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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 26, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,708 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1956
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDermott
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. McDermott
There goes Phillips. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McDermott
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDermott
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDermott
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Gromek
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Gromek covering. Safe. Berra moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Gromek
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Skowron moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter bunts towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunter for the out. Skowron scores. Bauer moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDermott vs. Gromek
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDermott
Wilson bunts towards third. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. McDermott
Gromek takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Howard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howard. Gromek scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Larsen
Kennedy hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Gromek
Skowron hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Gromek
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grim
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Grim
There goes Wilson. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Grim
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Grim
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
George Wilson pinch hits for Bob Grim.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald catches it and throws to first to double up Boone. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Bob Kennedy now playing third base. Charlie Maxwell now playing left field.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Gromek
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gromek
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Morgan
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morgan
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Morgan
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle, who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrne vs. Gromek
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Byrne
Kennedy bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with McDougald covering, for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Byrne
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Byrne
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Gromek
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Byrne
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrne
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byrne
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Byrne
Gromek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gromek
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Gromek
Byrne hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrne
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Byrne
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Lary
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bill Skowron. Frank Lary now pitching.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1956, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Martin B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Kennedy B, lf-3b 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 5 1 2 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 5 1 2 0
Boone R, 3b 2 0 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 1 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 1 Bauer H, rf 4 0 3 1
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 1 1
Wilson R, c 3 1 2 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 1 1
Gromek S, p 2 1 0 0 McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0
Lary F, p 0 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph-p 2 1 1 1
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31 5 8 4 38 4 12 4
Detroit 005 000 000 -- 5
New York 021 000 010 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 8.1 11 4 4 2 3
Aber A 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Lary F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L)* 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
Larsen D 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Grim B 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Morgan T 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Byrne T 3.0 0 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Howard E
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 10
2B -- Berra Y, Kuenn H, Mantle M, Bauer H
3B -- Hunter B
HR -- Byrne T
SB -- Wilson R
CS -- Phillips J
SH -- Hunter B, Kennedy B
SF -- Tuttle B
T -- 2:57
A -- 52708
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