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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 18, 1978 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Schueler |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Catcher |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 18, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schueler
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Schueler
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Schueler
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Schueler
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schueler
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Schueler
There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Schueler
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Schueler
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Schueler
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Schueler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Nordhagen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nordhagen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nahorodny vs. Splittorff
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nordhagen tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Splittorff
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Schueler
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Schueler
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Splittorff
Pryor hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nahorodny vs. Splittorff
Nahorodny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schueler
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schueler
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Schueler
The ball gets by Nordhagen for a passed ball. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Schueler
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Schueler
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Splittorff
Kessinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Splittorff
Pryor hits a popup towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Splittorff
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Schueler
Terrell hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schueler
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Schueler
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Schueler
There goes Wilson. The throw from Nordhagen and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Splittorff
Nordhagen hits a popup towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Schueler
Hurdle hits a line drive towards the mound. Schueler can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Willoughby
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Willoughby
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Nahorodny hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Pattin
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Pattin
Henry Cruz pinch hits for Alan Bannister.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Willoughby
Henry Cruz now playing left field.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Willoughby
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pattin
U L Washington now playing shortstop. Art Kusnyer now catching.
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Pattin
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Pattin
Nahorodny hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Pattin
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Pattin
Kessinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Willoughby
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Willoughby
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Willoughby
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Pattin
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pattin
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Pattin
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Pattin
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field. Poquette picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Poquette. Cruz scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. Nordhagen moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pattin
The ball gets by Kusnyer for a passed ball. Nordhagen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nordhagen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Pattin
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Willoughby
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Willoughby
Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington.
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Willoughby
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusnyer vs. Willoughby
Kusnyer hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Willoughby
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
There goes Braun. The throw from Nordhagen and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaCock vs. Willoughby
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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 6/18/1978, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 0 0 0 Bannister A, lf 2 1 0 0
Poquette T, lf 4 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 5 2 2 2
Hurdle C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 4 2 2 2
McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0 Nordhagen W, c 5 2 3 1
Porter D, c 2 0 1 0 Johnson L, 1b 5 0 2 1
Washington U, ss 0 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, dh 4 0 0 1
Braun S, ph 1 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 2 3 2 2
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kusnyer A, c 1 0 0 0
Terrell J, 2b 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 0 5 0 37 11 14 10
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 022 101 23x -- 11
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 5.0 6 5 5 2 0
Pattin M 3.0 8 6 3 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schueler R (W)* 5.0 2 0 0 4 2
Willoughby J (S) 4.0 3 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Kessinger D, Washington U, Poquette T
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Nordhagen W, Lemon C, McRae H
HR -- Soderholm E 2, Washington C, Lemon C
SB -- Wilson W, Braun S
SF -- Nahorodny B
WP -- Schueler R
PB -- Nordhagen W, Kusnyer A
T -- 2:32
A -- 40598
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