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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 1, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 1, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,815 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Marty Martinez | Catcher |
Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Luis Alcaraz | Third Baseman |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 1, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Drysdale
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Drysdale
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Jackson scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Drysdale
Valdespino hits a fly ball towards left. Fairey catches it and throws to home to double up Aaron. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Jarvis
Fairey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Jarvis
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jarvis
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Jarvis
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Jarvis
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Drysdale
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Drysdale
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alcaraz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Drysdale
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Jarvis
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Jarvis
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Jarvis
There's a wild pitch. Alcaraz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Jarvis
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Jarvis
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jarvis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drysdale for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Jarvis
Fairey hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Jarvis
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jarvis
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jarvis
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Drysdale
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Drysdale
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jarvis
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Jarvis
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Jarvis
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Jarvis
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Drysdale
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Drysdale
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Drysdale
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jarvis
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Jarvis
Fairey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Jarvis
Versalles hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Drysdale
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Drysdale
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdespino vs. Drysdale
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jarvis
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jarvis
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jarvis
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Drysdale
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Drysdale
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. Drysdale
Jarvis bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Jarvis
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Jarvis
Alcaraz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Jarvis
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Jarvis
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brewer
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Brewer
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino.
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Brewer
There goes Aaron. The throw from Haller to Brewer to Alcaraz who tags Aaron out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Brewer
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Jarvis
Tommie Aaron now playing left field.
Fairey hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Jarvis
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jarvis
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Versalles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Jarvis
Fairly hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jarvis
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grant
Mike Lum pinch hits for Pat Jarvis.
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Grant
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Billingham
Aaron is walked intentionally. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Billingham
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards second. Popovich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Popovich. Lum scores. Jackson scores. Aaron moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Billingham
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to home to get Aaron. Francona moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Billingham
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Raymond
Mike Lum now playing left field. Claude Raymond now pitching. Deron Johnson now playing first base.
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Raymond
Alcaraz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Raymond
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Raymond
Cleo James pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1968 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Alou F, cf 4 1 3 0 Fairey J, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 5 2 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 2 3 2 Francona T, 1b 4 2 3 3 Fairly R, rf 3 0 0 1 Johnson D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 3 0 0 0 Haller T, c 4 0 2 0 Aaron T, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Alcaraz L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 5 0 2 3 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, c 4 0 1 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Jarvis P, p 2 0 0 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 James C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 15 6 35 3 9 3 Atlanta 200 000 014 -- 7 Los Angeles 001 000 020 -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Jarvis P (W) 8.0 8 3 3 0 6 Raymond C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D 7.0 7 2 2 3 2 Brewer J 0.2 4 1 1 0 1 Grant M (L)* 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Billingham J 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Popovich P DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Atlanta 9, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Boyer C 3B -- Davis W HR -- Davis W CS -- Aaron T SH -- Jarvis P SF -- Fairly R WP -- Drysdale D, Jarvis P T -- 2:52 A -- 14815
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