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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, played on April 18, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 10,059 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Mike Spinelli 2B: John Baird 3B: Emilien Cote |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 18, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Speier. Mazzilli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Grimsley
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Zachry
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Zachry
There goes Dawson. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Zachry
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Zachry
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Zachry
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Grimsley
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Grimsley
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Grimsley
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Grimsley
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grimsley, and towards Scott, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zachry
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Zachry
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zachry
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Zachry
Speier is hit by the pitch. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimsley vs. Zachry
Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Zachry
Dawson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Zachry
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Speier scores. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cromartie vs. Zachry
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Zachry
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zachry
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Zachry
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Grimsley
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Grimsley
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Grimsley
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Grimsley
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flores vs. Grimsley
Gil Flores pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Flores hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Hebner scores. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Bahnsen
Foli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Scott
Mike Scott now pitching.
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Scott
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Scott
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bahnsen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Bahnsen
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bahnsen
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Scott
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Scott
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Scott
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Scott
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Scott
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Scott
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bahnsen
Hebner hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Bahnsen
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Bahnsen
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Bahnsen
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Bahnsen
Kelvin Chapman pinch runs for Bruce Boisclair.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Bahnsen
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Bahnsen
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Bernard
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Bernard
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bahnsen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bahnsen, and towards Speier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Bahnsen
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bahnsen
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Bernard
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bernard
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Bernard
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Bernard
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Bernard
Perez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bahnsen
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Bahnsen
Youngblood hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bahnsen
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Bahnsen
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Bahnsen
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Bahnsen
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Murray
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Murray
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Chris Speier.
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bahnsen
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Palmer
David Palmer now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Palmer
There goes Montanez. The throw from Carter and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Palmer
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Murray
Jerry White pinch hits for David Palmer.
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Murray
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Murray
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cromartie vs. Murray
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Murray
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1979 -- New York at Montreal (D) New York AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 3 2 Dawson A, cf 3 1 1 0 Foli T, ss 5 0 0 0 Scott R, 2b 4 0 2 2 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 5 1 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 0 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 2 1 Stearns J, c 4 1 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 2 0 1 1 Parrish L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Speier C, ss 2 1 0 0 Zachry P, p 1 0 0 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0 Flores G, ph 1 0 1 2 Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 0 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 0 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 1 0 Bahnsen S, p 2 0 0 0 Chapman K, pr 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, p 0 0 0 0 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 1 1 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 1 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 34 6 11 5 New York 000 301 010 -- 5 Montreal 030 010 002 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Zachry P 3.0 4 3 3 1 1 Scott M 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Bernard D 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Murray D (L) 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R 3.1 4 3 3 4 2 Bahnsen S* 4.2 5 2 2 2 2 Palmer D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Speier C DP -- New York 2, Montreal 1 LOB -- New York 9, Montreal 8 2B -- Cromartie W, White J HR -- Perez T SB -- Dawson A, Mazzilli L CS -- Montanez W SH -- Grimsley R SF -- Youngblood J HBP -- by Zachry P (Speier C) T -- 2:56 A -- 10059
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