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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on August 20, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 20, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rooker
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Rooker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dixon
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Dixon
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Dixon
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Parker reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Dixon
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Dixon
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Dixon
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Rooker
Bochy hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Rooker
Sexton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dixon
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dixon
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Dixon
Rooker hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Rooker
Dixon 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rooker
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dixon
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Dixon
There goes Taveras. The throw from Bochy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Dixon
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dixon
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Dixon
There goes Parker. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Dixon
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dixon
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Dixon
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Rooker
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cabell trying to get to home. Moreno throws the ball in to Sanguillen who tags Cabell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Howe scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochy vs. Rooker
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sexton vs. Rooker
There goes Cruz. The slide. Sanguillen applies the tag. Cruz is out. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sexton vs. Rooker
Sexton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dixon
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dixon
Berra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Dixon
Rooker hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dixon
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Dixon
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Rooker
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Rooker
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Gonzalez hits a fly ball towards left. Ott settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ott. Landestoy moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Rooker
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Andujar
Denny Walling now playing left field. Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Andujar
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Steve Brye now playing left field. Ed Ott now catching.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Rooker
Bochy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Rooker
Sexton takes first base on ball four. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Rooker
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Rooker
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochy moves to third. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Andujar
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Andujar
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tekulve vs. Andujar
Tekulve bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brye scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tekulve
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Stargell hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tekulve
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Tekulve
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Tekulve
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sexton vs. Tekulve
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Tekulve
There goes Sexton. The throw from Ott and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Tekulve
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sexton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tekulve
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve juggles the ball. That's an error on Tekulve. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Forsch
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Forsch
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tekulve vs. Forsch
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Tekulve
There goes Cabell. The throw from Ott and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Tekulve
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1978, game 1 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 5 2 4 1
Gonzalez J, 2b 5 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 2 0 1 1
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Parker D, rf 4 2 2 1
Howe A, 3b 5 1 2 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 3 3
Alou J, lf 3 1 1 0 Ott E, lf-c 4 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 2 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 2 1 2 0
Baldwin R, ph 1 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 1 Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 4 0 2 1 Tekulve K, p 2 0 0 0
Sexton J, ss 3 1 1 0
Dixon T, p 1 0 0 0
Williams R, p 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ph 0 1 0 0
Walling D, lf 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 5 35 7 14 7
Houston 000 220 020 -- 6
Pittsburgh 203 101 00x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (L) 3.2 9 6 6 0 2
Williams R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Andujar J 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 5.2 8 4 2 4 2
Tekulve K (S) 3.1 3 2 1 0 2
E -- Bochy B, Ott E 2, Tekulve K
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Taveras F, Parker D, Cruz J
HR -- Stargell W, Berra D
SB -- Taveras F, Parker D, Cruz J, Sexton J
CS -- Cruz J, Cabell E
SH -- Moreno O
SF -- Moreno O
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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