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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 9, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 16,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Gary Darling |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
| Mike Marshall | First Baseman |
| John Shelby | Center Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 9, 1988
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Glavine
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Glavine
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Glavine
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Glavine
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Glavine
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Shelby vs. Glavine
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Valenzuela
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Valenzuela
James strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Glavine
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Glavine
Valenzuela bunts towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Glavine
Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Dempsey trying to get to home. Hall throws the ball in to Benedict who tags Dempsey who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Valenzuela
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Valenzuela
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Valenzuela
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Glavine
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Glavine
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Glavine
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Glavine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Valenzuela
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Valenzuela
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Glavine
Shelby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis takes first base on ball four. Shelby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Glavine
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valenzuela vs. Glavine
Valenzuela bunts towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Shelby moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sax vs. Glavine
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Glavine
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shelby scores. Davis scores. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Glavine
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Valenzuela
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Valenzuela
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Glavine
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Glavine
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Glavine
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Valenzuela
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Valenzuela
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Valenzuela
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Tom Glavine.
Roenicke hits a popup towards third. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Valenzuela
Hall hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Shelby who is chasing the ball. Hall reaches third base with a triple. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Cary
Chuck Cary now pitching.
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Cary
Valenzuela bunts towards the mound. Cary fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Cary
Sax hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Cary
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Cary
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Cary
There goes Gibson. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Cary
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Valenzuela
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Valenzuela
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cary
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Cary
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cary
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Valenzuela
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Valenzuela
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Valenzuela
Paul Runge pinch hits for Chuck Cary.
Runge strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Dempsey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Acker
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Acker
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valenzuela moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Acker
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Valenzuela scores. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Acker
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Acker
Jeff Hamilton pinch hits for Pedro Guerrero.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Acker
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Acker
Shelby hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Valenzuela
Dave Anderson now playing second base. Danny Heep now playing left field. Franklin Stubbs now playing first base. Jeff Hamilton now playing third
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Valenzuela
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Acker
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela.
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Holton
Brian Holton now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Holton
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Holton covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Holton
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby 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 4/9/1988 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hall A, cf 4 1 2 1
Anderson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Garcia D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 4 3 3 4 James D, lf 4 0 0 0
Gibson K, lf 5 1 2 4 Murphy D, rf 3 1 2 2
Heep D, lf 0 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Guerrero P, 3b 4 1 3 1 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0
Hamilton J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Marshall M, 1b 5 0 1 1 Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0
Stubbs F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Glavine T, p 1 0 0 0
Shelby J, cf 5 1 1 0 Roenicke G, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis M, rf 4 1 0 0 Cary C, p 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 2 2 1 Runge P, ph 1 0 0 0
Valenzuela F, p 1 1 1 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Hatcher M, ph 1 0 0 0
Holton B, p 0 0 0 0
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38 11 15 11 33 3 6 3
Los Angeles 101 202 050 -- 11
Atlanta 000 011 010 -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F (W) 8.0 6 3 3 2 3
Holton B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (L) 5.0 8 4 4 3 4
Cary C 2.0 2 2 2 1 2
Acker J 2.0 5 5 5 0 0
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Atlanta 5
2B -- Griffin A
3B -- Hall A
HR -- Guerrero P, Murphy D, Dempsey R, Gibson K
SB -- Gibson K
SH -- Valenzuela F 3
T -- 2:37
A -- 16603
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