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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 7, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 7, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Pittsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,949 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 7, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lira
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Lira
Lira spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lira. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Lira
Roberts strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Roberts out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
King vs. Lira
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Lira
There goes King. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Lira
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Paquette vs. Lira
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman juggles the ball. That's an error on Fryman. Bell scores. King scores. Davis moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Lira
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pittsley
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Pittsley
Higginson takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Pittsley
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Pittsley
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Pittsley
Hamelin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Lira
Spehr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lira fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Pittsley
Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Pittsley
Easley hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Pittsley
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Pittsley
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Goodwin. Nieves scores. Casanova moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Pittsley
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casanova scores. Cruz scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Pittsley
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Pittsley
There goes Hunter. The throw from Spehr and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Pittsley
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching.
Clark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hamelin vs. Veres
Hamelin takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Veres
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lira
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lira
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Lira
King strikes out. There goes Bell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Roberts. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Lira
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Paquette vs. Lira
Paquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Lira
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Veres
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Veres
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Veres
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Lira
Spehr strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Veres
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Veres
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Veres
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Veres
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lira
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lira
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lira
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lira
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Veres
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Veres
Nieves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Veres
There's a wild pitch. Nieves moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Veres
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Veres
Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieves scores. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Veres
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Veres
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Easley scores. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Lira
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lira
Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Lira
There's a wild pitch. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spehr vs. Lira
Spehr strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye scores. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Williams
David Howard now playing shortstop. Johnny Damon now playing left field. Scott Cooper now playing first base.
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Williams
Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Williams
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Williams
Casanova takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching. Phil Nevin now playing third base. Bubba Trammell now playing right field.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Bautista
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bautista
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Montgomery
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Montgomery
Nevin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Montgomery
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bautista
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Bautista
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Bautista
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Bautista
Spehr is hit by the pitch. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Bautista
Goodwin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Walker
Trammell hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Walker
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Trammell. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Myers
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Myers
Joe Vitiello pinch hits for Johnny Damon.
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Myers
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Scott Cooper.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1997 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 3 2 3
Bell J, ss 3 1 2 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 1 3
Howard D, ss 2 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 3 1 2 2
Roberts B, lf 3 0 2 0 Nevin P, 3b 1 0 1 0
Damon J, lf 1 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 2
Vitiello J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamelin B, dh 4 0 0 0
King J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Nieves M, rf 2 2 1 0
Cooper S, 1b 1 0 0 0 Trammell B, rf 1 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Davis C, dh 2 0 1 0 Casanova R, c 3 2 2 1
Paquette C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 4 1 1 0
Dye J, rf 4 1 1 0
Spehr T, c 3 0 1 0
Goodwin T, cf 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 1 34 12 11 11
Kansas City 200 001 000 -- 3
Detroit 240 150 00x -- 12
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsley J (L) 1.2 5 6 6 3 0
Veres R 3.0 4 5 5 2 3
Williams M 1.1 1 1 1 3 2
Montgomery J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Walker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lira F (W) 6.0 7 3 1 3 6
Bautista J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Myers M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Lira F, Fryman T, Goodwin T
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Bell J, Nieves M, Offerman J
HR -- Clark T, Fryman T, Higginson B
SB -- King J, Hunter B, Roberts B, Bell J
HBP -- by Veres R (Clark T), by Bautista J (Spehr T)
WP -- Veres R, Lira F
T -- 3:05
A -- 7949
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