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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 27, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,504 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Right Fielder |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Don Gullett | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 27, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gullett
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Briles
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gullett
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gullett
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Briles
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Briles
Gullett hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gullett
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Gullett
Briles bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Gullett
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Gullett
Stennett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gullett
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gullett
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gullett
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Gullett
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Briles
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Briles
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Briles
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gullett vs. Briles
Gullett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Gullett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Gullett
Briles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Briles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Gullett
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Stennett bunts towards first. Perez fields it and throws to third for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Sprague
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Briles
Tolan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Oliver. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Briles
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Briles
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sprague
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Sprague
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sprague
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Kison
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Kison
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Kison
Rose bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kison
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Hernandez
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Hernandez
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Borbon
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Borbon
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Borbon
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Giusti
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Giusti
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Carbo hits a popup into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Giusti
Rose hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Carroll
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Carroll
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Carroll
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Carroll
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Giusti
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Giusti
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Giusti
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Giusti
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Tolan moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Giusti
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Carroll
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Carroll
Milt May pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Carroll
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carroll
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1972 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 5 0 1 1 Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 2 Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, rf 4 0 1 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 1 Concepcion D, ss 5 2 3 2 Hernandez J, ss 2 1 1 0 Gullett D, p 2 0 1 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Briles N, p 2 0 1 0 Geronimo C, ph 0 0 0 0 Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 12 5 35 4 9 4 Cincinnati 000 020 102 -- 5 Pittsburgh 002 100 001 -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Gullett D* 4.0 5 3 3 2 5 Sprague E 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Carroll C (W) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Briles N 5.2 7 2 2 1 2 Kison B 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Hernandez R 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Giusti D (L) 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Hebner R 2, Tolan B 2, Briles N, Oliver A HR -- Stennett R, Concepcion D SB -- Morgan J 2, Tolan B SF -- Menke D T -- 2:40 A -- 12504
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