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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
July 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 23, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 12,368 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Al Salerno |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Cap Peterson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
July 23, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pascual
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Pascual
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Northrup moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Pascual
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Pascual
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Kaline scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Pascual
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McLain
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Pascual
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Pascual
McLain hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. McLain
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McLain
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. McLain
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pascual
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Pascual
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Ortega
Phil Ortega now pitching.
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Ortega
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Northrup trying to get to third. Unser throws the ball in to McMullen who tags Northrup for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McLain
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortega vs. McLain
Ortega bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. McLain
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Ortega
Matchick hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Ortega
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Ortega
McLain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. McLain
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ortega
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ortega
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Ortega
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ortega
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Ortega
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McLain
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. McLain
Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. McLain
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortega vs. McLain
Ortega bunts towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. McLain
Unser strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Ortega
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Ortega
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Ortega
Wert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Howard reaches second base with a double. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. McLain
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. McLain
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. McLain
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMullen scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. McLain
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ortega vs. McLain
Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Ortega
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ortega
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Ortega
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Ortega
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McLain
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. McLain
There's a wild pitch. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McLain
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. McLain
Hank Allen pinch runs for Frank Howard.
McMullen takes first base on ball four. Peterson moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. McLain
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ortega
Hank Allen now playing left field.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ortega
Horton bunts towards the mound. Ortega fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Ortega
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Moore
Jim Price pinch hits for Tommy Matchick. Barry Moore now pitching.
Price hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Baldwin
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Jim Price. Norm Cash pinch hits for Don Wert. Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Cash hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Baldwin
Gates Brown pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Humphreys
Bob Humphreys now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop. Dick Tracewski now playing third base.
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Dobson
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching. Billy Bryan pinch hits for Bob Humphreys.
Bryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Warden
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Higgins
Northrup hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Higgins
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Higgins
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Higgins
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tracewski vs. Higgins
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Warden
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Warden
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Warden
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Warden
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1968 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 5 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Peterson C, rf 5 0 1 0
Northrup J, rf 4 2 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Kaline A, 1b 2 2 2 2 Howard F, lf 3 2 2 1
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Allen H, pr-lf 1 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 3 1 2 2 McMullen K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Matchick T, ss 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Price J, ph 1 0 1 1 Casanova P, c 3 0 2 1
Tracewski D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0 Ortega P, p 1 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Moore B, p 0 0 0 0
McLain D, p 3 0 0 0 Baldwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 1 1 Humphreys B, p 0 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Bryan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Warden J, p 0 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 32 4 9 4
Detroit 300 000 021 -- 6
Washington 010 003 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 7.0 8 4 4 4 7
Dobson P 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Warden J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C 2.1 2 3 1 3 2
Ortega P (L) 5.0 2 2 2 4 3
Moore B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Baldwin D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Humphreys B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Higgins D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Epstein M
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 10
2B -- Howard F, Northrup J
HR -- Howard F
SH -- Ortega P 2, Horton W
HBP -- by McLain D (Epstein M)
WP -- McLain D
T -- 3:25
A -- 12368
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