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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 13, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 13, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 13, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Cooper
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. Wietelmann goes all the way around to score. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Cooper
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Cooper
Westlake hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Ayers
Bill Ayers now pitching.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Ayers
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Ayers
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Ayers
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Ostermueller for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ayers
Russell hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Ostermueller
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayers vs. Ostermueller
Ayers strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Ayers
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Ayers
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ayers
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Ayers
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Ayers
Bloodworth hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Ayers
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Ayers
The umpire calls a balk on Ayers Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostermueller vs. Ayers
Ostermueller bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wietelmann vs. Ayers
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Ayers
Russell hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Ayers
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ayers, and towards Lohrke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ayers
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Ayers
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Ayers
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Ayers
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Ostermueller
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gearhart vs. Ostermueller
Gary Gearhart pinch hits for Bill Ayers.
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Gearhart moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kluttz fires to first and picks off Rigney. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Beggs
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Beggs
Wietelmann hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wietelmann. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Ostermueller
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Ostermueller
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Trinkle
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Trinkle
Greenberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Trinkle
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ostermueller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Trinkle
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Trinkle
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Trinkle
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Trinkle
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Trinkle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Trinkle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Trinkle
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Trinkle
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Trinkle
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Ostermueller
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Ostermueller
Buddy Blattner pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Ostermueller
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1947, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss 5 1 2 1 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Russell J, cf 5 1 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 5 1 3 1 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 2 3 2 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 2 0 0 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1
Westlake W, rf 5 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 0
Kluttz C, c 3 1 1 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 3 0 1 0 Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0
Ayers B, p 1 0 0 0
Gearhart G, ph 1 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Witek M, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Blattner B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 5 35 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 400 000 011 -- 6
New York 010 011 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 6 3 2 3 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 0.1 4 4 3 0 0
Ayers B 4.2 4 0 0 2 2
Beggs J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K 3.0 3 2 2 2 2
E -- Rigney B, Marshall W, Wietelmann W 3, Gustine F 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 8
2B -- Gustine F, Kiner R
3B -- Kiner R
HR -- Cooper W, Kiner R
SH -- Ostermueller F
Balk -- Ayers B
T -- 2:41
A -- 0
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