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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 7, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 7, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,984 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: John Kibler 2B: (none) 3B: Andy Olsen |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Dave Campbell | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 7, 1974
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Osteen
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Osteen
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Osteen
There goes Clines. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Clines steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Osteen
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clines scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Osteen
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rooker
There goes Gross. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Osteen
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Osteen
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Osteen
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Osteen
Rooker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rooker
May strikes out. There goes Watson. The throw from Sanguillen to second, and Watson is out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Osteen
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Osteen
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Osteen
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Osteen
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Rooker
Campbell hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Rooker
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Osteen
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Osteen
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Osteen
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Osteen
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Osteen
Stennett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Osteen
Clines hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Osteen
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Osteen
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Osteen
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
May 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Osteen
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Osteen
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Osteen
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Rooker
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. York
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. York
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Gross hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stargell. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Rooker
May hits a popup towards the mound. Rooker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. York
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. York
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Forsch
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Rooker
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Rooker
Denis Menke pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Helms trying to get to second. Stargell throws the ball in to Mendoza who tags Helms for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rooker
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Denis Menke.
Gross hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Scherman
Rooker bunts towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Scherman
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Scherman
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Scherman
Zisk hits a ball on the ground that hits Clines. Clines is out and Zisk is safe at first. There goes Clines trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Scherman
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Scherman
Dave Augustine pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Scherman
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Scherman
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Scherman
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Giusti
Gene Clines now playing left field. Dave Augustine now playing center field. Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Giusti
Milt May pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
May 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1974 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 1 1 0
Clines G, cf-lf 3 2 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Zisk R, rf 5 2 3 3 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 2
Stargell W, lf 2 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 2 1 1 1
Augustine D, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 5 0 0 0 Campbell D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 5 0 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rooker J, p 3 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Menke D, ph 1 0 1 0
Milbourne L, pr 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 33 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 102 010 000 2 -- 6
Houston 000 000 202 0 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J 8.1 7 4 3 1 5
Giusti D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C 6.0 6 4 4 3 3
York J* 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Forsch K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Scherman F (L) 2.0 3 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Stargell W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2
3B -- Watson B
HR -- Zisk R 2, Cedeno C, Robertson B
SB -- Clines G
CS -- Gross G, Watson B
SH -- Rooker J
SF -- Watson B, May L
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:43
A -- 18984
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