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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 21, 1974 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 11,294 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Rico Carty | First Baseman |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bosman
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bosman
There goes Patek. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bosman
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Dal Canton
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Dal Canton
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Dal Canton
The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. Lowenstein scores. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Dal Canton
Spikes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Dal Canton
Ellis hits a popup towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dal Canton
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Dal Canton
There goes Gamble. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Gamble steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Dal Canton
Lee hits a popup towards the mound. Dal Canton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bosman
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Bosman
Solaita hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bosman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Dal Canton
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Dal Canton
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bosman
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bosman
Healy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bosman
Patek hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bosman
There goes Pinson. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dal Canton
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Carty hits a line drive towards first. Solaita reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Dal Canton
Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Dal Canton
There goes Spikes. The throw from Healy and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bosman
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Lowenstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bosman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Bosman
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Dal Canton
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Dal Canton
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Dal Canton
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Dal Canton
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvarado vs. Dal Canton
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gamble scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
Lowenstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bosman
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bosman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bosman
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dal Canton
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Dal Canton
There goes Duffy. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Duffy steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Dal Canton
There's a wild pitch. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spikes vs. Dal Canton
Spikes takes first base on ball four. Duffy scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Pattin
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bosman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bosman
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bosman
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pattin
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Pattin
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Pattin
Alvarado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bosman
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Bosman
Solaita hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Solaita reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Bosman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Solaita scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Buskey
Healy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Buskey
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Buskey
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Buskey
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Buskey
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Pattin
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Pattin
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Pattin
Carty hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buskey
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Buskey
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Buskey
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Pattin
Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Pattin
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Tommy Smith pinch runs for John Ellis.
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Mingori
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Buskey
Dave Duncan now catching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado misplays the ball. That's an error on Alvarado. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Buskey
Healy bunts towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Buskey
Patek hits a line drive towards the mound. Buskey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Buskey
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Buskey
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Mingori
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Mingori
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Mingori
Joe Lis pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Mingori
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Mingori
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lis scores. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy scores. Carty moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1974 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, rf 5 1 3 4 Lis J, ph 1 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 0 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 3 2 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 0 2 0 Carty R, 1b 5 1 1 1 McRae H, lf 4 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 3 1 2 3 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 1 0 Ellis J, c 3 0 1 0 Solaita T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smith T, pr 0 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Duncan D, c 0 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gamble O, dh 3 1 0 0 Healy F, c 3 2 2 1 Lee L, lf 4 0 1 0 Torres R, cf 4 0 0 0 Alvarado L, 2b 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 12 6 34 7 9 5 Kansas City 001 000 500 -- 6 Cleveland 300 110 002 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Dal Canton B 4.1 5 5 5 5 5 Pattin M 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 Mingori S (L) 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 Bird D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bosman D 6.1 7 3 3 0 3 Buskey T (W) 2.2 5 3 3 0 1 E -- Alvarado L DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 7 2B -- Solaita T, Rojas C HR -- Spikes C, Healy F, Pinson V SB -- Patek F, Lowenstein J, Gamble O, Pinson V, Duffy F CS -- Spikes C SH -- Healy F WP -- Dal Canton B 2 PB -- Healy F T -- 2:55 A -- 11294
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