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Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 30, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 30, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Rommel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Ossie Orwoll | First Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Eddie Rommel | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Larry Bettencourt | Right Fielder |
Red Kress | Shortstop |
Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
Wally Schang | Catcher |
Sam Gray | Pitcher |
Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 30, 1928
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gray
Bishop hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gray
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gray
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gray
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cochrane moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bettencourt. Miller reaches second base with a double. Cochrane scores. Simmons scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orwoll vs. Gray
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush bunts towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bettencourt vs. Rommel
Bettencourt hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gray
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Gray
Rommel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gray
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Rommel
Brannan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Rommel
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gray
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gray
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Gray
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Rommel
Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a line drive towards short. Boley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Gray
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orwoll for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gray
Boley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rommel vs. Gray
Rommel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brannan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Rommel
Bettencourt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas who is chasing the ball. Bettencourt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kress vs. Rommel
There's a wild pitch. Bettencourt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Rommel
Brannan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Brannan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Rommel
Schang hits a popup towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gray
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gray
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields the ball and throws to Gray covering. Safe. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Gray
Cochrane bunts towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Gray
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Rommel
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Blue reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boley. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. Blue scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bettencourt vs. Rommel
There goes Schulte. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Bishop applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orwoll vs. Gray
Orwoll hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Gray
Gray spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gray. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Gray
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Gray
Rommel hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Rommel
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Rommel
Brannan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Rommel
Schang takes first base on ball four. Brannan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Rommel
Gray strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gray
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gray
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gray
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gray
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Rommel
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Rommel
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Rommel
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bettencourt vs. Rommel
Bettencourt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kress vs. Rommel
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schulte scores. Bettencourt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brannan vs. Walberg
Rube Walberg now pitching.
Brannan takes first base on ball four. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Walberg
Schang hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gray
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Gray
Orwoll hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Gray
Boley hits a popup towards third. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Walberg
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Walberg
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Gray
Walberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Gray
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Gray
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gray
Schang fires to first and picks off Bishop. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Gray
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field. Schulte picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schulte. Bishop scores. Cochrane moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Gray
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush bunts towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Walberg
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Walberg
Bettencourt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Walberg
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bettencourt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manion vs. Walberg
Clyde Manion pinch hits for Otis Brannan.
Manion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1928 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Bishop M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Blue L, 1b 5 1 2 0 Haas M, cf 4 1 1 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 5 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 3 1 1 1 Manush H, lf 5 1 0 1 Simmons A, lf 5 1 3 1 Schulte F, cf 5 1 3 0 Foxx J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bettencourt L, rf 5 1 3 1 Miller B, rf 4 1 2 2 Kress R, ss 5 0 2 1 Orwoll O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brannan O, 2b 3 0 3 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 1 Manion C, ph 1 0 0 0 Rommel E, p 3 0 0 0 Schang W, c 3 0 0 0 Walberg R, p 1 0 1 0 Gray S, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 41 4 15 3 Philadelphia 300 001 001 -- 5 St.Louis 000 110 200 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rommel E 6.2 13 4 3 1 2 Walberg R (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gray S (L) 9.0 9 5 3 4 2 E -- Boley J, Gray S, Kress R, Schulte F DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 12 2B -- Miller B 2, Brannan O, Blue L 3B -- Bettencourt L CS -- Schulte F SH -- Cochrane M WP -- Rommel E T -- 1:57 A -- 0
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