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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 27, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 27, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Perkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 38,072 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 27, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Perkins
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Perkins
Callaspo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Perkins
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perkins, and towards Harris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Meche
Span strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Meche
Casilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Meche
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Meche
There goes Casilla. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Casilla steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Meche
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Perkins
Shealy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Perkins
Teahen hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Perkins
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Meche
Kubel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Kubel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Meche
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Kubel moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Meche
Harris hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Harris reaches second base with a double. Kubel scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Meche
Punto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Meche
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perkins
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Perkins
Buck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Perkins
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Perkins
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Meche
Span hits a line drive towards first. Shealy juggles the ball. That's an error on Shealy. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Meche
There goes Span. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Meche
Casilla bunts towards the mound. Meche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Span moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Meche
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Meche
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Casilla moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Meche
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Perkins
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Perkins
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Span. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Shealy vs. Perkins
Shealy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Perkins
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Meche
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Meche
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Meche
Punto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Meche
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Meche
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Perkins
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Perkins
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Perkins
Buck hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Buck reaches second base with a double. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maier vs. Perkins
Maier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Aviles vs. Perkins
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. Buck tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callaspo vs. Perkins
Callaspo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Casilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Meche
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Meche
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Meche
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Meche
Kubel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Bonser
Boof Bonser now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shealy vs. Bonser
Shealy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Bonser
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guillen scores. Shealy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Bonser
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shealy moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Buck vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to home to get Shealy. Teahen moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Maier vs. Guerrier
Maier hits a line drive towards first. Morneau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Meche
Young strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Meche
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Meche
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Guerrier
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Guerrier
Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Guillen strikes out. There goes Aviles. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Callaspo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shealy vs. Crain
Shealy hits a popup beyond first. Morneau can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Aviles scores. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Crain
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Crain
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Meche
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Meche
There goes Gomez. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Meche
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Casilla bunts towards first. Shealy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Bale
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Bale
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Reyes
There goes Gordon. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Reyes
Buck strikes out. There goes Gordon. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Maier vs. Reyes
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes has Gordon trapped. There's the throw to Mauer and over to Harris, who tags Gordon for the out. Maier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Reyes
Aviles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Reyes
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Ramirez
Matt Tolbert pinch hits for Jason Kubel. Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ramirez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Ramirez
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Ramirez
Punto takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Ramirez
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Mijares
Shealy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Mijares
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Soria
Mike Aviles now playing second base. Joey Gathright now playing center field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Mitch Maier now playing right field
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Soria
Casilla takes first base on ball four. Span moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Soria
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Span moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morneau vs. Soria
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/2008 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aviles M, ss-2b 3 1 1 1 Span D, rf 3 1 0 0
Callaspo A, 2b 5 1 1 0 Casilla A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gathright J, cf 0 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 2 0 0 1
Guillen J, rf 5 1 2 0 Morneau J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 Kubel J, dh 3 1 1 0
Shealy R, 1b 5 0 2 2 Tolbert M, ph 1 0 1 0
Teahen M, lf 5 0 1 1 Young D, lf 4 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 4 1 2 0 Harris B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gordon A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Punto N, ss 3 0 2 0
Buck J, c 4 0 2 0 Gomez C, cf 4 0 1 0
Maier M, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 12 4 32 2 8 2
Kansas City 000 011 200 -- 4
Minnesota 011 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (W)* 6.0 7 2 1 3 7
Bale J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Ramirez R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perkins G 5.0 4 1 1 0 4
Bonser B+ 0.0 4 1 1 0 0
Breslow C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Guerrier M (L)# 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Crain J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Reyes D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Mijares J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Shealy R, Gordon A
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 11
2B -- Kubel J, Harris B, Guillen J, Buck J
SB -- Casilla A, Span D, Gomez C, Gordon A 2
SF -- Mauer J, Aviles M
HBP -- by Perkins G (Maier M)
WP -- Crain J
T -- 3:34
A -- 38072
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