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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 23, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,771 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | 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 |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 23, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Norman
Royster hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Norman
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Norman
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Norman
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Norman
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Foster 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: ---
Rose vs. Hanna
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Hanna
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hanna
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Hanna
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Hanna
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Hanna
Bench takes first base on ball four. Rose scores. Foster moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Hanna
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Norman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Norman
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Norman
Gilbreath hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hanna
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hanna
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hanna
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Norman
Rockett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanna vs. Norman
Hanna strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Norman
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Norman
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Hanna
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hanna
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hanna
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Hanna
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Hanna
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Norman
Matthews hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Henderson. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Norman
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Burroughs reaches third base with a triple. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Norman
Mike Lum now playing right field.
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pocoroba vs. Norman
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbreath vs. Norman
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rockett vs. Norman
Rockett takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hanna vs. Norman
The umpire calls a balk on Norman Burroughs scores. Gilbreath moves to third. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hanna vs. Norman
Hanna strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hanna out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hanna
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hanna
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hanna
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hanna
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Hanna
Lum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Norman
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Norman
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Norman
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Norman
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Norman
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Norman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Royster scores. Bonnell scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Norman
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hanna
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hanna
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Hanna
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hanna covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Norman
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Norman
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanna vs. Norman
Hanna hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hanna
Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hanna
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hanna
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Hanna
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Auerbach strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hume
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Hume
Matthews hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hanna
Brian Asselstine now playing right field.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hanna
Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hanna
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hanna
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hume
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hume
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Murphy bunts towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Hume
Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Hume
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rockett vs. Hume
Rockett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office scores. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hanna vs. Hume
Hanna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Hanna
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Devine
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Devine
Dave Collins pinch hits for Ken Henderson.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Devine
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. There goes Collins trying to get to home. Bonnell throws the ball in to Rockett who relays the ball to Pocoroba, who tags Collins, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bair
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Doug Bair now pitching.
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Bair
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Asselstine vs. Bair
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Asselstine vs. Bair
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Bair
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Office vs. Bair
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Bair
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Devine
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Devine
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Devine
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Devine
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1978 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 3 2 1 0 Rose P, 3b 4 1 2 0
Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Griffey K, rf 2 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 1 1 0 Lum M, rf 3 1 1 1
Asselstine B, rf 0 0 0 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 2 1 1 1 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Office R, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 1 1 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bench J, c 3 1 1 2
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Gilbreath R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, cf 3 0 0 0
Rockett P, ss 3 0 1 1 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hanna P, p 4 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Norman F, p 2 0 1 0
Auerbach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph-cf 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 6 4 34 4 8 4
Atlanta 000 220 011 -- 6
Cincinnati 100 001 110 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hanna P (W)* 7.0 5 4 4 6 4
Devine A (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 6.0 4 4 3 5 3
Hume T 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
Bair D 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Morgan J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Matthews G, Geronimo C
3B -- Burroughs J
HR -- Bench J, Lum M
SB -- Bonnell B 2
SH -- Murphy D
SF -- Asselstine B
Balk -- Norman F
PB -- Bench J 2
T -- 2:52
A -- 17771
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