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Holzemer
Mark Holzemer now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Worrell
Tim Worrell now pitching.
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Worrell
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Escobar
Craig Grebeck now playing second base.
Hinch hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Escobar
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Escobar
There goes Henderson. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Escobar
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Sinclair
Steve Sinclair now pitching.
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Sinclair
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Worrell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Worrell
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Worrell
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grebeck vs. Worrell
Grebeck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sinclair
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Sinclair
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Quantrill
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Worrell
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Worrell
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Groom
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Quantrill
Jason McDonald pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
McDonald hits a popup into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Quantrill
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Quantrill
There goes Henderson. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Quantrill
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Giambi vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Plesac
Ryan Christenson pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
Stairs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1998 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Stewart S, lf 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 3 0 1 0
Green S, rf 5 2 2 1 Roberts B, cf 3 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 5 1 1 1 Giambi J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Delgado C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Christenson R, pr 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 2 1 Stairs M, dh 4 0 1 0
Fernandez T, 3b 3 0 2 1 Grieve B, rf 4 0 0 0
Fletcher D, c 3 0 0 0 Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Crespo F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Grebeck C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Hinch A, c 3 1 1 2
McDonald J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 33 2 6 2
Toronto 200 010 001 -- 4
Oakland 000 200 000 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Escobar K (W) 6.1 4 2 2 6 3
Sinclair S 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Quantrill P 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Plesac D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L)* 6.0 7 3 3 2 3
Holzemer M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Worrell T 2.1 0 0 0 1 4
Groom B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
LOB -- Toronto 8, Oakland 11
HR -- Hinch A, Canseco J, Green S
SB -- Roberts B, Stewart S, Henderson R 2
HBP -- by Candiotti T (Stewart S)
T -- 3:10
A -- 9761
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