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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 29, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Vic Delmore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rogovin
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rogovin
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Rogovin
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rogovin
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rogovin
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Rogovin
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rogovin
Harris hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rogovin
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Gomez
Kazanski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Gomez
Rogovin hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Mueller is chasing the ball. Ashburn rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rogovin
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rogovin
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rogovin
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata fields the ball and throws to Rogovin covering. Safe. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Rogovin
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Rogovin
Mays takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Rogovin
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kazanski vs. Gomez
Kazanski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogovin vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. Lopata scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rogovin vs. Gomez
Rogovin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Rogovin
Castleman hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rogovin
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Rogovin
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Rogovin
Gomez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Rogovin
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris scores. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Rogovin
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer catches it and throws to first to double up Ashburn. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rogovin
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rogovin
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rogovin
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Rogovin
Castleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rogovin
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rogovin
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rogovin
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Gomez
Kazanski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Gomez
Rogovin hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rogovin
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rogovin
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rogovin
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rogovin
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Rogovin
Spencer bunts towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Rogovin
There's a wild pitch. Mays scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Rogovin
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rogovin
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lopata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Gomez
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rogovin
George Wilson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Meyer
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ruben Gomez. Jack Meyer now pitching.
Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilhelm
Ray Katt now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Meyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wilhelm
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wilhelm
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wilhelm
Glen Gorbous pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz.
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Meyer
Glen Gorbous now playing right field.
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Meyer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Meyer
Castleman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 1 Lockman W, lf 4 1 2 1
Hamner G, ss 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 3 0
Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1
Gorbous G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 0 Castleman F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Lopata S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 1 2 2 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 1 1 1
Rogovin S, p 3 0 0 0 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 1 1 1 1 Gomez R, p 3 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 4 37 4 9 3
Philadelphia 001 200 001 1 -- 5
New York 100 100 011 0 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S* 8.0 8 4 4 3 3
Meyer J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 9.0 7 4 4 3 2
Wilhelm H (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 8
2B -- Jones W, Mays W, Dark A
HR -- Ashburn R, Seminick A, Wilson G, Meyer J
SH -- Spencer D
SF -- Mueller D
WP -- Gomez R, Rogovin S
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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