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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 15, 1961 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 47,515 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
August 15, 1961
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Koufax
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam has Chacon trapped. There's the throw to Roseboro and back to Gilliam, who tags Chacon for the out. Kasko moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Kasko moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Jay
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Jay
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Jay
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Post vs. Koufax
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koufax
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Jay
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jay
There goes Neal. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Koufax
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Koufax
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jay
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jay
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Jay
There goes Snider. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Jay
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Koufax
Post hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Koufax
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Jay
Koufax hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Koufax
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Koufax
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Koufax
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Koufax
Freese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jay
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jay
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Koufax
Post hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Koufax
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koufax
Johnson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jay vs. Koufax
Jay bunts, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Koufax
Chacon hits a line drive towards third. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Koufax
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Koufax
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jay
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koufax
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Farrell
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post.
Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Farrell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jay vs. Farrell
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Jerry Lynch now playing left field.
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jay
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching. Don Blasingame pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jay
Don Blasingame now playing second base.
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Kasko who tags Snider trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jay
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Jay
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Jay
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Jay
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Roseboro steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Jay
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Jay
Willie Davis pinch runs for Norm Larker. Tommy Davis pinch hits for Charlie Neal.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Tommy Davis now playing third base.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Craig
Freese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jay
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jay
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jay
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jay
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1961 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Chacon E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 1 0 0
Blasingame D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b-2b 5 1 1 0
Kasko E, ss 5 1 4 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 2 1
Pinson V, cf 5 1 1 0 Moon W, rf 3 0 1 1
Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 2 Howard F, lf 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 2 0
Post W, lf 3 1 1 1 Larker N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Davis W, pr 0 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 1 1 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, c 4 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jay J, p 4 0 0 0 Davis T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 31 2 6 2
Cincinnati 000 022 100 -- 5
Los Angeles 200 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 8 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (L)* 6.0 8 5 4 3 6
Farrell T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Craig R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Wills M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Robinson F, Lynch J
HR -- Post W
SB -- Neal C, Snider D, Roseboro J
HBP -- by Koufax S (Robinson F)
WP -- Koufax S 2
T -- 2:56
A -- 47515
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