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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1947
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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 July 16, 1947 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1947 |
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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 | July 16, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Butch Wensloff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gettel |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 26,988 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Butch Wensloff | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Al Gettel | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gettel
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Gettel
Henrich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gettel
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gettel
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Lindell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Klieman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Klieman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wensloff
Metkovich hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wensloff
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wensloff
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Klieman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Klieman
Wensloff strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Klieman
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Klieman
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wensloff
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wensloff
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wensloff
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Klieman
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Klieman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Klieman
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Klieman
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klieman fields it and has DiMaggio trapped. There's the throw to Keltner who throws to Gordon, who tags DiMaggio for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Klieman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Klieman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wensloff
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wensloff
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klieman vs. Wensloff
Klieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wensloff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Wensloff
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Klieman
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wensloff vs. Klieman
Wensloff bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Klieman
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Klieman
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Klieman
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wensloff
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wensloff covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wensloff
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wensloff
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wensloff
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Klieman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Klieman
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Klieman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wensloff
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wensloff
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wensloff
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Klieman
Berra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Klieman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Klieman
Wensloff strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Klieman
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wensloff
Larry Doby pinch hits for Ed Klieman.
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wensloff
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Wensloff
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Drews
Karl Drews now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Metkovich scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Drews
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Drews
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
Henrich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Lemon
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Lemon
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lemon
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Drews
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Drews
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Drews
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Page
Hal Peck pinch hits for Bob Lemon. Joe Page now pitching. Pat Seerey pinch hits for Hal Peck.
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Page
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Willis
Les Willis now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Willis
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Willis
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Page
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Page
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Page
There goes Robinson. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Page
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Willis
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Willis
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Willis
Lindell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Willis
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Willis
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Lindell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Willis
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Willis
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Berra reaches second base with a double. There goes Johnson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Page
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Page
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Page
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Page
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Les Willis.
Bockman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1947 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 1 1 0 Henrich T, rf 5 2 2 2 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 1 Lindell J, lf 4 2 2 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 1 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 2 2 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 5 2 2 1 Edwards H, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 5 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 2 0 Wensloff B, p 2 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0 Drews K, p 0 0 0 0 Klieman E, p 1 0 0 0 Page J, p 1 0 0 0 Doby L, ph 1 1 1 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0 Peck H, ph 0 0 0 0 Seerey P, ph 1 0 0 0 Willis L, p 0 0 0 0 Bockman E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 14 8 33 2 6 2 New York 301 001 003 -- 8 Cleveland 000 002 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Wensloff B (W)* 5.0 4 2 2 1 0 Drews K 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Page J (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gettel A (L)+ 0.0 4 3 3 0 0 Klieman E 6.0 3 2 2 3 3 Lemon B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Willis L 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 4 batters in 1st LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 7 2B -- McQuinn G, Berra Y, Keltner K 3B -- DiMaggio J, Hegan J HR -- Henrich T, Berra Y SB -- DiMaggio J, Robinson E SH -- Wensloff B T -- 2:17 A -- 26988
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