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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 23, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 23, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Baker |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,436 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Mike Reilly |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | DH |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 23, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Baker
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Baker
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Baker
Lemon hits a line drive into right field. Morales picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morales. Garr scores. Squires moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Baker
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bannister vs. Baker
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires tags and scores. Lemon tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torres vs. Baker
Torres is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Baker
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trout
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Trout
There goes Jones. The throw from May and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Trout
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Trout
Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Brookens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Trout
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Trout
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Trout
Thompson hits a line drive towards third. Pryor catches it and throws to first to double up Parrish. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Baker
May hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Baker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Baker
Garr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Trout
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Trout
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Trout
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Baker
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Baker
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Baker
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Baker
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trout
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Trout
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Trout
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Trout
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Trout
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Baker
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Baker
Pryor bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Baker
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Torres moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Baker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Trout
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Trout
Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Trout
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Baker
Garr hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Baker
Squires hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Squires reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Baker
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Baker
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Orta reaches second base with a double. Squires scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Baker
Bannister hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Trout
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Trout
There goes Trammell. The throw from May and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trout
Jones strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Trout
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Trout
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Trout
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Baker
Torres strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Baker
Pryor strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Baker
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Baker
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Baker
Garr takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Squires vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Squires trying to catch an extra base, for the out. May scores. Kessinger scores. Garr moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Trout
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Trout
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Trout
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Trout
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Billingham
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Billingham
Orta takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Billingham
Bannister bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Billingham
Torres is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Billingham
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon scores. Orta moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Trammell. Orta scores. Torres scores. Pryor moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Tobik
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Tobik
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Trout
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Trout
Jones takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Farmer
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Farmer
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Farmer
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Tobik
Lou Whitaker now playing second base. Ed Putman now catching.
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tobik
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Tobik
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Tobik
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Tobik
Torres hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Tobik
Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Tobik
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Farmer
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Farmer
Al Greene pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Farmer
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Young
Kip Young now pitching.
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Young
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Young
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Farmer
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Farmer
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Farmer
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Farmer
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1979 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Garr R, dh 5 1 1 0 Jones L, cf 4 1 1 0
Squires M, 1b 6 2 4 2 Brookens T, 2b 2 1 1 0
Lemon C, cf 3 2 1 1 Whitaker L, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Orta J, 2b 4 2 2 3 Kemp S, lf 4 0 3 3
Bannister A, lf 3 0 0 1 Parrish L, c 2 0 1 0
Torres R, rf 2 2 1 1 Putman E, c 0 0 0 0
Pryor G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0
May M, c 4 1 1 1 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 3 0 0 0
Greene A, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 1 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 13 10 33 3 9 3
Chicago 200 012 330 -- 11
Detroit 200 000 100 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 5 7
Farmer E (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (L) 5.2 7 5 5 3 3
Billingham J 0.2 2 3 2 3 0
Tobik D 1.2 4 3 3 1 1
Young K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Morales J, Trammell A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Detroit 9
2B -- Kemp S, Squires M, Orta J, Pryor G
HR -- Orta J, Torres R
SB -- Jones L
CS -- Trammell A
SH -- Pryor G, Bannister A
SF -- Bannister A, Kemp S
HBP -- by Baker S (Torres R)
T -- 3:03
A -- 21436
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