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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 25, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 25, 1931 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Weiland |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Third Baseman |
Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Left Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Right Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
John Kerr | Second Baseman |
Frank Grube | Catcher |
Bob Weiland | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 25, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Weiland
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Weiland
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Weiland
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Fothergill fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Fothergill. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Weiland
Gehrig bunts towards third. Sullivan can't make a play. That's a base hit. Ruth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Weiland
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pennock
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Weiland
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Weiland
Bennie Tate now catching.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Weiland
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pennock vs. Weiland
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Appling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Pennock
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill bunts towards the mound. Pennock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Pennock
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Weiland
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Weiland
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Weiland
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Weiland
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pennock
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Lary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Pennock
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Pennock
Weiland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Weiland
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Weiland
There goes Chapman. The throw from Tate and he is out, Appling applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Weiland
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kerr can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Weiland
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Weiland
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pennock vs. Weiland
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Lazzeri steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pennock vs. Weiland
Pennock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pennock
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Pennock
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Weiland
Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Weiland
Sewell bunts in front of the plate. Tate fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Weiland
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Weiland
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Weiland
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Pennock
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pennock
Kerr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Pennock
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Weiland
Lary is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Weiland
Dickey hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Weiland
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pennock vs. Weiland
Pennock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary scores. Lazzeri moves to third. Pennock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrd vs. Weiland
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lazzeri scores. Pennock moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Weiland
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kerr fields it and throws to home to get Pennock. Byrd moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Weiland
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. Byrd scores. Sewell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Weiland
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Pennock
Weiland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Byrd. Blue reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Pennock
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Weiland
Chapman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds, who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Weiland
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Chapman scores. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Weiland
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fothergill throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Dickey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lary scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Weiland
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pennock vs. Weiland
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Tate and he is safe. Lazzeri steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pennock vs. Weiland
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrd vs. Weiland
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Pennock
Fonseca hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Pennock
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Pennock
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrity vs. Pennock
Hank Garrity pinch hits for Bennie Tate.
Garrity hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lyons
Hank Garrity now catching. Ted Lyons now pitching.
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lyons
Ruth bunts towards third. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lyons
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Pennock
Myril Hoag now playing left field.
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pennock
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Pennock
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Lyons
There goes Chapman. The throw from Garrity and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Lyons
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Lyons
There goes Chapman. The throw from Garrity and he is safe. Chapman steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Lyons
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pennock vs. Lyons
Pennock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Lyons
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Fonseca settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Pennock
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Pennock
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1931 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Byrd S, cf 6 1 1 1 Blue L, 1b 3 0 2 0 Sewell J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Sullivan B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ruth B, lf 3 1 2 2 Reynolds C, cf 4 0 0 0 Hoag M, lf 0 0 0 0 Fonseca L, lf 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 1 1 Fothergill B, rf 4 0 2 0 Chapman B, rf 4 2 2 0 Appling L, ss 4 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 3 2 1 1 Kerr J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 2 Grube F, c 0 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 1 3 0 Tate B, c 2 0 0 0 Pennock H, p 5 0 1 1 Garrity H, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Weiland B, p 2 0 0 0 Lyons T, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 12 8 32 0 6 0 New York 100 004 201 -- 8 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pennock H (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Weiland B (L) 7.0 10 7 5 5 7 Lyons T 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Fothergill B, Kerr J, Appling L DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 6 2B -- Ruth B, Blue L, Lazzeri T 3B -- Ruth B, Chapman B SB -- Lazzeri T 2, Chapman B 2 CS -- Chapman B SH -- Sewell J HBP -- by Weiland B (Lary L) T -- 2:14 A -- 0
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