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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 18, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,266 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 18, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Downing
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Downing
There goes Carew. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Downing
Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiant
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Tiant
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Tiant
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tiant
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Tiant
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Downing
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Downing
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Downing
Renick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Tiant
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Tiant
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Tiant
Alou hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Tiant
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Downing
Tiant strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Downing
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tiant
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tiant
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Downing
Alyea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Downing
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Downing
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renick vs. Downing
Renick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Tiant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Fingers
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar is thrown out after the base hit. Tiant moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Fingers
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tiant moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Fingers
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Fingers
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tiant scores. Carew scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Alyea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Grant
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Tiant
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Tiant
Duncan hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Tiant
Tito Francona pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Tiant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Rodriguez
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Rodriguez
Tiant hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Tiant
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Johnson reaches second base with a double. There goes Monday trying to get to home. Tovar throws the ball in to Carew who relays the ball to Mitterwald who tags Monday, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Tiant
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tiant
Green hits a popup towards third. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rodriguez
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Rodriguez
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Rodriguez
Killebrew hits a fly ball towards center. Monday catches it and throws home to Duncan who throws to third to double up Carew. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Rodriguez
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Rodriguez
Alyea hits a fly ball towards left. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Oliva goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Rodriguez
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Jim Holt now playing left field.
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Perranoski
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Perranoski
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Roberto Rodriguez.
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Perranoski
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Perranoski
Monday hits a popup towards third. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Segui
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Segui
Perranoski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perranoski
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Perranoski
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Segui
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Segui
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Segui
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Segui
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Segui
Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Segui
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perranoski
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Perranoski
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Perranoski
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Segui
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Segui
Renick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Renick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perranoski vs. Segui
There's a wild pitch. Renick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perranoski vs. Segui
Perranoski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Segui
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Perranoski
Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perranoski
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Perranoski
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1970 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 6 2 3 0 Alou F, lf 5 1 1 0
Carew R, 2b 5 2 5 0 Monday R, cf 5 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b 2 1 0 2 Johnson B, 3b 3 2 1 0
Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 5 2 4 2 Mincher D, 1b 4 2 2 5
Alyea B, lf 4 1 2 1 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Holt J, lf 1 0 1 1 Pena R, ss 4 0 3 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 5 0 0 0 Downing A, p 1 0 1 0
Renick R, 3b 5 1 2 4 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Tiant L, p 3 1 1 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 2 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0
Rudi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
Fernandez F, ph 1 0 0 0
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42 11 18 10 35 5 10 5
Minnesota 100 702 010 -- 11
Oakland 300 020 000 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 5.0 8 5 5 1 4
Perranoski R (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 3.1 6 5 5 1 5
Fingers R 0.1 4 3 3 1 0
Grant M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez R 2.0 3 2 1 0 2
Segui D 3.0 4 1 1 0 4
E -- Mincher D, Alou F
DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Tovar C 2, Alou F, Oliva T, Johnson B, Renick R
HR -- Mincher D 2, Renick R
CS -- Carew R
SF -- Killebrew H 2
HBP -- by Tiant L (Green D)
WP -- Segui D
T -- 2:59
A -- 11266
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