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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 26, 2006 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Mussina |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 48,035 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shane Costa | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Tony Graffanino | Third Baseman |
| Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Right Fielder |
| Melky Cabrera | Left Fielder |
| Kelly Stinnett | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 2006
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Mussina
Costa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Mussina
Grudzielanek hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Mussina
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Mussina covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Elarton
Jeter hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Elarton
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mussina
Sanders hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mussina
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mussina
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Mussina
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Mussina
There goes Graffanino. The throw from Stinnett and he is safe. Graffanino steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Mussina
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bako vs. Mussina
Bako takes first base on ball four. Graffanino moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Costa vs. Mussina
Costa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. Berroa scores. Bako moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Grudzielanek vs. Mussina
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Elarton
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Elarton
Cano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Costa. Cano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Elarton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elarton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Mussina
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mussina
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mussina
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Elarton
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stinnett vs. Elarton
Stinnett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mussina
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Mussina
Graffanino strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Mussina
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Elarton
Jeter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bako picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bako. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Elarton
There goes Jeter. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Jeter steals third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sheffield vs. Elarton
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Giambi vs. Elarton
Giambi hits a popup towards third. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cano vs. Elarton
Cano hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Mussina
Bako strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Mussina
Costa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Mussina
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Elarton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Elarton
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stinnett vs. Elarton
Stinnett hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Mussina
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mussina
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Mussina
Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mussina
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Elarton
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Elarton
Sheffield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bako settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Elarton
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. Jeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Giambi scores. Rodriguez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cano vs. Elarton
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Elarton covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Elarton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Proctor
Scott Proctor now pitching.
Graffanino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Proctor
Berroa bunts towards the mound. Proctor fields it and throws to first for the out. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Proctor
Bako hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching. Esteban German pinch hits for Shane Costa.
German hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Myers
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to third. German moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Mientkiewicz vs. Myers
Mientkiewicz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Elarton
Esteban German now playing center field.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinnett vs. Elarton
Stinnett hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Elarton
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Elarton
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Farnsworth
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Farnsworth
Aaron Guiel pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Farnsworth
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. Guiel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Farnsworth
Berroa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Farnsworth
Bako hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Bako reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
German vs. Farnsworth
German hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Elarton
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cano vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Cano hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giambi scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Peralta
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Villone
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Villone
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guiel vs. Villone
Guiel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nelson
Joe Nelson now pitching. Terrence Long pinch hits for Kelly Stinnett.
Long hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Nelson
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Nelson
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Nelson
Sheffield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Sisco
Andy Sisco now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/2006 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Costa S, cf 3 0 1 2 Damon J, cf 5 1 2 0
German E, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Jeter D, ss 3 2 2 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 5 0 1 1
Mientkiewicz D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Giambi J, 1b 5 2 2 2
Sanders R, rf 4 1 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 3 1
Stairs M, dh 4 0 2 0 Cano R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Guiel A, pr 1 1 0 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 1
Brown E, lf 4 0 0 0 Cabrera M, lf 4 0 0 0
Graffanino T, 3b 3 3 2 0 Stinnett K, c 3 0 0 0
Berroa A, ss 2 2 1 3 Long T, ph 1 1 1 0
Bako P, c 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 38 6 12 5
Kansas City 030 000 130 -- 7
New York 000 103 011 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Elarton S (W)* 7.0 10 5 4 1 2
Gobble J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Peralta J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Nelson J 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Sisco A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mussina M 6.0 4 3 3 2 6
Proctor S 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Myers M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Farnsworth K (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Villone R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bako P, Brown E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 7
2B -- Cano R, Giambi J, Bako P, Rodriguez A
HR -- Sanders R, Berroa A
SB -- Graffanino T, Jeter D
SH -- Berroa A
T -- 3:16
A -- 48035
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