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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on May 31, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry McCoy |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Leroy Stanton | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | DH |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
| Jerry DaVanon | Third Baseman |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Curtis
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Curtis
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. May
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. May
There goes Harper. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. May
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. May
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a popup towards third. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. May
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. May
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Curtis
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusnyer vs. Curtis
Kusnyer hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. May
Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. May
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. May
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kusnyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. May
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. May
There goes Harper. The throw from Kusnyer and he is out, Meoli applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Curtis
DaVanon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Curtis
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Curtis
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. May
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. May
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. May
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. DaVanon juggles the ball. That's an error on DaVanon. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. May
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Curtis
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. May
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. May
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. May
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. May
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cater tags and scores. Kennedy tags and moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. May
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. May
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. May
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Curtis
Rick Miller now playing left field.
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusnyer vs. Curtis
Kusnyer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Curtis
DaVanon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. DaVanon reaches second base with a double. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meoli vs. Curtis
Meoli hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Epstein tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Curtis
Grabarkewitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hand
Rich Hand now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hand
Ben Oglivie pinch runs for Reggie Smith.
There goes Oglivie. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Oglivie steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Hand
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Hand
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oglivie scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hand
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Curtis
Rick Miller now playing center field. Ben Oglivie now playing left field.
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Curtis
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hand
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hand
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hand
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Hand
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Curtis
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Curtis
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Curtis
Meoli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hand
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hand
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Hand
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Hand
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Curtis
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Curtis
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Curtis
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Bolin
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Veale
Kusnyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hand
Ken Berry now playing left field. Leroy Stanton now playing right field. Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Hand
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hand
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hand
Miller strikes out. Kusnyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Miller out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Veale
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Veale
Meoli bunts towards first. Cater fields the ball and throws to Veale covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Veale
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Veale
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hand
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hand
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Sells
Dave Sells now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli misplays the ball. That's an error on Meoli. Fisk moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Sells
Buddy Hunter pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1973 -- California at Boston (D)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Grabarkewitz B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Harper T, lf 2 1 2 2
Berry K, lf 1 0 0 0 Miller R, lf-cf 2 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 2 2
Stanton L, lf-rf 4 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, dh 4 1 2 1 Smith R, cf 3 0 1 0
Oliver B, rf 4 1 2 3 Oglivie B, pr-lf 2 1 2 0
Alomar S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, dh 5 0 1 0
Epstein M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hunter B, pr 0 0 0 0
Kusnyer A, c 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 5 0 0 0
DaVanon J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cater D, 1b 3 2 2 0
Meoli R, ss 3 0 1 1 Kennedy J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Evans D, rf 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 37 6 14 5
California 000 030 040 -- 7
Boston 120 210 000 -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R 4.0 7 5 5 3 3
Hand R (W) 4.1 6 1 1 1 2
Barber S* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sells D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J 7.1 8 5 5 1 4
Bolin B (L)+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Veale B 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- DaVanon J, Meoli R
DP -- California 3, Boston 1
LOB -- California 4, Boston 9
2B -- Kennedy J, Aparicio L, DaVanon J, Oglivie B
HR -- Grabarkewitz B, Oliver B
SB -- Harper T, Aparicio L, Oglivie B
CS -- Harper T
SF -- Evans D, Meoli R
T -- 2:38
A -- 10600
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