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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on October 4, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,158 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Dave Phillips |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 4, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Figueroa
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Figueroa
There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Figueroa
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Figueroa
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gura
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Figueroa
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Figueroa
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Figueroa
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dent. Hurdle scores. Cowens moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
White vs. Figueroa
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Patek scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. McRae moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Tidrow
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gura
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tidrow
There goes McRae. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Tidrow
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gura
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gura
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Munson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Pattin
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tidrow
Brian Doyle now playing second base.
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tidrow
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Hurdle reaches third base with a triple. LaCock scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Wilson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pattin
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Pattin
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hrabosky
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Hrabosky
Paul Blair pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Hrabosky
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Hrabosky
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lyle
Gary Thomasson now playing center field. Paul Blair now playing second base.
Brett bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lyle
McRae bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Lyle
There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Lyle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyle covering, for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Lyle
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lyle
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hrabosky
Munson hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hrabosky
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/4/1978 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 5 2 2 0
Thomasson G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 2 0
Munson T, c 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 3 1
Piniella L, lf 5 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 2 2
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 5 1 2 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hurdle C, lf 3 1 2 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 4 1 Wilson W, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
White R, dh 4 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 2 1 0
Stanley F, 2b 2 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 2 1 2
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 2
Doyle B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Blair P, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 2 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 12 4 38 10 16 9
New York 000 000 220 -- 4
Kansas City 140 000 32x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L)* 1.0 5 5 3 0 0
Tidrow D 5.2 8 3 3 2 1
Lyle S 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 6.1 8 2 2 2 2
Pattin M+ 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Hrabosky A 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Patek F, Dent B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- LaCock P
3B -- Hurdle C
HR -- Patek F
SB -- Otis A 2
CS -- McRae H
SH -- McRae H
SF -- Porter D
T -- 2:42
A -- 41158
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