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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 12, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,058 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1953
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Wynn
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Wynn
Lollar hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fornieles
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Fornieles
There goes Avila. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Fornieles
Easter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wynn
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Wynn
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrasquel for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fornieles vs. Wynn
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Fornieles
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fornieles
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Fornieles
Easter strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wynn
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wynn
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Fornieles
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wynn
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Wynn
Fornieles bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fornieles
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Fornieles
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Wynn
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Wynn
Tom Wright pinch hits for Bob Elliott.
Wright takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mele scores. Lollar moves to third. Wright moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Wynn
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel.
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Krsnich vs. Wynn
Rocky Krsnich pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Krsnich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Bearden
Gene Bearden now pitching. Rocky Krsnich now playing third base. Fred Marsh now playing shortstop.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bearden
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Bearden
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bearden
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krsnich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Wynn
Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wynn
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bearden
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Bearden
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Bearden
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Bearden
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Bearden
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marsh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Aloma
Bud Sheely now catching. Luis Aloma now pitching.
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Krsnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Wynn
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Wynn
Red Wilson pinch runs for Bud Sheely.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsh vs. Wynn
Marsh strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Wynn
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aloma vs. Wynn
Aloma strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Aloma
Red Wilson now catching.
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Aloma
Bill Glynn pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching. Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Dorish
Owen Friend pinch runs for Joe Ginsberg.
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Friend moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Dorish
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to home to get Friend. Westlake moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Dorish
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching. Bob Lemon pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Dobson
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Hooper
Wally Westlake now playing left field. Bob Hooper now pitching. Bill Glynn now playing first base. Joe Tipton now catching.
Krsnich hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Hooper
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hooper
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1953 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Boyd B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 3 2 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Westlake W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Mele S, rf 3 1 0 0 Easter L, 1b 5 0 1 1 Lollar S, c 2 0 0 0 Lemon B, pr 0 1 0 0 Sheely B, c 0 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 2 1 Wright T, ph 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Marsh F, ss 1 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 2 1 Rivera J, cf 4 1 2 3 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 1 0 Glynn B, ph-1b 1 1 1 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 0 0 Bearden G, p 0 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph 0 0 0 0 Aloma L, p 1 0 0 0 Friend O, pr 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 0 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Krsnich R, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 5 3 37 7 14 7 Chicago 100 001 020 -- 4 Cleveland 010 010 14x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fornieles M 5.0 9 2 2 0 5 Bearden G 1.2 1 1 1 3 2 Aloma L 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Dorish F (L) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 Dobson J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 8.0 5 4 4 5 5 Hooper B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 LOB -- Chicago 7, Cleveland 10 2B -- Rivera J, Hegan J HR -- Mitchell D, Rivera J SB -- Minoso M, Fox N, Wilson R CS -- Avila B SH -- Minoso M, Fornieles M T -- 3:00 A -- 17058
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