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Saturday, May 18, 2013, 8:05 PM EDT

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Breaking down the Tigers' offense

John A McGeehan Bless You Boys May 18 2013, 9:00a

Through 40 games the Tigers are leading the league in runs scored. Can The Tigers score even more?

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Tigers 2, Rangers 1: Porcello, bullpen win duel

BigAl Bless You Boys May 17 2013, 11:57p

You wanted a pitcher's duel in Texas? You got one. But it wouldn't be Verlander and Darvish dueling. It was Rick Porcello and the Tigers bullpen, along with Nick Tepesch and the Rangers relievers, putting on a show.

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Rangers Downed in Unlikely Duel, Tigers Win 2-1

ghostofErikThompson Lone Star Ball May 17 2013, 11:20p

The Rangers scored six runs fewer tonight than Justin Verlander allowed in the 3rd inning yesterday

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Game 42 Game Day Thread 3

ghostofErikThompson Lone Star Ball May 17 2013, 10:47p

Geovany Soto is carrying this thing

AL Central Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 22 16 .578 0 Lost 1
Cleveland 22 17 .564 0.5 Won 1
Kansas City 19 17 .527 2 Lost 1
Minnesota 18 19 .486 3.5 Lost 2
Chicago 17 21 .447 5 Won 2

(updated 5.18.2013 at 5:33 AM EDT)

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Game 42 Game Day Thread 2

ghostofErikThompson Lone Star Ball May 17 2013, 9:29p

Note to MLB: Run on Leonys Martin at your own risk

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Torii Hunter reinvents himself at 37

Danny Vargovick Bless You Boys May 17 2013, 4:59p

Torii Hunter had a career year last year, and most people expected him to regress to career norms. Instead, he's stayed at his career-high pace of 2012.

Detroit Tigers Prospect Report

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What I'm Watching: K/BB Rate

Nick Galea Bless You Boys May 17 2013, 12:53p

Looking at the K/BB rates of pitching prospects with a lot to prove this season.

StoryStream

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Game 40: Tigers at Rangers

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Tigers 'looking hard' for 'pen help

Nathan Aderhold MLB Daily Dish May 17 2013, 10:07a

Jose Valverde's return has helped an injury-depleted 'pen, but the Tigers may need reinforcements.

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Kinsler faceplant slide GIF(s)

Marc Normandin May 17 2013, 8:57a

Scientists say that failed slides tend to be the most gif-worthy slides.

Detroit Tigers Previews

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Game 40 Preview: Tigers at Rangers

Rob Rogacki Bless You Boys May 17 2013, 8:32a

Can Rick Porcello slow down the Rangers? The offense will have to deal with rookie Nick Tepesch, a name many people floated around in the Porcello trade rumors prior to this season.

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What new faces are altering the AL Central?

jon.erkkila.9 Bless You Boys May 17 2013, 7:56a

The week of May 10th through the 16th that featured an early showdown in Detroit between the Tigers and the Cleveland Indians was actually sort of a mundane week in the AL Central. Yes, the Tribe...

Schedule

2013 Schedule

April
@ Minnesota Twins Monday, April 01 2013 win 4 - 2 coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Wednesday, April 03 2013 loss 2 - 3 coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Thursday, April 04 2013 loss 2 - 8 coverage
New York Yankees Friday, April 05 2013 win 8 - 3 coverage
New York Yankees Saturday, April 06 2013 win 8 - 4 coverage
New York Yankees Sunday, April 07 2013 loss 0 - 7 coverage
Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, April 09 2013 win 7 - 3 coverage
Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, April 10 2013 loss 6 - 8 coverage
Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, April 11 2013 win 11 - 1 coverage
@ Oakland Athletics Friday, April 12 2013 loss 3 - 4 coverage
@ Oakland Athletics Saturday, April 13 2013 win 7 - 3 coverage
@ Oakland Athletics Sunday, April 14 2013 win 10 - 1 coverage
@ Seattle Mariners Tuesday, April 16 2013 win 6 - 2 coverage
@ Seattle Mariners Wednesday, April 17 2013 win 2 - 1 coverage
@ Seattle Mariners Thursday, April 18 2013 loss 0 - 2 coverage
@ Los Angeles Angels Friday, April 19 2013 loss 1 - 8 coverage
@ Los Angeles Angels Saturday, April 20 2013 loss 0 - 10 coverage
@ Los Angeles Angels Sunday, April 21 2013 loss 3 - 4 coverage
Kansas City Royals Tuesday, April 23 2013 PPD coverage
Kansas City Royals Wednesday, April 24 2013 win 7 - 5 coverage
Kansas City Royals Thursday, April 25 2013 loss 3 - 8 coverage
Atlanta Braves Friday, April 26 2013 win 10 - 0 coverage
Atlanta Braves Saturday, April 27 2013 win 7 - 4 coverage
Atlanta Braves Sunday, April 28 2013 win 8 - 3 coverage
Minnesota Twins Monday, April 29 2013 win 4 - 3 coverage
Minnesota Twins Tuesday, April 30 2013 win 6 - 1 coverage
May
Minnesota Twins Wednesday, May 01 2013 loss 2 - 6 coverage
@ Houston Astros Thursday, May 02 2013 win 7 - 3 coverage
@ Houston Astros Friday, May 03 2013 win 4 - 3 coverage
@ Houston Astros Saturday, May 04 2013 win 17 - 2 coverage
@ Houston Astros Sunday, May 05 2013 win 9 - 0 coverage
@ Washington Nationals Tuesday, May 07 2013 PPD coverage
@ Washington Nationals Wednesday, May 08 2013 loss 1 - 3 coverage
@ Washington Nationals Thursday, May 09 2013 loss 4 - 5 coverage
Cleveland Indians Friday, May 10 2013 win 10 - 4 coverage
Cleveland Indians Saturday, May 11 2013 loss 6 - 7 coverage
Cleveland Indians Sunday, May 12 2013 loss 3 - 4 coverage
Houston Astros Monday, May 13 2013 win 7 - 2 coverage
Houston Astros Tuesday, May 14 2013 win 6 - 2 coverage
Houston Astros Wednesday, May 15 2013 loss 5 - 7 coverage
@ Texas Rangers Thursday, May 16 2013 loss 4 - 10 coverage
@ Texas Rangers Friday, May 17 2013 8:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Texas Rangers Saturday, May 18 2013 8:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Texas Rangers Sunday, May 19 2013 8:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Twins Thursday, May 23 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Twins Friday, May 24 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Twins Saturday, May 25 2013 4:08 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Twins Sunday, May 26 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, May 27 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, May 28 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
@ Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, May 29 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, May 30 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Baltimore Orioles Friday, May 31 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
June
@ Baltimore Orioles Saturday, June 01 2013 4:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Baltimore Orioles Sunday, June 02 2013 1:35 PM EDT coverage
Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, June 04 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, June 05 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, June 06 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Cleveland Indians Friday, June 07 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Cleveland Indians Saturday, June 08 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Cleveland Indians Sunday, June 09 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Monday, June 10 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Tuesday, June 11 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Friday, June 14 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Saturday, June 15 2013 7:15 PM EDT coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Sunday, June 16 2013 2:10 PM EDT coverage
Baltimore Orioles Monday, June 17 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Baltimore Orioles Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Boston Red Sox Thursday, June 20 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Boston Red Sox Friday, June 21 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Boston Red Sox Saturday, June 22 2013 7:15 PM EDT coverage
Boston Red Sox Sunday, June 23 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Los Angeles Angels Tuesday, June 25 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, June 26 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Los Angeles Angels Thursday, June 27 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
@ Tampa Bay Rays Friday, June 28 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, June 29 2013 7:15 PM EDT coverage
@ Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, June 30 2013 1:40 PM EDT coverage
July
@ Toronto Blue Jays Monday, July 01 2013 1:07 PM EDT coverage
@ Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, July 02 2013 7:07 PM EDT coverage
@ Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, July 03 2013 7:07 PM EDT coverage
@ Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, July 04 2013 7:07 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Friday, July 05 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Saturday, July 06 2013 4:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Sunday, July 07 2013 1:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Monday, July 08 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Tuesday, July 09 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Wednesday, July 10 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Thursday, July 11 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Texas Rangers Friday, July 12 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Texas Rangers Saturday, July 13 2013 7:15 PM EDT coverage
Texas Rangers Sunday, July 14 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Friday, July 19 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Saturday, July 20 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Sunday, July 21 2013 2:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Monday, July 22 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Tuesday, July 23 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Wednesday, July 24 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Thursday, July 25 2013 2:10 PM EDT coverage
Philadelphia Phillies Friday, July 26 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, July 27 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Philadelphia Phillies Sunday, July 28 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Washington Nationals Tuesday, July 30 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Washington Nationals Wednesday, July 31 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
August
Chicago White Sox Friday, August 02 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Saturday, August 03 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Sunday, August 04 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Monday, August 05 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Tuesday, August 06 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Wednesday, August 07 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ Cleveland Indians Thursday, August 08 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ New York Yankees Friday, August 09 2013 7:05 PM EDT coverage
@ New York Yankees Saturday, August 10 2013 1:05 PM EDT coverage
@ New York Yankees Sunday, August 11 2013 TBA coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Monday, August 12 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Tuesday, August 13 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Wednesday, August 14 2013 2:10 PM EDT coverage
Kansas City Royals Thursday, August 15 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Kansas City Royals Friday, August 16 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Kansas City Royals Saturday, August 17 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Kansas City Royals Sunday, August 18 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Twins Tuesday, August 20 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Twins Wednesday, August 21 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Twins Thursday, August 22 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
@ New York Mets Friday, August 23 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ New York Mets Saturday, August 24 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ New York Mets Sunday, August 25 2013 1:10 PM EDT coverage
Oakland Athletics Monday, August 26 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Oakland Athletics Tuesday, August 27 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Oakland Athletics Wednesday, August 28 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Oakland Athletics Thursday, August 29 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Cleveland Indians Friday, August 30 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Cleveland Indians Saturday, August 31 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
September
Cleveland Indians Sunday, September 01 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
@ Boston Red Sox Monday, September 02 2013 1:35 PM EDT coverage
@ Boston Red Sox Tuesday, September 03 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Boston Red Sox Wednesday, September 04 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Friday, September 06 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Saturday, September 07 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Kansas City Royals Sunday, September 08 2013 2:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Monday, September 09 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Tuesday, September 10 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago White Sox Wednesday, September 11 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
Kansas City Royals Friday, September 13 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Kansas City Royals Saturday, September 14 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Kansas City Royals Sunday, September 15 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Seattle Mariners Monday, September 16 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Seattle Mariners Tuesday, September 17 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Seattle Mariners Wednesday, September 18 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Seattle Mariners Thursday, September 19 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Friday, September 20 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Saturday, September 21 2013 7:08 PM EDT coverage
Chicago White Sox Sunday, September 22 2013 1:08 PM EDT coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Monday, September 23 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Tuesday, September 24 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Minnesota Twins Wednesday, September 25 2013 8:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Miami Marlins Friday, September 27 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Miami Marlins Saturday, September 28 2013 7:10 PM EDT coverage
@ Miami Marlins Sunday, September 29 2013 1:10 PM EDT coverage

Roster

Detroit Tigers Roster

pitchers # Pos. DOB W H B T
Joaquin Benoit 53 1 7/26/1977 220 6-3 right right
Phil Coke 40 1 7/19/1982 210 6-1 left left
Darin Downs 38 1 12/26/1984 210 6-3 right left
Doug Fister 58 1 2/4/1984 210 6-8 right right
Jose Ortega 56 1 10/12/1988 185 5-11 right right
Rick Porcello 21 1 12/27/1988 200 6-5 right right
Evan Reed 57 1 12/31/1985 255 6-4 right right
Anibal Sanchez 19 1 2/27/1984 205 6-0 right right
Max Scherzer 37 1 7/27/1984 220 6-3 right right
Drew Smyly 33 1 6/13/1989 190 6-3 left left
Jose Valverde 46 1 3/24/1978 255 6-4 right right
Justin Verlander 35 1 2/20/1983 225 6-5 right right
catchers # Pos. DOB W H B T
Alex Avila 13 2 1/29/1987 210 5-11 left right
Brayan Pena 55 2 1/7/1982 235 5-11 both right
infielders # Pos. DOB W H B T
Miguel Cabrera 24 5 4/18/1983 240 6-4 right right
Prince Fielder 28 3 5/9/1984 275 5-11 left right
Omar Infante 4 4 12/26/1981 180 6-0 right right
Jhonny Peralta 27 6 5/28/1982 215 6-2 right right
Ramon Santiago 39 4 8/31/1979 175 5-11 both right
Matt Tuiasosopo 18 5 5/10/1986 225 6-2 right right
outfielders # Pos. DOB W H B T
Andy Dirks 12 7 1/24/1986 195 6-0 left left
Avisail Garcia 34 8 6/12/1991 240 6-4 right right
Torii Hunter 48 9 7/18/1975 225 6-2 right right
Don Kelly 32 9 2/15/1980 190 6-4 left right
designated hitters # Pos. DOB W H B T
Victor Martinez 41 DH 12/23/1978 210 6-2 both right

Stats

Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
Doug Fister 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000
Miguel Cabrera 40 165 30 62 12 1 8 42 20 23 1 0 .376 .447 .606
Matt Tuiasosopo 24 40 7 15 2 0 2 12 6 11 0 0 .375 .457 .575
Jhonny Peralta 37 141 21 45 8 0 4 18 16 33 2 1 .319 .384 .461
Omar Infante 36 136 22 43 5 2 3 14 8 14 2 0 .316 .349 .449
Torii Hunter 37 162 23 50 11 1 1 20 8 26 1 0 .309 .351 .407
Prince Fielder 40 147 21 40 9 0 9 33 29 35 0 1 .272 .404 .517
Austin Jackson 34 151 33 41 7 1 2 11 14 33 5 0 .272 .333 .371
Andy Dirks 34 111 15 29 3 1 4 13 13 19 4 0 .261 .336 .414
Brayan Pena 12 46 6 12 1 0 2 8 2 6 0 0 .261 .286 .413
Victor Martinez 39 150 11 32 7 0 2 19 13 20 0 0 .213 .271 .300
Avisail Garcia 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .800
Don Kelly 29 56 9 11 2 1 1 3 5 7 1 0 .196 .274 .321
Alex Avila 30 108 11 20 2 0 4 10 12 35 0 0 .185 .264 .315
Ramon Santiago 12 33 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 7 0 0 .152 .200 .273
Anibal Sanchez 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Max Scherzer 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jose Ortega 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Rick Porcello 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Luke Putkonen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Brayan Villarreal 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Darin Downs 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Phil Coke 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Al Alburquerque 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Drew Smyly 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Justin Verlander 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Joaquin Benoit 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Octavio Dotel 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Evan Reed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Bruce Rondon 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jose Valverde 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Jose Ortega 0-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 0.00 .57
Luke Putkonen 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.00 .75
Jose Valverde 0-0 8 0 0 0 4 1 8.0 1 1 1 0 4 7 1.13 .63
Joaquin Benoit 0-0 18 0 0 0 2 0 19.0 11 3 3 2 8 24 1.42 1.00
Drew Smyly 2-0 14 0 0 0 1 1 24.2 18 5 5 0 6 27 1.82 .97
Anibal Sanchez 4-3 8 8 0 0 0 0 52.2 45 14 12 1 12 66 2.05 1.08
Darin Downs 0-1 15 0 0 0 0 0 20.1 14 6 6 2 6 25 2.66 .98
Doug Fister 5-1 8 8 0 0 0 0 50.0 51 22 17 1 8 40 3.06 1.18
Al Alburquerque 0-1 15 0 0 0 0 0 14.1 13 5 5 0 13 26 3.14 1.81
Justin Verlander 4-4 9 9 0 0 0 0 54.0 50 21 19 2 20 60 3.17 1.30
Evan Reed 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.38 .75
Max Scherzer 5-0 8 8 0 0 0 0 54.1 42 25 24 5 12 68 3.98 .99
Rick Porcello 2-2 8 7 0 0 0 0 38.0 42 25 25 6 8 27 5.92 1.32
Phil Coke 0-3 11 0 0 0 1 1 10.2 9 9 9 1 5 10 7.59 1.31
Bruce Rondon 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2.1 5 3 3 0 2 1 11.57 3.00
Octavio Dotel 0-0 6 0 0 0 0 1 4.2 10 7 7 0 4 4 13.50 3.00
Brayan Villarreal 0-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 8 10 10 1 8 6 20.77 3.69
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