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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 5, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,728 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drott
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Drott
Neal takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Drott
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Drott
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Williams
Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Williams
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Drott
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Drott
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Drott
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drott
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Williams
Walls hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Williams
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drott
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drott
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Drott
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Averill and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Drott
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Drott
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Williams
Drott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Williams
Altman hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Drott. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Drott
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Drott
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Drott
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Drott
Demeter takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching. Norm Larker pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Larker hits a fly ball towards left. Moryn catches it and throws to home to double up Fairly. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Williams
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Williams
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Moryn scores. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Labine
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Long vs. Labine
Dale Long pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Long hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Labine hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hobbie
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Labine
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Labine
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Labine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Hobbie
Fairly bunts towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Hobbie
Roseboro is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Hobbie
Demeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Hobbie
Zimmer bunts towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Roseboro scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hobbie
Duke Snider pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Sandy Koufax now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Koufax
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Koufax
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koufax
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Koufax
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hobbie
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Hobbie
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Hobbie
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Hobbie
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Rip Repulski pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Repulski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. Moon moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Henry
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Henry
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Koufax
Rip Repulski now playing right field. Al Dark pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Koufax
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Koufax
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for George Altman.
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Koufax
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Elston
Bobby Thomson now playing center field. Don Elston now pitching.
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Elston
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Elston
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Elston
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Elston
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koufax
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Koufax
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Koufax
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koufax
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Elston
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Elston
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Elston
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Koufax
Averill hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Goryl vs. Koufax
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Don Elston.
Goryl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Koufax
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Koufax
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Koufax
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1959, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Altman G, cf 2 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Marshall J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Fairly R, rf 1 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 5 1 3 1
Repulski R, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Moryn W, lf 2 1 0 0
Roseboro J, c 2 2 1 1 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0
Demeter D, cf 3 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Wills M, ss 1 0 0 0 Averill E, c 4 1 1 0
Larker N, ph 1 0 0 0 Drott D, p 1 0 1 0
Zimmer D, ss 1 0 0 1 Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
Williams S, p 1 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 1 0 0 0 Dark A, ph 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Goryl J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 8 5 35 3 9 3
Los Angeles 010 003 100 -- 5
Chicago 000 200 001 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S 3.1 4 2 2 1 3
Labine C (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Koufax S 3.2 4 1 1 3 6
Klippstein J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D 3.1 2 1 1 6 2
Hillman D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hobbie G (L) 2.1 4 4 4 2 2
Henry B 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Elston D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 10
2B -- Jackson R, Moon W, Neal C, Averill E
HR -- Roseboro J, Banks E
SB -- Moon W, Neal C, Gilliam J
CS -- Gilliam J
SH -- Fairly R, Zimmer D
HBP -- by Williams S (Altman G), by Hobbie G (Roseboro J)
T -- 2:55
A -- 32728
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