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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 25, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 25, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,612 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 25, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Purkey
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Purkey
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Purkey
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Purkey
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Purkey
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Purkey
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Purkey
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Purkey
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Acker
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Spahn
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acker vs. Spahn
Acker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Acker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Acker
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Acker
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Spahn
Dotterer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acker vs. Spahn
Acker bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dotterer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Dotterer moves to third. Acker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dotterer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Acker
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Acker
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Acker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Acker
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Acker
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Spahn
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dotterer vs. Spahn
Dotterer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Acker vs. Spahn
Acker bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Acker
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Acker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Acker
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Spahn
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching. Eddie Kasko pinch runs for Del Ennis.
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dotterer vs. Willey
Dotterer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Acker
Frank Thomas now playing left field. Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Frank Torre pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Acker
Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Torre.
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Acker
Mathews takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Mabe
Bob Mabe now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Covington vs. Mabe
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabe vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Mabe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Buhl
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Mabe
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Mabe
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Mabe
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Mabe
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Mabe
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Rush
Kasko bunts towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Mabe
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Mabe
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Mabe
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dotterer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Mabe
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Mabe
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Mabe
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Mabe
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas 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 4/25/1959 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 2 3 2 Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 3
Mathews E, 3b 2 1 1 2 Pinson V, cf 5 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 5 0 1 0 Robinson F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Covington W, lf 5 0 2 0 Thomas F, 3b-lf 5 1 4 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ennis D, lf 3 1 2 1
Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Bell G, rf 5 0 2 1
Crandall D, c 5 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 5 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Dotterer D, c 3 2 2 1
Spahn W, p 1 0 0 1 Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Willey C, p 0 0 0 0 Acker T, p 1 1 0 0
Torre F, ph 0 0 0 0 Mabe B, p 1 0 0 0
O'Brien J, pr 0 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 38 7 14 7
Milwaukee 030 010 002 -- 6
Cincinnati 003 112 00x -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 5.1 12 7 5 2 4
Willey C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Buhl B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Rush B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B* 2.0 6 3 3 1 1
Acker T (W)+ 4.0 3 1 1 3 2
Mabe B (S) 3.0 3 2 2 3 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Morgan J 2
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Adcock J, Thomas F 2, Morgan J
HR -- Temple J, Bruton B, Mathews E
SH -- Acker T 2
SF -- Spahn W, Robinson F
T -- 2:55
A -- 5612
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