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Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, played on September 9, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Ritz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Donne Wall |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 13,833 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Randy Marsh |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Jayhawk Owens | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Kevin Ritz | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
Donne Wall | Pitcher |
Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wall
Young hits a line drive into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wall
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Wall
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ritz
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ritz
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Ritz
Biggio is hit by the pitch. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Ritz
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Ritz
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Wall
Bichette hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Wall
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Wall
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Owens vs. Wall
Owens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Wall
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ritz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Ritz
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ritz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ritz vs. Wall
Ritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wall
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Wall
Young is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wall
McCracken hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Ritz
Wall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Ritz
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Burks. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Wall moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Cangelosi vs. Ritz
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Weiss. Wall scores. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Ritz
Biggio hits a line drive towards third. Castilla catches it and throws to first to double up Cangelosi. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Ritz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Wall
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Wall
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Wall
Galarraga hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Wall
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ritz
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ritz
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Ritz
There goes Bell. The throw from Owens and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Ritz
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Ritz
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Wall vs. Ritz
Wall hits a popup into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Wall
Owens strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Wall
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ritz vs. Wall
Ritz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wall
Young hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ritz
Hunter hits a line drive into right field. Bichette picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bichette. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cangelosi vs. Ritz
Cangelosi bunts towards first. Galarraga fields the ball and throws to Ritz covering. Safe. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Ritz
Biggio strikes out. There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Owens to second, and Cangelosi is out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Ritz
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wall
McCracken hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Wall
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Wall
There goes Burks. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Wall
Bichette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Wall
Galarraga hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Wall
Castilla is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Vander Wal vs. Wall
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Jayhawk Owens.
Vander Wal hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ritz
Jeff Reed now catching.
Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ritz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Ritz
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ritz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Wall
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Wall
Eric Anthony pinch hits for Kevin Ritz.
Anthony takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wall
Terry Jones pinch runs for Eric Anthony.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Wall
McCracken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. McCracken reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Hudek
Kirt Manwaring now catching. John Hudek now pitching.
Burks hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Hudek
Bichette bunts towards the mound. Hudek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCracken scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Hudek
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching. Larry Walker now playing right field.
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Swift
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Swift
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Hudek
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hudek
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Wagner
Bobby Abreu now playing left field. Billy Wagner now pitching.
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cockrell vs. Wagner
Alan Cockrell pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Cockrell strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wagner
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Biggio hits a line drive into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields the ball and throws to Reed covering. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Reed
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Reed
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Simms vs. Munoz
Mike Simms pinch hits for Bobby Abreu. Mike Munoz now pitching.
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wagner
James Mouton now playing left field.
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Wagner
Burks hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes McCracken trying to get to third. Bell throws the ball in to Berry, who tags McCracken for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wagner
There goes Burks. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Burks steals third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Wagner
Walker hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Galarraga vs. Wagner
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Ruffin
Manwaring strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ruffin
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1996 -- Colorado at Houston (N) Colorado AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hunter B, cf 5 0 2 0 McCracken Q, cf 4 1 1 2 Cangelosi J, lf 4 0 2 1 Burks E, lf 5 1 2 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Bichette D, rf 4 0 3 2 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walker L, rf 1 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 5 0 1 0 Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Castilla V, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 2 0 Owens J, c 1 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 1 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Reed J, c 1 0 1 0 Abreu B, lf 0 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 4 0 1 0 Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ritz K, p 2 0 1 0 Mouton J, lf 0 0 0 0 Anthony E, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 4 0 0 0 Jones T, pr 0 1 0 0 Wall D, p 2 1 1 0 Swift B, p 0 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 2 0 0 0 Cockrell A, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 4 36 2 10 2 Colorado 000 001 300 -- 4 Houston 001 001 000 -- 2 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Ritz K (W) 6.0 8 2 2 0 5 Swift B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Reed S 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Munoz M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Ruffin B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wall D (L) 6.1 8 4 4 3 4 Hudek J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Wagner B 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Weiss W, Bichette D DP -- Colorado 2 LOB -- Colorado 10, Houston 8 2B -- Bichette D 2, Hunter B, Galarraga A 3B -- McCracken Q HR -- Berry S SB -- Bell D, Burks E 2 CS -- Young E, Cangelosi J HBP -- by Ritz K (Biggio C) T -- 2:45 A -- 13833
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