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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 8, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Moskau |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,379 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Sudol |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Charlie Williams | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Paul Moskau | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 8, 1977
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Moskau
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Moskau
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Moskau
The umpire calls a balk on Moskau Thomasson scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Moskau
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Moskau
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Whitfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Moskau
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Williams
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Williams
There goes Morgan. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Williams
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Williams
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Williams
Bench hits a line drive into center field. Whitfield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whitfield. Driessen scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Williams
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Williams
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Williams
Auerbach hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Moskau
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moskau
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Moskau
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Williams
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Moskau
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moskau
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Moskau
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Williams
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Williams
There goes Morgan. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Williams
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Williams
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Williams
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Williams
Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auerbach vs. Williams
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield 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 -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Moskau
Foli hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Moskau
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Williams
Moskau hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Moskau
Vic Harris pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Moskau
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Moskau
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Curtis
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moskau
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Moskau
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moskau
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Moskau
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Curtis
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Curtis
Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Curtis
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Curtis
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Bailey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Borbon
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Borbon
Mike Sadek pinch runs for Marc Hill. Bill Madlock pinch hits for John Curtis.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Borbon
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Borbon
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Mike Sadek now catching.
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Heaverlo
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Heaverlo
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Heaverlo
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Borbon
Evans hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Borbon
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Borbon
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Heaverlo
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Heaverlo
Bench strikes out. There goes Driessen. The throw from Sadek to second, and Driessen is out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Heaverlo
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Heaverlo
Auerbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Borbon
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Borbon
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Borbon
Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Tim Foli. Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Mike Sadek.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Borbon
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Borbon
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Borbon
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Moffitt
Gary Alexander now catching. Randy Moffitt now pitching. Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop. Mike Lum pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moffitt
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Moffitt
There goes Rose. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Moffitt
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Moffitt
Morgan is walked intentionally. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Moffitt
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1977 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Thomasson G, lf 4 1 2 1 Rose P, 3b 5 1 1 0
Andrews R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 2 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 2 2 3 Foster G, lf 3 1 1 1
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Whitfield T, cf 4 1 2 0 Bench J, c 4 1 2 2
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 2 0 2 1
LeMaster J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 4 0 0 0
Hill M, c 3 0 1 0 Moskau P, p 2 0 0 0
Sadek M, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas D, ph 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams C, p 1 0 0 0
Harris V, ph 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Madlock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0
Alexander G, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 4 31 6 8 6
San Francisco 300 001 001 -- 5
Cincinnati 401 000 001 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Williams C 4.0 4 5 4 4 0
Curtis J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Heaverlo D 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Moffitt R (L) 0.2 1 1 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moskau P 6.0 4 4 4 2 5
Borbon P (W) 3.0 5 1 1 0 1
E -- Whitfield T, McCovey W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Driessen D
3B -- Whitfield T
HR -- McCovey W 2
SB -- Morgan J 2, Geronimo C, Rose P
CS -- Driessen D
SH -- Geronimo C, Griffey K
SF -- Foster G
Balk -- Moskau P
T -- 2:15
A -- 18379
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