In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.

Q: Sentence: 'a room with a blue rug and various appliances on a dresser'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a woman pushing the stroller is walking down the street'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a baseball player holding a bat on top of a baseball field'. Count the occurrences of the word 'baseball' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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