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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 20, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the California Angels, played on September 20, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Fraser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,496 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: John Shulock |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 20, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hough
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Hough
The umpire calls a balk on Hough White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Hough
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Hough
Joyner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Fraser
Browne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fraser
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Fraser
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hough
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Hough
Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Petralli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hough
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fraser
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Fraser
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Fraser
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Fraser
Petralli hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hough
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hough
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Fraser
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Fraser
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Fraser
Browne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fraser
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Hough
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Hough
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hough
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Fraser
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fraser
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Fraser
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Fraser
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Hough
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hough
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hough
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Hough
There goes Schofield. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Schofield steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Hough
Downing is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Schofield moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Hough
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ray vs. Hough
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Fraser
Petralli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Fraser
McDowell bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brower vs. Fraser
There's a wild pitch. Petralli scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Fraser
Brower bunts towards the mound. Fraser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Fraser
Browne hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Browne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Fraser
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Hough
Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Hough
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Hough
Armas hits a ball on the ground for an out. Buckner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Hough
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Buckner moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schofield vs. Hough
Schofield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Petralli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Fraser
Sierra hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Fraser
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Fraser
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Fraser
Steve Buechele pinch runs for Larry Parrish.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fraser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hough
Steve Buechele now playing third base.
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hough
Downing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hough
The umpire calls a balk on Hough Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hough
White strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Hough
Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Hough
Joyner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Fraser
Petralli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Fraser
Greg Tabor pinch runs for Geno Petralli.
McDowell bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brower vs. Fraser
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Fraser
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hough
Don Slaught now catching.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Hough
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hough
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Minton
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Minton
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Armas. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Malley vs. Minton
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton has Sierra trapped. There's the throw to DeCinces and over to Boone, who tags Sierra for the out. O'Brien moves to third. O'Malley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Minton
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaught vs. Minton
Slaught strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching. Tom O'Malley now playing third base.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Howe
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Howe
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Minton
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Minton
Brower hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Minton
Browne hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Howe
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Howe
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Howe
George Hendrick pinch hits for Bill Buckner.
Hendrick hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Minton
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching.
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Buice
Sierra hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Buice
O'Brien is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Malley vs. Buice
O'Malley takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Buice
Porter takes first base on ball four. Fletcher scores. O'Brien moves to third. O'Malley moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1987 -- California at Texas (D)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Downing B, lf 4 1 1 0 Browne J, 2b 5 0 2 0
White D, cf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher S, ss 5 1 1 0
Ray J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Sierra R, rf 5 0 1 0
Joyner W, 1b 2 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, dh 4 0 2 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 3 0
Hendrick G, ph 1 0 0 0 Buechele S, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Malley T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Porter D, dh 3 0 0 1
Schofield D, ss 4 0 1 0 Petralli G, c 1 1 0 0
Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Tabor G, pr 0 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 1 0 0 0
McDowell O, cf 2 0 0 0
Brower B, lf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 6 1 34 2 8 1
California 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Texas 000 010 000 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
Fraser W 7.0 5 1 1 1 4
Minton G (L)* 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Buice D 0.1 0 0 0 3 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C 8.0 6 1 1 2 8
Howe S (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Boone B
LOB -- California 10, Texas 12
2B -- Parrish L, Browne J, O'Brien P
SB -- Schofield D, Fletcher S
SH -- McDowell O 2
HBP -- by Hough C (Joyner W) 2, by Hough C (Downing B), by Fraser W (Petralli G)
WP -- Hough C, Fraser W
Balk -- Hough C 2
PB -- Petralli G
T -- 3:07
A -- 11496
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