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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 21, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 21, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Deacon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,950 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Center Fielder |
| Sam Crawford | First Baseman |
| Ben Dyer | Third Baseman |
| Tubby Spencer | Catcher |
| Deacon Jones | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milo Allison | Right Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Braggo Roth | Left Fielder |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
League Park
April 21, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bagby
Young bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Veach reaches third base with a triple. Bush scores. Cobb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to home. O'Neill drops the ball. Veach scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Bagby
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Bagby
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Bagby's glove, towards Wambsganss, who fields it, throws to second, with Chapman covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Jones
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Jones
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Jones
Speaker hits a line drive into left field. Veach picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Veach. Allison scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Cunningham
George Cunningham now pitching.
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guisto vs. Cunningham
Guisto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach who is chasing the ball. Guisto reaches third base with a triple. Speaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Cunningham
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Cunningham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bagby
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Bagby
Cunningham bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bagby
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cunningham
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Cunningham
Bagby hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cunningham
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Cunningham
There goes Allison. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Cunningham
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bagby
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Cunningham
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Cunningham
Wambsganss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guisto vs. Cunningham
Guisto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Cunningham
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bagby
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bagby
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Bagby
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cunningham
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cunningham
O'Neill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Cunningham
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Cunningham
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Cunningham
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bagby
Young hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Bagby
There goes Cobb. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Cunningham
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Cunningham
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guisto vs. Cunningham
Guisto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Cunningham
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Cunningham
There goes Roth. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Cunningham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bagby
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bagby
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cunningham
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Cunningham
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cunningham
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Cunningham
There goes Allison. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bagby
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Bagby
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Bagby
Bush hits a line drive into left field. Roth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roth. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Bagby
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Bagby
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veach vs. Bagby
Veach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cunningham
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Cunningham
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Cunningham
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guisto vs. Cunningham
Guisto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. Cunningham
Roth hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kavanagh vs. Cunningham
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for Joe Evans.
Kavanagh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Bagby
Terry Turner now playing third base.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bagby
Crawford hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bagby
Dyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cunningham
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cunningham
Ray Miller pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Cunningham
Cunningham fires to first and picks off Miller. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cunningham
Allison hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gould
Al Gould now pitching.
Spencer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Smith
Pop-boy Smith now pitching. Fred Nicholson pinch runs for Tubby Spencer.
Cunningham bunts for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Smith
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto fields it and throws to home to get Nicholson. Bush moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Smith
Cobb hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cunningham
Oscar Stanage now catching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Cunningham
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Cunningham
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1917 -- DET at CLE (D)
DET AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 5 2 3 0 Milo Allison, rf 1 1 0 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 1 2 1 Ray Chapman, ss 4 2 1 0
Ty Cobb, rf 3 1 1 1 Tris Speaker, cf 5 1 2 1
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 1 2 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 1 0
Harry Heilmann, cf 4 0 0 0 Lou Guisto, 1b 4 0 2 2
Sam Crawford, 1b 4 0 1 0 Braggo Roth, lf 3 0 0 0
Ben Dyer, 3b 4 0 0 0 Joe Evans, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, c 3 0 1 0 Marty Kavanagh, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, pr 0 0 0 0 Terry Turner, 3b 0 0 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 0 0 0 0 Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0
Deacon Jones, p 0 0 0 0 Jim Bagby, p 3 0 0 0
George Cunningham, p 3 0 0 0 Ray Miller, ph 0 0 0 0
Al Gould, p 0 0 0 0
Pop-boy Smith, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 4 30 4 6 3
DET 300 000 200 -- 5
CLE 300 000 100 -- 4
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Deacon Jones* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
George Cunningham (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Bagby (L) 8.0 8 5 4 2 4
Al Gould+ 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pop-boy Smith 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Steve O'Neill, Bobby Veach, Ray Chapman, Braggo Roth
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- DET 7, CLE 9
2B -- Ty Cobb
3B -- Bobby Veach, Lou Guisto
SB -- Milo Allison, Braggo Roth
CS -- Ty Cobb, Milo Allison
SH -- Ralph Young, Bill Wambsganss, George Cunningham
HBP -- by George Cunningham (Bill Wambsganss), by George Cunningham (Steve O'Neill), by Al Gould (Tubby Spencer)
T -- 1:50
A -- 8950
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