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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 22, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 22, 1927 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 22, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilcy Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Shaute |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Pat Collins | Catcher |
Wilcy Moore | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
Joe Shaute | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 22, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Moore
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Moore
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Moore
Summa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Moore
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Fonseca scores. Summa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell 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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Moore
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Moore
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaute vs. Moore
Shaute hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Moore
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lutzke moves to third. Shaute moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fonseca vs. Moore
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Shaute
Dugan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Dugan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Shaute
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dugan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Shaute
Moore bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Moore
Summa hits a fly ball towards center. Combs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Combs. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Moore
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summa scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Sewell reaches second base with a double. There goes Burns trying to get to home. Meusel throws the ball in to Dugan who relays the ball to Collins, who tags Burns, who came all the way from first, for the out. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to home to get Sewell. Sewell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Moore
Eichrodt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Moore
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Shaute
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Moore
Shaute hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Moore
Jamieson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Moore
Fonseca hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shaute
Collins hits a popup towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shaute
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Moore
Summa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Summa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Moore
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and has Summa trapped. There's the throw to Dugan and over to Lazzeri, who tags Summa for the out. Burns moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Eichrodt vs. Moore
Eichrodt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lutzke vs. Moore
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Moore
Shaute hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Moore
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Moore
There goes Jamieson. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Jamieson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Moore
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and has Jamieson trapped. There's the throw to Lazzeri who throws back to Dugan who tags Jamieson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Moore
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Shaute
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shaute
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wera vs. Shaute
Julie Wera pinch hits for Wilcy Moore.
Wera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shocker
Urban Shocker now pitching. Johnny Grabowski now catching.
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Shocker
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker can't make a play. That's a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Pennock
Herb Pennock now pitching.
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eichrodt vs. Pennock
Eichrodt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lutzke vs. Pennock
Lutzke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns scores. Sewell moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shaute vs. Pennock
Shaute hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Sewell scores. Lutzke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jamieson vs. Pennock
Jamieson hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lutzke tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Pennock
Fonseca bunts for a single. Shaute moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Pennock
Summa hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pennock
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Pennock
Sewell bunts towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Pennock
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Eichrodt vs. Pennock
Eichrodt 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 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Shaute
Dugan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summa. Dugan reaches second base with a double. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grabowski vs. Shaute
Grabowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paschal vs. Shaute
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Herb Pennock.
Paschal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Meusel scores. Dugan moves to third. Grabowski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaute covering, for the out. Dugan scores. Grabowski moves to third. Paschal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1927 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 5 0 0 1 Jamieson C, lf 4 0 0 1 Koenig M, ss 5 0 0 0 Fonseca L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Ruth B, rf 3 1 1 1 Summa H, rf 5 2 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Burns G, 1b 5 2 3 1 Meusel B, lf 4 1 2 0 Sewell J, ss 4 1 4 3 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sewell L, c 5 2 2 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 2 2 0 Eichrodt I, cf 5 0 1 1 Collins P, c 3 0 1 1 Lutzke R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Grabowski J, c 0 0 0 0 Shaute J, p 4 0 3 2 Moore W, p 2 0 0 0 Wera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Shocker U, p 0 0 0 0 Pennock H, p 0 0 0 0 Paschal B, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 41 9 19 9 New York 001 001 002 -- 4 Cleveland 202 010 40x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Moore W (L) 6.0 12 5 3 0 3 Shocker U* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Pennock H 2.0 5 2 2 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Shaute J (W) 9.0 8 4 4 3 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Combs E LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 10 2B -- Sewell J 2, Dugan J 2, Summa H, Sewell L HR -- Ruth B SB -- Jamieson C SH -- Sewell J SF -- Jamieson C T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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