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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 20, 1948 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1948
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Parnell
There goes Kozar. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Kozar steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Parnell
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Kozar moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kozar scores. Stewart moves to third. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wooten vs. Parnell
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stewart scores. Christman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Parnell
Scarborough hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan hits a line drive into right field. Spence picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spence. Yost goes all the way around to score. Coan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Scarborough
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Scarborough
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Scarborough
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Scarborough
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parnell for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Parnell
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Parnell
Parnell fires to first and picks off Vernon. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Parnell
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Parnell
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Scarborough
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Scarborough
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Scarborough
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parnell vs. Scarborough
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parnell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Parnell
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Parnell
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Scarborough
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Scarborough
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Scarborough
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Parnell
Scarborough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Scarborough
Parnell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Parnell
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Parnell
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Parnell
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Scarborough
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Scarborough
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Scarborough
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Parnell
Wooten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Parnell
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Parnell
Scarborough bunts between the mound and first base. Parnell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scarborough for the out. Wooten moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Scarborough
Wally Moses pinch hits for Mel Parnell.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarborough covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scarborough
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Scarborough
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Scarborough
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Johnson
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Johnson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Scarborough
Spence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1948, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 2 1 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 2 0
Coan G, lf 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 1 3 1
Kozar A, 2b 5 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0
Stewart B, rf 2 1 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 1 2 3
Christman M, ss 4 0 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Spence S, rf 5 1 2 1
Wooten J, cf 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Evans A, c 4 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 1 0
Scarborough R, p 4 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 2 38 5 11 5
Washington 310 000 000 0 -- 4
Boston 000 000 103 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L) 9.0 11 5 5 4 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M 9.0 5 4 2 6 2
Johnson E (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Pesky J, Spence S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Boston 10
2B -- Stephens V, Batts M, Williams T, DiMaggio D, Pesky J
HR -- Stephens V, Spence S
SB -- Kozar A
SH -- Coan G
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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