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Lineups and Summary
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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 8, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 8, 1985 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,132 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: John Shulock 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rudy Law | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Greg Walker | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Jerry Hairston | DH |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| George Wright | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Second Baseman |
| Duane Walker | DH |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 8, 1985
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hough
Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Hough
Boston bunts towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Law moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baines vs. Hough
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tolleson. Law scores. Boston moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Boston moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Hough
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Boston scores. Baines moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Hough
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baines scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Hough
Hairston takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Hough
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Hough
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Hough
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Seaver
McDowell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Seaver
Tolleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Seaver
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Seaver
Ward strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Seaver
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hough
Law hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Hough
Boston hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Seaver
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Seaver
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Seaver
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Hough
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hough
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hough
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Seaver
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Seaver
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Seaver
There goes McDowell. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Seaver
Tolleson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Seaver
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Seaver
Ward takes first base on ball four. McDowell moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Seaver
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Hough
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Hough
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hough
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Seaver
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Seaver
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Seaver
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law throws the ball in to Guillen who tags Slaught trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hough
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Hough
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Hough
Baines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Seaver
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Seaver
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Seaver
There goes McDowell. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Seaver
Tolleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Seaver
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hough
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hough
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hough, and towards Harrah, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Hough
Hairston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Seaver
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Seaver
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Seaver
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Hough
Salazar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hough
Guillen bunts towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hough
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Seaver
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Seaver
Slaught hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Seaver
Buechele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDowell vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
McDowell takes first base on ball four. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching. Larry Parrish pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson.
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Slaught scores. Buechele moves to third. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching. Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Larry Parrish.
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz catches it and throws to second with Guillen covering, to double up McDowell. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Hough
Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop.
Boston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Boston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Welsh
Chris Welsh now pitching.
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boston moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Welsh
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Welsh
Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Welsh
There goes Fisk. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hairston vs. Welsh
Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boston scores. Fisk scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Welsh
Scott Fletcher pinch runs for Jerry Hairston.
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wehrmeister
Dave Wehrmeister now pitching. Tim Hulett now playing third base. Luis Salazar now playing left field.
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Wehrmeister
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Wehrmeister
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wehrmeister
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehrmeister covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Welsh
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Welsh
Hulett hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Welsh
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boston for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Wehrmeister
Slaught is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Wehrmeister
Buechele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boston who is chasing the ball. Buechele reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Wehrmeister
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. James
Bob James now pitching. Bob Jones pinch hits for Curt Wilkerson.
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. James
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. James
Ward strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1985 -- Chicago at Texas (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Law R, lf 4 1 1 0 McDowell O, cf 3 1 2 0
Hulett T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Tolleson W, ss 3 1 1 0
Boston D, cf 5 2 2 0 Parrish L, ph 0 0 0 1
Baines H, rf 4 1 0 1 Wilkerson C, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Walker G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Jones B, ph 1 1 1 3
Fisk C, c 3 2 1 1 O'Brien P, 1b 4 1 1 2
Hairston J, dh 3 0 1 2 Ward G, lf 4 0 2 0
Fletcher S, pr 0 0 0 0 Wright G, rf 4 0 0 0
Salazar L, 3b-lf 4 1 1 1 Harrah T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 4 0 1 0 Walker D, dh 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 4 1 2 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 1 2 0
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36 7 8 6 35 6 11 6
Chicago 400 000 120 -- 7
Texas 200 000 103 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 6.1 8 3 3 2 3
Gleaton J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Spillner D+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Agosto J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Wehrmeister D 1.1 2 2 2 1 1
James B (S) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L)# 7.0 6 6 4 1 7
Welsh C 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Tolleson W
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Texas 7
2B -- Law R, Boston D
3B -- Guillen O, Buechele S
HR -- O'Brien P, Salazar L, Jones B
SB -- Salazar L, Fisk C 2, McDowell O 2
WP -- Hough C
T -- 2:57
A -- 7132
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