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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 5, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,734 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Holtzman
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Holtzman
There goes Cash. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Holtzman
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cannizzaro. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Blass
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Blass
Holtzman bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Holtzman
Blass hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Holtzman
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Holtzman
Clines hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Blass
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Blass
Holtzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Holtzman, and towards Beckert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Blass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Joe Pepitone.
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Holtzman
Johnny Callison now playing right field. Jim Hickman now playing first base.
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Holtzman
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Holtzman
Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clines scores. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Holtzman
There goes Robertson. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis bunts towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Blass
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Blass
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Popovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Tompkins
Ron Tompkins now pitching.
Pagan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Tompkins
Richie Hebner pinch runs for Jose Pagan.
Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Bonham
Bill Bonham now pitching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blass vs. Bonham
Blass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Oliver scores. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Bonham
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley scores. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
Clines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Decker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Decker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Richie Hebner now playing third base.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Decker
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Decker
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Decker
There goes Hebner. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Hebner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Decker
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Decker
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Decker
Blass hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Blass
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Blass
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Joe Decker.
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Regan
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Regan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Blass
Callison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1971 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 1 3 1 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0
Clines G, lf 5 1 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 1
Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 5 1 2 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 2 Pepitone J, 1b 2 0 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Callison J, ph-rf 3 0 1 0
Pagan J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hebner R, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Hickman J, rf-1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 3 1 1 0 Davis B, cf 4 0 2 0
Alley G, ss 3 1 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 4 1 2 0
Blass S, p 4 0 1 2 Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
Tompkins R, p 0 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0
Decker J, p 0 0 0 0
Webster R, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 39 2 12 2
Pittsburgh 000 003 300 -- 6
Chicago 110 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 12 2 2 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 6.0 7 3 3 0 2
Tompkins R* 0.0 1 2 2 0 0
Bonham B+ 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Decker J 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Regan P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Cannizzaro C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Williams B, Cash D, Clemente R, Pagan J
SB -- Cash D, Hebner R
CS -- Robertson B
HBP -- by Tompkins R (Oliver A)
T -- 2:35
A -- 37734
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