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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 31, 2012 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Scherzer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,629 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Chris Guccione |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Quintin Berry | Center Fielder |
| Brennan Boesch | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Prince Fielder | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | DH |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Don Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Danny Worth | Second Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Podsednik | Center Fielder |
| Daniel Nava | Left Fielder |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 2012
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Beckett
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Beckett
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Scherzer
Podsednik strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nava vs. Scherzer
Nava hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Scherzer
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Scherzer
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Nava moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Scherzer
Youkilis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Beckett
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beckett
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Beckett
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nava. Avila reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Beckett
Peralta hits a fly ball towards right. Sweeney catches it and throws to home to double up Young. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Scherzer
Saltalamacchia hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Scherzer
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Scherzer
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Scherzer
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Podsednik vs. Scherzer
Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Podsednik reaches second base with a double. Sweeney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Nava vs. Scherzer
There goes Podsednik. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Podsednik steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Nava vs. Scherzer
Nava strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Beckett
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Worth vs. Beckett
Worth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nava. Worth reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Beckett
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Worth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boesch vs. Beckett
There goes Berry. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Boesch vs. Beckett
Boesch hits a fly ball into left field. Nava settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Worth tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Fielder vs. Beckett
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Beckett
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Scherzer
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Scherzer
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Scherzer
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Scherzer
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Scherzer
Gerald Laird now catching.
Sweeney hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Beckett
Laird hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Beckett
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Beckett
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckett covering, for the out. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Worth vs. Beckett
Worth hits a fly ball into center field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Scherzer
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Scherzer
Punto bunts towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Podsednik vs. Scherzer
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nava vs. Scherzer
Nava hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Beckett
Berry bunts towards third. Youkilis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Beckett
Boesch hits a fly ball into left field. Nava settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Beckett
There goes Berry. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Beckett
There's a wild pitch. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Beckett
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Beckett
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Scherzer
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Scherzer
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Worth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Scherzer
Youkilis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Beckett
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Beckett
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Beckett
Kelly hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Saltalamacchia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Scherzer
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Scherzer
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Scherzer
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Worth vs. Beckett
Worth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Beckett
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boesch vs. Beckett
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boesch for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Scherzer
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podsednik vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
Podsednik bunts towards the right side of the infield. Worth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nava vs. Coke
Nava hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Coke
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Morales
Franklin Morales now pitching.
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morales
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Morales
Laird hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Morales
Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Morales
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Worth vs. Albers
Matt Albers now pitching.
Worth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Coke
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Benoit
Saltalamacchia hits a popup towards third. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hill
Rich Hill now pitching.
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boesch vs. Hill
Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Hill
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Hill
There goes Cabrera. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Fielder vs. Hill
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney who is chasing the ball. Fielder reaches third base with a triple. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Hill
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fielder scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Hill
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Valverde
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Valverde
Punto hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/2012 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Berry Q, cf 5 2 3 1 Podsednik S, cf 3 0 1 1
Boesch B, rf 4 0 0 1 Nava D, lf 4 0 1 0
Cabrera M, 3b 5 1 2 1 Gonzalez A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fielder P, 1b 4 1 2 2 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0
Young D, dh 5 1 3 2 Youkilis K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Avila A, c 1 0 1 0 Saltalamacchia J, c 4 1 2 2
Laird G, c 4 0 1 0 Sweeney R, rf 4 1 1 0
Peralta J, ss 3 0 0 0 Aviles M, ss 4 0 1 0
Kelly D, lf 3 1 1 0 Punto N, 2b 2 0 0 0
Worth D, 2b 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 32 3 7 3
Detroit 003 010 012 -- 7
Boston 021 000 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Scherzer M (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 2 6
Coke P 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Benoit J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Valverde J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (L) 7.0 10 4 4 1 1
Morales F 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Albers M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hill R 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Saltalamacchia J 2
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 6
2B -- Avila A, Podsednik S, Worth D, Youkilis K
3B -- Fielder P
HR -- Saltalamacchia J, Young D
SB -- Podsednik S, Berry Q 2, Cabrera M
SH -- Punto N, Podsednik S
SF -- Boesch B
WP -- Beckett J
T -- 3:23
A -- 37629
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