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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on July 17, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Ostermueller
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Ostermueller
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Ostermueller
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Ostermueller
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ostermueller
Cooper hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ostermueller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Ostermueller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Gregg
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Gregg
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gregg
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gregg
There goes Lockman. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gregg
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Gregg
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Gregg covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Jones
West hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gregg
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gregg
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Gregg
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Jones
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Jones
Gregg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gregg
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Gregg
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Gregg
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Gregg
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Jones
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Gregg
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gregg
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gregg
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Jones
Kluttz hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Jones
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Singleton
Lohrke bunts towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Singleton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Kerr trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Jones
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Jones
Kluttz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Singleton
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a fly ball towards right. Westlake catches it and throws to second to double up Lockman. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jones
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Bockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jones
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Trinkle
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching. Ed Stevens now playing first base.
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Higbe
Les Layton pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Layton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Higbe
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Jack Lohrke.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Layton moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Higbe
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Layton scores. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Konikowski
Alex Konikowski now pitching. Mickey Livingston now catching. Jack Conway now playing third base.
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Konikowski
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Konikowski
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konikowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Higbe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Livingston vs. Higbe
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Konikowski
Bob Chesnes pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Chesnes hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Konikowski
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Konikowski
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Konikowski
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman 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 7/17/1948 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rojek S, ss 5 1 2 0
Lockman W, cf 5 1 5 0 Gustine F, 3b 5 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 5 1 1 1 Hopp J, cf 5 2 3 0
Mize J, 1b 5 1 3 3 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 3
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 1
Layton L, pr 0 1 0 0 West M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 1 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 1 0 0 0
Marshall W, rf 3 1 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0
Lohrke J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
Conway J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 1 0 1 0
Jones S, p 3 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 1 1
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 1 2 Bockman E, ph 1 0 0 0
Konikowski A, p 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Chesnes B, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 6 14 6 38 5 11 5
New York 400 000 020 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 011 300 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 6.2 9 4 4 1 2
Trinkle K 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Konikowski A (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F 0.1 5 4 3 0 0
Gregg H 4.2 4 0 0 2 3
Singleton E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Higbe K (L) 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
E -- Rojek S 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 5
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Gordon S, Murtaugh D, Hopp J, Lockman W
3B -- Mize J
HR -- Mize J, Kiner R
SB -- Lockman W
SH -- Lohrke J
T -- 2:46
A -- 16071
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