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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 4, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,421 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 1952
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. There goes Robinson trying to get to third. Del Greco throws the ball in to Castiglione, who tags Robinson for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Friend
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Erskine
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Erskine
Bartirome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Erskine
Friend strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
There goes Reese. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground to left field. That will be extra bases. Kiner chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Strickland. Strickland fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Strickland. Snider goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Del Greco for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Friend
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Erskine
Strickland hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Friend
There goes Campanella. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Merson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Friend
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Erskine
Bartirome hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Dick Smith pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. LaPalme
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. LaPalme
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. LaPalme
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a line drive towards center. Snider chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Snider. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Kiner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. LaPalme
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Erskine
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Erskine
Bartirome strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Erskine
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilks
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wilks
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wilks
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilks
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Wilks
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Erskine
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko bunts towards the mound. Wilks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wilks
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Wilks
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Wilks
Erskine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Erskine
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Erskine
George Metkovich pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Bartirome moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Loes
Billy Loes now pitching.
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartirome scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Loes
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1952 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Morgan B, 3b 2 2 1 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 1
Reese P, ss 4 1 2 1 Del Greco B, cf 3 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 2 1 2 Bell G, rf 5 1 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 3 2 3 1 Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 2
Campanella R, c 5 0 2 2 Garagiola J, c 4 0 2 1
Pafko A, lf 2 0 1 0 Merson J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 0 2 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 5 0 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 3 1 1 0
Erskine C, p 5 0 0 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Loes B, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 1 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Metkovich G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 12 6 34 4 9 4
Brooklyn 202 010 020 -- 7
Pittsburgh 200 001 001 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W)* 8.0 9 4 3 5 6
Loes B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 5.0 9 5 4 6 2
LaPalme P 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Wilks T 2.0 2 2 2 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Strickland G, Snider D
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Morgan B, Robinson J, Kiner R, Metkovich G
HR -- Kiner R, Robinson J, Snider D
CS -- Reese P, Campanella R
T -- 2:45
A -- 14421
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