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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 20, 1976 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,080 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Haller |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jerry Manuel | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1976
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Mitchell
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Mitchell
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Mitchell
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Mitchell
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Coleman
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Coleman
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Coleman
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Coleman
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Mitchell
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Mitchell
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veryzer vs. Mitchell
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Mitchell
Manuel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Manuel reaches second base with a double. Veryzer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. Bosman
Dick Bosman now pitching.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards second. Campaneris fields it and tags Manuel, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Bosman
Meyer hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Coleman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bosman
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bosman
May hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Coleman
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Coleman
Washington is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Coleman
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Bosman
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Bosman
Manuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Bosman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Manuel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Bosman
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Coleman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Bosman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Bosman covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Coleman
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Coleman
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Coleman
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bosman
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Bosman
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and has May trapped. There's the throw to Bando who throws to Garner, who tags May for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Bosman
Manuel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Coleman
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Coleman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Coleman
There goes Tenace. The throw from May and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lindblad
Larry Haney now catching. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Lindblad
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Lindblad
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Lindblad
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Coleman
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Garner reaches second base with a double. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Coleman
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Coleman
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Garner scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lindblad
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lindblad
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Lindblad
Veryzer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Coleman
Bill Freehan now catching.
Baylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Manuel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Coleman
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Sal Bando.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Coleman
Haney hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Lindblad
Ken McMullen now playing third base.
Manuel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lindblad
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Lindblad
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Coleman
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Coleman
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Crawford
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Phil Garner. Jim Crawford now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Crawford
North hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Crawford
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Crawford
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Alexander scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Fidrych
Mark Fidrych now pitching.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Rudi moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1976 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 2 1 0 North B, cf 5 0 0 0
Meyer D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 1 1 0 1
Horton W, dh 4 1 3 3 Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 2
Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0
May M, c 4 1 3 0 Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tenace G, c 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 2 Haney L, c 1 0 0 0
Manuel J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Williams B, dh 4 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 2 2 0
Garner P, 2b 3 2 2 1
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 30 6 8 5
Detroit 220 000 100 -- 5
Oakland 000 010 203 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J* 8.0 6 5 5 7 3
Crawford J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Fidrych M 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell P+ 1.0 6 4 4 0 0
Bosman D 5.0 3 0 0 1 1
Lindblad P (W) 3.0 2 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Garner P
DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Oakland 9
2B -- LeFlore R, Rudi J, Rodriguez A, Manuel J, Garner P 2, May M
HR -- Horton W
SB -- Lintz L, Campaneris B 2, Alexander M
CS -- Tenace G
SH -- Meyer D
SF -- Washington C
HBP -- by Coleman J (Washington C)
WP -- Coleman J
T -- 2:47
A -- 3080
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