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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 8, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 11,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
George Harper | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
Les Mann | Right Fielder |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Genewich
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Genewich
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Genewich
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Genewich
Bottomley hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Sherdel
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Genewich
Hafey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a line drive towards first. Terry catches it and steps on first to double up Hafey. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Genewich covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Genewich
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sherdel for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Genewich
Douthit hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Sherdel
Genewich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Sherdel
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Genewich
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Genewich
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Genewich
Bottomley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson bunts towards third. Holm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. Jackson scores. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Genewich vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching.
Genewich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cohen scores. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Haid
Welsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hogan moves to third. Genewich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Haid
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hogan scores. Genewich scores. There goes Welsh trying to get to third. Hafey throws the ball in to Holm, who tags Welsh for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Haid
Mel Ott pinch hits for Les Mann.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Frisch. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
There goes Ott. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Genewich
Mel Ott now playing right field.
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Frankhouse
Cohen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Frankhouse
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Frankhouse
Genewich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frankhouse vs. Genewich
Frankhouse takes first base on ball four. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Genewich
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Douthit reaches second base with a double. Maranville scores. Frankhouse moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holm vs. Genewich
Holm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frankhouse scores. Douthit scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Walker
Bill Walker now pitching.
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Walker
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. Holm moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Walker
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Holm scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Walker
Ray Blades pinch hits for George Harper.
Blades takes first base on ball four. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Aldridge
Vic Aldridge now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Frankhouse
Ray Blades now playing right field.
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Frankhouse
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Aldridge
Maranville hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Aldridge
Frankhouse hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Aldridge
Douthit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Aldridge
That's a stolen base and an error. Douthit goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Aldridge
Holm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Frankhouse
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Frankhouse
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm juggles the ball. That's an error on Holm. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aldridge vs. Frankhouse
Aldridge strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Frankhouse
Welsh is hit by the pitch. Cohen moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Frankhouse
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Aldridge
Frisch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Aldridge
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Aldridge
Hafey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh who is chasing the ball. Hafey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blades vs. Aldridge
Blades strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frankhouse
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Frankhouse
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Frankhouse
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to third for the out. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Frankhouse
Jackson hits a fly ball towards left. Hafey catches it and throws to second to double up Lindstrom. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williamson vs. Aldridge
Howie Williamson pinch hits for Jimmie Wilson.
Williamson hits a line drive into left field. Reese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Williamson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Aldridge
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Aldridge covering, for the out. Williamson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Aldridge
Andy High pinch hits for Fred Frankhouse.
High hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Douthit vs. Aldridge
Douthit hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1928 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Douthit T, cf 4 2 1 1 Welsh J, cf 4 0 2 0 Holm W, 3b 4 1 1 2 Reese A, lf 5 1 1 2 Frisch F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mann L, rf 2 0 0 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, ph-rf 3 0 3 0 Hafey C, lf 4 0 2 1 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Harper G, rf 2 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 3 2 2 Blades R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 5 2 2 2 Wilson J, c 3 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 2 1 1 0 Williamson H, ph 1 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 1 1 2 Maranville R, ss 3 1 0 0 Genewich J, p 3 1 2 1 Sherdel B, p 1 0 0 0 Walker B, p 0 0 0 0 Haid H, p 0 0 0 0 Aldridge V, p 1 0 0 0 Frankhouse F, p 1 1 0 0 High A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 5 4 36 10 15 9 St.Louis 000 004 100 -- 5 New York 020 620 00x -- 10 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sherdel B (L) 3.1 5 6 6 2 0 Haid H 0.1 4 2 1 0 0 Frankhouse F 4.1 6 2 2 3 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Genewich J (W)* 5.0 3 4 4 3 2 Walker B 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 Aldridge V (S) 3.1 2 1 0 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Frisch F, Welsh J, Holm W, Reese A DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 8 2B -- Douthit T 3B -- Hafey C HR -- Jackson T, Terry B SB -- Douthit T CS -- Ott M HBP -- by Frankhouse F (Welsh J) T -- 2:13 A -- 11000
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