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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 7, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 7, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Lambert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Perkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 31,236 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Rob Drake 3B: Tim Tschida |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Mike Hessman | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Ryan | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 7, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Perkins
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Perkins
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Perkins
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Perkins
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Perkins
Sheffield hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lambert
Span strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Lambert
Casilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hessman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Lambert
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Perkins
Thames hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Perkins
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto misplays the ball. That's an error on Punto. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hessman vs. Perkins
Hessman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Perkins
Ryan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Perkins
Granderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Span. Granderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Perkins
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Lambert
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hessman. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Lambert
Kubel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lambert
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Buscher vs. Lambert
Buscher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Buscher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Lambert
Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Perkins
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Perkins
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Perkins
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lambert
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Lambert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lambert
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Lambert
Casilla hits a popup towards third. Hessman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Lambert
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Lambert
Morneau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez who is chasing the ball. Morneau reaches third base with a triple. Span scores. Mauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kubel vs. Lambert
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Perkins
Thames hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Span. Thames reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Perkins
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hessman vs. Perkins
Hessman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Perkins
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lambert
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Lambert
Buscher hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Lambert
Punto hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lambert
There goes Punto. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Lambert
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Perkins
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Perkins
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Perkins
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Lambert
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Lambert
There goes Span. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Lambert
Casilla hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Lambert
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Span moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Lambert
Morneau hits a line drive into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Lambert
Kubel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Lambert
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Perkins
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Perkins
Sheffield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thames vs. Perkins
Thames hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Casilla who tags Thames, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sheffield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Perkins
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Span. Renteria reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hessman vs. Perkins
Hessman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Perkins
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renteria scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Bonser
Boof Bonser now pitching.
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
Buscher hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Seay
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Seay
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Bonser
Ordonez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bonser
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buscher. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Bonser
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonser fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thames vs. Bonser
Thames hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Bonser
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Seay
Matthew Joyce now playing left field.
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Seay
There's a wild pitch. Span moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Casilla vs. Seay
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Seay
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Span moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Seay
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Seay
Kubel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hessman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hessman vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Hessman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Guardado
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Guardado
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hessman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Guardado
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Guardado
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Farnsworth
Buscher hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Farnsworth
Punto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pridie vs. Farnsworth
Jason Pridie pinch hits for Carlos Gomez.
Pridie strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Nathan
Denard Span now playing center field. Jason Pridie now playing right field. Joe Nathan now pitching.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Nathan
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Nathan
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodney covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Rodney
Casilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Rodney
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Rodney
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/2008 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 4 0 3 1 Span D, rf-cf 4 3 2 0
Polanco P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 5 0 1 0
Ordonez M, rf 5 1 2 1 Mauer J, c 5 1 3 0
Cabrera M, 1b 5 2 2 1 Morneau J, 1b 3 1 1 4
Sheffield G, dh 5 1 1 0 Kubel J, dh 4 0 1 0
Thames M, lf 3 0 2 2 Young D, lf 4 0 0 0
Joyce M, lf 1 0 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Renteria E, ss 4 2 1 0 Punto N, ss 4 0 2 0
Hessman M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gomez C, cf 3 0 0 0
Ryan D, c 3 1 1 2 Pridie J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 7 37 5 11 5
Detroit 020 003 200 -- 7
Minnesota 012 010 100 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lambert C (W) 5.0 7 4 3 1 3
Seay B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Farnsworth K 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Rodney F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perkins G (L) 5.2 9 5 3 2 4
Breslow C* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Bonser B 1.1 1 2 1 0 1
Guardado E 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Nathan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Punto N, Hessman M, Buscher B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Granderson C, Thames M, Sheffield G, Renteria E
3B -- Morneau J
HR -- Ryan D, Cabrera M, Ordonez M
SB -- Punto N, Span D
SF -- Morneau J 2, Thames M
WP -- Seay B
T -- 3:06
A -- 31236
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