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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 22, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on June 22, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 22, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,164 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 22, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Simpson
May hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Rose reaches second base with a double. Watson throws the ball in to Rader who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Roberts
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Simpson
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Simpson
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Roberts
Simpson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Roberts
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Simpson
There's a wild pitch. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Sprague
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. Wynn scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Sprague
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sprague
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sprague
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Sprague
Culver hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Culver
Perez hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Culver
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Culver
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Culver
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sprague
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sprague
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sprague
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sprague
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Sprague
May hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sprague
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Culver
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Culver
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Culver
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Gullett
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culver vs. Gullett
Culver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Culver
Perez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Culver
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Culver
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Culver
Concepcion hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Culver
Gullett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Culver
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Culver
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gullett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Culver
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gullett scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Culver
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gullett
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Culver
Foster hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Culver
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Culver
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Gullett
Culver hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Culver
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Don Gullett.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
There goes Tolan. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Ray
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Ray
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Borbon
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ray
Foster hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ray
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ray
Hal McRae pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1972 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 2 2 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 3 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 3 4 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 3 1
Wynn J, rf 3 1 0 1 Tolan B, cf 4 0 2 2
May L, 1b 5 1 1 1 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1
Watson B, lf 5 1 1 1 Perez T, 1b 5 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 3 Foster G, rf 5 1 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Howard L, c 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 0 0
Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0 McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 3 0 0 0 Simpson W, p 1 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 0 1 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 11 7 37 5 11 5
Houston 206 100 000 -- 9
Cincinnati 120 001 010 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 1.2 5 3 3 3 2
Culver G (W) 5.2 5 2 2 3 7
Gibbon J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ray J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (L)+ 2.0 5 5 5 1 2
Sprague E 2.0 3 4 3 1 1
Gullett D 4.0 3 0 0 2 3
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Menke D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Watson B, Rose P, Morgan J, Perez T
HR -- Rader D, Cedeno C
SB -- Tolan B
HBP -- by Culver G (Menke D)
WP -- Roberts D, Simpson W, Sprague E
PB -- Howard L
T -- 2:56
A -- 22164
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