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Red Sox
@ Mariners
Kingdome
July 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 8, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Home Starting Pitcher | Byron McLaughlin |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 26,450 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Mariners
Kingdome
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McLaughlin
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. McLaughlin
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. McLaughlin
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. McLaughlin
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McLaughlin
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. McLaughlin
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. McLaughlin
Fisk is hit by the pitch. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. McLaughlin
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski scores. Watson moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. McLaughlin
Evans hits a popup towards third. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Renko
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Renko
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Renko
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Renko
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McLaughlin
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. McLaughlin
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. McLaughlin
Lynn strikes out. There goes Brohamer. The throw from Stinson to Mendoza, and Brohamer is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Renko
There goes Roberts. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Renko
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McLaughlin
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLaughlin
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McLaughlin
Watson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McLaughlin
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Abbott
Glenn Abbott now pitching.
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Abbott
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Abbott
Burleson hits a line drive towards third. Meyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Renko
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Renko
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Renko
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Abbott
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Abbott
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Abbott
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Abbott
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Abbott covering. It's a double play. Brohamer scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Abbott
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Renko
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Renko
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Abbott
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Abbott
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Abbott
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Montague
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Renko
Bob Montgomery now catching.
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Renko
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Renko
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Montague
Lynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Montague
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Montague
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Renko
Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Tom Poquette now playing center field. Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Larry Wolfe now playing second base. Ja
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Renko
Bochte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Renko
John Hale pinch hits for Willie Horton.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. Bochte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Renko
There goes Roberts. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Renko
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Montague
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Montague
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Montague
Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Montague
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papi vs. Montague
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Renko
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Renko
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Renko
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Renko
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Montague
Bobby Valentine now playing shortstop.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Montague
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Montague
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Renko
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Renko, and towards Wolfe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Montague
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Montague
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Montague
Montgomery strikes out. There goes Dwyer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Montague
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Renko
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Renko
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Renko
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1979 -- Boston at Seattle (N) Boston AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 0 Milbourne L, 2b 5 0 2 0 Papi S, ss 1 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 3 1 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b-3b 5 1 1 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 0 Horton W, dh 2 0 0 0 Poquette T, cf 1 0 0 0 Hale J, ph 2 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 0 1 0 Meyer D, 3b 4 0 2 2 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 1 0 0 Roberts L, lf 2 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 2 Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Simpson J, rf 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 2 2 2 3 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 2 0 1 0 Valentine B, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 0 1 1 Wolfe L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 14 7 33 2 6 2 Boston 302 120 000 -- 8 Seattle 000 002 000 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 7 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO McLaughlin B (L) 2.2 5 5 5 3 4 Abbott G 1.2 7 3 3 0 1 Montague J 4.2 2 0 0 1 2 DP -- Seattle 2 LOB -- Boston 9, Seattle 8 2B -- Burleson R, Milbourne L 3B -- Meyer D HR -- Watson B, Fisk C 2, Evans D SB -- Roberts L 2, Dwyer J CS -- Brohamer J HBP -- by McLaughlin B (Fisk C), by Renko S (Jones R) T -- 2:36 A -- 26450
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