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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 24, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 24, 1962 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orlando Pena |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Pleis |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 21,900 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
George Alusik | Left Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Billy Bryan | Catcher |
Orlando Pena | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Bill Pleis | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 24, 1962
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pleis
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Pleis
The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Pleis
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Pleis
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Pleis
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Pleis
Alusik hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pena
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pena
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pena
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Pena
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pleis
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Pleis
Bryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Pleis
Pena strikes out. The throw from Battey to pick off Bryan, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pena
Allison hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pena
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Pena
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Pena
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pleis vs. Pena
Pleis takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Pena
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pleis
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Pleis
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Pleis
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. Del Greco scores. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Charles scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cimoli vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Siebern scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alusik vs. Stange
Alusik bunts towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Stange
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Alusik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bryan vs. Stange
Bryan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Stange
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Stange
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Maranda
Georges Maranda now pitching.
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Maranda
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Maranda
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pena
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pena
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pena
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Maranda
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Maranda
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maranda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Maranda
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pena
Allison hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pena
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Pena
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Maranda
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Maranda
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Maranda
Del Greco hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pena
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Pena
Don Mincher pinch hits for Georges Maranda.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Pena
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Pena
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Pena
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Charles hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Sullivan
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Sullivan
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Sullivan
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pena
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pena
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Pena
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Pena
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebern. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Pena
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Sullivan
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sullivan
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Sullivan
Bryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Sullivan
Pena takes first base on ball four. Bryan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Sullivan
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Pena
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Goryl strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pena
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pena
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Pena
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Moore
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Moore
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Moore
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. Lumpe scores. Siebern goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alusik vs. Moore
Alusik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Moore
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Moore
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pena
Billy Consolo now playing shortstop. Deron Johnson now playing first base. Wayne Causey now playing second base.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pena
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pena
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Moore
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Moore
Del Greco is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Moore
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Moore
Consolo takes first base on ball four. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Pena
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Pena
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Pena
George Banks pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Banks hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pena
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1962 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Del Greco B, cf 4 2 2 0 Green L, cf 5 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 6 1 2 0 Power V, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lumpe J, 2b 4 2 2 2 Rollins R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Consolo B, ss 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 2 2 1 Allison B, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0 Cimoli G, rf 5 2 2 4 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Alusik G, lf 5 1 1 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Causey W, ss-2b 5 1 2 2 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 0 Bryan B, c 4 1 2 3 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Pena O, p 4 0 0 0 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0 Maranda G, p 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 0 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0 Goryl J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Banks G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 12 15 12 31 1 5 1 Kansas City 108 000 030 -- 12 Minnesota 000 010 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Pena O (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pleis B (L)* 2.0 6 5 3 1 3 Stange L 0.1 4 4 4 1 1 Maranda G 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 Sullivan F 2.0 0 0 0 3 1 Moore R 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Allen B, Siebern N DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 9 2B -- Siebern N, Cimoli G HR -- Bryan B SF -- Power V HBP -- by Moore R (Del Greco B) PB -- Battey E T -- 2:56 A -- 21900
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