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Oral Roberts (22-10, 11-2 Summit) -vs- Western Illinois (9-18, 5-8 Summit)

Oral Roberts logo 19
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1 Western Illinois logo
22-10, 11-2 Summit
9-18, 5-8 Summit
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winner ORU Oral Roberts 1 0 2 3 6 0 7 19 20 0
WIU Western Illinois 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
W:
Altamirano, Xavier (4-1)
L:
Joe Mortillaro (2-3)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description ORU WIU
Oral Roberts ORU 1st 1st - Anthony Sequeira singled to left field, RBI; Derrian James scored. 1 0
Western Illinois WIU 2nd 2nd - Brent Turner singled to right field, RBI; Adam McGinnis advanced to second; JJ Reimer scored. 1 1
Oral Roberts ORU 3rd 3rd - Audie Afenir singled, RBI, reached to second on a fielding error by cf; Matt Brandy advanced to third; Derrian James scored. 2 1
Oral Roberts ORU 3rd 3rd - Noah Cummings flied out to rf to right center, sacrifice fly, RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 3 1
Oral Roberts ORU 4th 4th - Derrian James singled to center field, RBI; Matt Whatley advanced to third; Dean Wilson scored. 4 1
Oral Roberts ORU 4th 4th - Matt Brandy reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Derrian James out at second 2b unassisted; Matt Whatley scored. 5 1
Oral Roberts ORU 4th 4th - Audie Afenir singled to center field, RBI; Anthony Sequeira advanced to second; Matt Brandy scored, unearned. 6 1
Oral Roberts ORU 5th 5th - Derrian James singled to left field, 2 RBI; Matt Whatley advanced to second; Dean Wilson scored; Nick Roark scored. 8 1
Oral Roberts ORU 5th 5th - Matt Brandy doubled to center field, 2 RBI; Derrian James scored; Matt Whatley scored. 10 1
Oral Roberts ORU 5th 5th - Anthony Sequeira homered to center field, 2 RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 12 1
Oral Roberts ORU 7th 7th - Matt Brandy doubled to left center, RBI; Derrian James scored. 13 1
Oral Roberts ORU 7th 7th - Mason Mantle doubled down the lf line, ground-rule, RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 14 1
Oral Roberts ORU 7th 7th - Dean Wilson singled to left center, 2 RBI; Noah Cummings scored; Mason Mantle scored. 16 1
Oral Roberts ORU 7th 7th - Matt Whatley singled to center field, RBI; Emmanuel Forcier advanced to second; Dean Wilson scored. 17 1
Oral Roberts ORU 7th 7th - Derrian James doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Matt Whatley scored; Emmanuel Forcier scored. 19 1
Totals 19 1

Team Individual Statistics

Oral Roberts 19
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
c c Whatley, Matt 5 3 2 1 0 1 2
cf cf James, Derrian 6 4 6 5 0 0 0
2b 2b Brandy, Matt 5 4 2 4 1 0 1
dh dh Sequeira, Anthony 4 1 2 3 0 0 0
dh     dh Mantle, Mason 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
1b 1b Afenir, Audie 5 0 3 2 0 2 0
rf rf Cummings, Noah 3 1 0 1 1 1 4
lf lf Roark, Nick 5 1 2 0 0 0 1
ss ss Wilson, Dean 3 3 2 2 1 0 0
3b 3b Stafford, Chase 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
cf     cf Forcier, Emmanuel 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
p p Altamirano, Xavier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Wilson, Phillip 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 19 20 19 4 6 8
Batting
2B:
James, Derrian (2); Brandy, Matt (2); Mantle, Mason (1)
HR:
Sequeira, Anthony (1)
SH:
Stafford, Chase (1)
SF:
Cummings, Noah (1)
Baserunning
SB:
James, Derrian (2); Wilson, Dean (1)
HBP:
Whatley, Matt (1); Wilson, Dean (1)
Western Illinois 1
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
rf rf Roman Visintine 4 0 0 0 0 2 2
dh dh Payton Jeffers 4 0 0 0 0 4 0
lf lf Jake Moore 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
ss ss Chris Tschida 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
1b 1b JJ Reimer 3 1 2 0 0 0 1
3b 3b Adam McGinnis 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
2b 2b Colton Pogue 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Mark Garton 3 0 0 0 0 2 2
cf cf Brent Turner 3 0 2 1 0 0 0
p p Joe Mortillaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Colan Borchers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Pete Minella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Sam Cottingham-Beard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 7 1 1 8 7
Batting
2B:
Jake Moore (1); Brent Turner (1)
Fielding
E:
Colton Pogue (1); Brent Turner (1)

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Oral Roberts - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Altamirano, Xavier (W, 4-1) 6.0 7 1 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 25 26 4 7 --
Wilson, Phillip 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 --
Totals 7 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 28 29 5 8
Western Illinois - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Joe Mortillaro (L, 2-3) 4.1 13 12 11 2 2 0 0 2 0 25 31 8 3 --
Colan Borchers 1.2 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 2 --
Pete Minella 0.2 2 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 1 --
Sam Cottingham-Beard 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 --
Totals 20 19 18 4 6 0 0 2 0 40 48 9 6

Play By Play

Oral Roberts - Top of 1st
Play Description ORU WIU
Matt Whatley popped up to 2b. 0 0
Derrian James singled to center field. 0 0
Derrian James stole second. 0 0
Matt Brandy popped up to ss. 0 0
Anthony Sequeira singled to left field, RBI; Derrian James scored. 1 0
Audie Afenir singled to third base; Anthony Sequeira advanced to second. 1 0
Noah Cummings struck out looking. 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Western Illinois - Bottom of 1st
Play Description ORU WIU
Roman Visintine struck out swinging. 1 0
Payton Jeffers struck out looking. 1 0
Jake Moore doubled to left center. 1 0
Chris Tschida grounded out to 2b. 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Oral Roberts - Top of 2nd
Play Description ORU WIU
Nick Roark grounded out to 3b, bunt. 1 0
Dean Wilson hit by pitch. 1 0
Dean Wilson stole second. 1 0
Chase Stafford struck out looking. 1 0
Matt Whatley popped up to ss. 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description ORU WIU
JJ Reimer singled to left center. 1 0
Adam McGinnis singled to left field; JJ Reimer advanced to second. 1 0
Colton Pogue flied out to lf; JJ Reimer advanced to third. 1 0
Mark Garton struck out swinging. 1 0
Brent Turner singled to right field, RBI; Adam McGinnis advanced to second; JJ Reimer scored. 1 1
Roman Visintine struck out swinging. 1 1
Runs
1
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Oral Roberts - Top of 3rd
Play Description ORU WIU
Derrian James singled to right field. 1 1
Derrian James stole second. 1 1
Matt Brandy walked. 1 1
Anthony Sequeira popped up to 2b to center field. 1 1
Audie Afenir singled, RBI, reached to second on a fielding error by cf; Matt Brandy advanced to third; Derrian James scored. 2 1
Noah Cummings flied out to rf to right center, sacrifice fly, RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 3 1
Nick Roark lined out to rf to right center. 3 1
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description ORU WIU
Payton Jeffers struck out. 3 1
Jake Moore grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3 1
Chris Tschida singled to right center. 3 1
JJ Reimer grounded out to 2b. 3 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Oral Roberts - Top of 4th
Play Description ORU WIU
Dean Wilson walked. 3 1
Chase Stafford grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Dean Wilson advanced to second. 3 1
Matt Whatley singled to second base; Dean Wilson advanced to third. 3 1
Derrian James singled to center field, RBI; Matt Whatley advanced to third; Dean Wilson scored. 4 1
Matt Brandy reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Derrian James out at second 2b unassisted; Matt Whatley scored. 5 1
Anthony Sequeira reached first on a fielding error by 2b; Matt Brandy advanced to second. 5 1
Audie Afenir singled to center field, RBI; Anthony Sequeira advanced to second; Matt Brandy scored, unearned. 6 1
Noah Cummings popped up to 1b. 6 1
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
1
Left On Base
2
Western Illinois - Bottom of 4th
Play Description ORU WIU
Adam McGinnis grounded out to 1b unassisted. 6 1
Colton Pogue fouled out to 1b. 6 1
Mark Garton grounded out to 3b. 6 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Oral Roberts - Top of 5th
Play Description ORU WIU
Nick Roark singled to first base. 6 1
Dean Wilson singled through the left side; Nick Roark advanced to second. 6 1
Chase Stafford flied out to cf to right center; Nick Roark advanced to third. 6 1
Matt Whatley hit by pitch; Dean Wilson advanced to second. 6 1
Derrian James singled to left field, 2 RBI; Matt Whatley advanced to second; Dean Wilson scored; Nick Roark scored. 8 1
Matt Brandy doubled to center field, 2 RBI; Derrian James scored; Matt Whatley scored. 10 1
Anthony Sequeira homered to center field, 2 RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 12 1
Colan Borchers to p for Joe Mortillaro. 12 1
Audie Afenir struck out swinging. 12 1
Noah Cummings grounded out to 3b. 12 1
Runs
6
Hits
5
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Illinois - Bottom of 5th
Play Description ORU WIU
Derrian James to lf. 12 1
Nick Roark to 3b. 12 1
Emmanuel Forcier to cf for Chase Stafford. 12 1
Brent Turner doubled to center field. 12 1
Roman Visintine grounded out to 2b. 12 1
Payton Jeffers struck out, out at first c to 1b. 12 1
Jake Moore grounded out to 2b. 12 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Oral Roberts - Top of 6th
Play Description ORU WIU
Nick Roark singled to left field. 12 1
Dean Wilson grounded out to 3b. 12 1
Emmanuel Forcier struck out swinging. 12 1
Matt Whatley struck out looking. 12 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 6th
Play Description ORU WIU
Chris Tschida flied out to cf. 12 1
JJ Reimer singled through the right side. 12 1
Adam McGinnis walked; JJ Reimer advanced to second. 12 1
Colton Pogue flied out to rf to right center. 12 1
Mark Garton struck out swinging. 12 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Oral Roberts - Top of 7th
Play Description ORU WIU
Derrian James doubled down the lf line. 12 1
Matt Brandy doubled to left center, RBI; Derrian James scored. 13 1
Pete Minella to p for Colan Borchers. 13 1
Mason Mantle to dh for Anthony Sequeira. 13 1
Mason Mantle doubled down the lf line, ground-rule, RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 14 1
Audie Afenir struck out looking. 14 1
Noah Cummings walked. 14 1
Nick Roark grounded out to 1b unassisted; Noah Cummings advanced to second; Mason Mantle advanced to third. 14 1
Dean Wilson singled to left center, 2 RBI; Noah Cummings scored; Mason Mantle scored. 16 1
Emmanuel Forcier walked; Dean Wilson advanced to second. 16 1
Sam Cottingham-Beard to p for Pete Minella. 16 1
Matt Whatley singled to center field, RBI; Emmanuel Forcier advanced to second; Dean Wilson scored. 17 1
Derrian James doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Matt Whatley scored; Emmanuel Forcier scored. 19 1
Matt Brandy flied out to cf. 19 1
Runs
7
Hits
6
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 7th
Play Description ORU WIU
Phillip Wilson to p for Xavier Altamirano. 19 1
Brent Turner flied out to lf. 19 1
Roman Visintine grounded out to p to 2b to 1b. 19 1
Payton Jeffers struck out looking. 19 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Oral Roberts - Top of 1st
Play Description ORU WIU
Matt Whatley popped up to 2b. 0 0
Derrian James singled to center field. 0 0
Derrian James stole second. 0 0
Matt Brandy popped up to ss. 0 0
Anthony Sequeira singled to left field, RBI; Derrian James scored. 1 0
Audie Afenir singled to third base; Anthony Sequeira advanced to second. 1 0
Noah Cummings struck out looking. 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Western Illinois - Bottom of 1st
Play Description ORU WIU
Roman Visintine struck out swinging. 1 0
Payton Jeffers struck out looking. 1 0
Jake Moore doubled to left center. 1 0
Chris Tschida grounded out to 2b. 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Oral Roberts - Top of 2nd
Play Description ORU WIU
Nick Roark grounded out to 3b, bunt. 1 0
Dean Wilson hit by pitch. 1 0
Dean Wilson stole second. 1 0
Chase Stafford struck out looking. 1 0
Matt Whatley popped up to ss. 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description ORU WIU
JJ Reimer singled to left center. 1 0
Adam McGinnis singled to left field; JJ Reimer advanced to second. 1 0
Colton Pogue flied out to lf; JJ Reimer advanced to third. 1 0
Mark Garton struck out swinging. 1 0
Brent Turner singled to right field, RBI; Adam McGinnis advanced to second; JJ Reimer scored. 1 1
Roman Visintine struck out swinging. 1 1
Runs
1
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Oral Roberts - Top of 3rd
Play Description ORU WIU
Derrian James singled to right field. 1 1
Derrian James stole second. 1 1
Matt Brandy walked. 1 1
Anthony Sequeira popped up to 2b to center field. 1 1
Audie Afenir singled, RBI, reached to second on a fielding error by cf; Matt Brandy advanced to third; Derrian James scored. 2 1
Noah Cummings flied out to rf to right center, sacrifice fly, RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 3 1
Nick Roark lined out to rf to right center. 3 1
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description ORU WIU
Payton Jeffers struck out. 3 1
Jake Moore grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3 1
Chris Tschida singled to right center. 3 1
JJ Reimer grounded out to 2b. 3 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Oral Roberts - Top of 4th
Play Description ORU WIU
Dean Wilson walked. 3 1
Chase Stafford grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Dean Wilson advanced to second. 3 1
Matt Whatley singled to second base; Dean Wilson advanced to third. 3 1
Derrian James singled to center field, RBI; Matt Whatley advanced to third; Dean Wilson scored. 4 1
Matt Brandy reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Derrian James out at second 2b unassisted; Matt Whatley scored. 5 1
Anthony Sequeira reached first on a fielding error by 2b; Matt Brandy advanced to second. 5 1
Audie Afenir singled to center field, RBI; Anthony Sequeira advanced to second; Matt Brandy scored, unearned. 6 1
Noah Cummings popped up to 1b. 6 1
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
1
Left On Base
2
Western Illinois - Bottom of 4th
Play Description ORU WIU
Adam McGinnis grounded out to 1b unassisted. 6 1
Colton Pogue fouled out to 1b. 6 1
Mark Garton grounded out to 3b. 6 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Oral Roberts - Top of 5th
Play Description ORU WIU
Nick Roark singled to first base. 6 1
Dean Wilson singled through the left side; Nick Roark advanced to second. 6 1
Chase Stafford flied out to cf to right center; Nick Roark advanced to third. 6 1
Matt Whatley hit by pitch; Dean Wilson advanced to second. 6 1
Derrian James singled to left field, 2 RBI; Matt Whatley advanced to second; Dean Wilson scored; Nick Roark scored. 8 1
Matt Brandy doubled to center field, 2 RBI; Derrian James scored; Matt Whatley scored. 10 1
Anthony Sequeira homered to center field, 2 RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 12 1
Colan Borchers to p for Joe Mortillaro. 12 1
Audie Afenir struck out swinging. 12 1
Noah Cummings grounded out to 3b. 12 1
Runs
6
Hits
5
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Illinois - Bottom of 5th
Play Description ORU WIU
Derrian James to lf. 12 1
Nick Roark to 3b. 12 1
Emmanuel Forcier to cf for Chase Stafford. 12 1
Brent Turner doubled to center field. 12 1
Roman Visintine grounded out to 2b. 12 1
Payton Jeffers struck out, out at first c to 1b. 12 1
Jake Moore grounded out to 2b. 12 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Oral Roberts - Top of 6th
Play Description ORU WIU
Nick Roark singled to left field. 12 1
Dean Wilson grounded out to 3b. 12 1
Emmanuel Forcier struck out swinging. 12 1
Matt Whatley struck out looking. 12 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 6th
Play Description ORU WIU
Chris Tschida flied out to cf. 12 1
JJ Reimer singled through the right side. 12 1
Adam McGinnis walked; JJ Reimer advanced to second. 12 1
Colton Pogue flied out to rf to right center. 12 1
Mark Garton struck out swinging. 12 1
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Oral Roberts - Top of 7th
Play Description ORU WIU
Derrian James doubled down the lf line. 12 1
Matt Brandy doubled to left center, RBI; Derrian James scored. 13 1
Pete Minella to p for Colan Borchers. 13 1
Mason Mantle to dh for Anthony Sequeira. 13 1
Mason Mantle doubled down the lf line, ground-rule, RBI; Matt Brandy scored. 14 1
Audie Afenir struck out looking. 14 1
Noah Cummings walked. 14 1
Nick Roark grounded out to 1b unassisted; Noah Cummings advanced to second; Mason Mantle advanced to third. 14 1
Dean Wilson singled to left center, 2 RBI; Noah Cummings scored; Mason Mantle scored. 16 1
Emmanuel Forcier walked; Dean Wilson advanced to second. 16 1
Sam Cottingham-Beard to p for Pete Minella. 16 1
Matt Whatley singled to center field, RBI; Emmanuel Forcier advanced to second; Dean Wilson scored. 17 1
Derrian James doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Matt Whatley scored; Emmanuel Forcier scored. 19 1
Matt Brandy flied out to cf. 19 1
Runs
7
Hits
6
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Illinois - Bottom of 7th
Play Description ORU WIU
Phillip Wilson to p for Xavier Altamirano. 19 1
Brent Turner flied out to lf. 19 1
Roman Visintine grounded out to p to 2b to 1b. 19 1
Payton Jeffers struck out looking. 19 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0

Composite Stats

Oral Roberts 19 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
c c Whatley, Matt 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 1
cf cf James, Derrian 6 4 6 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2b 2b Brandy, Matt 5 4 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
dh dh Sequeira, Anthony 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
dh     dh Mantle, Mason 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Afenir, Audie 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 10 0
rf rf Cummings, Noah 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
lf lf Roark, Nick 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
ss ss Wilson, Dean 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3b 3b Stafford, Chase 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
cf     cf Forcier, Emmanuel 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
p p Altamirano, Xavier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Wilson, Phillip 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 40 19 20 19 5 0 1 4 3 0 2 1 1 6 4 0 21 8
Western Illinois 1Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
rf rf Roman Visintine 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
dh dh Payton Jeffers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0
lf lf Jake Moore 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ss ss Chris Tschida 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1b 1b JJ Reimer 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
3b 3b Adam McGinnis 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2b 2b Colton Pogue 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
c c Mark Garton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0
cf cf Brent Turner 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
p p Joe Mortillaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Colan Borchers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Pete Minella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Sam Cottingham-Beard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 7 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 21 4
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