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Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 20,501 |
Wednesday, August 30, 1978, 7:37PM Time of Game: 2:38 |
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Yankees
5
76-54
Won 6
2nd, 7 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Yankees 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 16 0
Orioles 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
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Orioles
4
72-59
Lost 1
5th, 11½ GB
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Blair CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .179 .516 3 0 M Rivers PH-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .680 2 0 IW W Randolph 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .271 .735 3 1 T Munson C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .721 10 0 GDP R Jackson RF 5 0 3 1 0 2 .283 .844 1 0 L Piniella LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .311 .789 2 0 2·2B,GDP G Nettles 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .268 .801 0 1 2B C Chambliss 1B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .290 .730 5 0 C Johnson DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .176 .630 0 0 2B G Thomasson PR 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .664 0 0 B Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .610 1 4 SH R Guidry P 0 0 R Gossage P 0 0 Totals 40 5 16 0 3 6 27 6
Batting Events
2B: G Nettles (20, off M Flanagan); C Johnson (8, off M Flanagan); L Piniella 2 (27, 2 off M Flanagan).
SH: B Dent (6, off J Kerrigan).
IBB: M Rivers (2, by J Kerrigan).
TB: L Piniella 4; R Jackson 3; G Nettles 3; C Johnson 3; C Chambliss 3; W Randolph 2; P Blair; T Munson.
GIDP: T Munson (14); L Piniella (11).
RBI: C Johnson 2 (16); G Nettles (74); R Jackson (71); L Piniella (50).
2-out RBI: R Jackson; G Nettles; L Piniella.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .204 .533 0 5 K Singleton RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .297 .892 4 0 D DeCinces 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .276 .846 1 2 HR L May DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .691 0 0 E Murray 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .283 .858 10 1 2B A Mora LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .639 2 0 P Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .721 0 0 R Dempsey C 4 1 3 2 0 0 .272 .704 6 0 HR R Dauer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .668 3 3 T Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .557 0 0 C Lopez CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .583 1 0 M Flanagan P 0 1 T Martinez P 0 0 J Kerrigan P 0 1 Totals 34 4 7 0 1 9 27 13
Batting Events
2B: E Murray (29, off R Guidry).
HR: R Dempsey (6, off R Guidry; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D DeCinces (23, off R Guidry; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: R Dempsey 6; D DeCinces 5; E Murray 2; K Singleton.
RBI: D DeCinces 2 (59); R Dempsey 2 (26).
2-out RBI: R Dempsey 2; D DeCinces 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray; D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.
E: M Flanagan ().
Pitching Stats
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA R Guidry, W (19-2) 7 7 4 4 1 8 2 1.88 29 - · · 6· 7· 0· 7 54 - 0.95 -0.13 R Gossage, S (20) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.97 6 - · · 1· 4· 0· 0 0-0 2.35 0.31 Totals 9 7 4 4 1 9 2 35 - · · 7·11· 0· 7 -
Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Flanagan 4.2 11 4 4 0 3 0 3.95 24 - · · 8· 5· 0· 8 29 - 1.22 -0.31 T Martinez, L (3-3) 1.2 4 1 1 2 1 0 4.95 11 - · · 1· 3· 0· 4 1-0 1.55 -0.17 J Kerrigan 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.92 9 - · · 4· 1· 0· 1 2-0 1.35 0.16 Totals 9 16 5 5 3 6 0 44 - · · 13· 9· 0·13 3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Kerrigan (5; M Rivers).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 20,501.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles 1. Paul Blair CF 1. Mark Belanger SS 2. Willie Randolph 2B 2. Ken Singleton RF 3. Thurman Munson C 3. Doug DeCinces 3B 4. Reggie Jackson RF 4. Lee May DH 5. Lou Piniella LF 5. Eddie Murray 1B 6. Graig Nettles 3B 6. Andres Mora LF 7. Chris Chambliss 1B 7. Rick Dempsey C 8. Cliff Johnson DH 8. Rich Dauer 2B 9. Bucky Dent SS 9. Carlos Lopez CF Ron Guidry P Mike Flanagan P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -25% | 36% | 1-2 | BAL | D. DeCinces | R. Guidry | Home Run; Singleton Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | R | -21% | 48% | 3-4 | BAL | R. Dempsey | R. Guidry | Home Run | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | 15% | 48% | 2-3 | NYY | L. Piniella | M. Flanagan | Double to RF; Randolph Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | 15% | 63% | 3-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | M. Flanagan | Single to RF; Piniella Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 12% | 75% | 4-4 | NYY | C. Johnson | T. Martinez | Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | P. Blair | M. Flanagan | Single (CF-RF) | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 59% | 0-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | M. Flanagan | Single to LF; Blair to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | OO | -10% | 49% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Munson | M. Flanagan | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Blair to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | R | 9% | 59% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jackson | M. Flanagan | Single; Blair Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 56% | 1-0 | NYY | L. Piniella | M. Flanagan | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | BAL | M. Belanger | R. Guidry | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 60% | 0-1 | BAL | K. Singleton | R. Guidry | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 61% | 0-1 | BAL | D. DeCinces | R. Guidry | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 6% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | G. Nettles | M. Flanagan | Double to RF | ||
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 63% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | M. Flanagan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | R | 10% | 73% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Johnson | M. Flanagan | Double to LF; Nettles Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 71% | 2-0 | NYY | B. Dent | M. Flanagan | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | NYY | P. Blair | M. Flanagan | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | BAL | L. May | R. Guidry | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -4% | 66% | 0-2 | BAL | E. Murray | R. Guidry | Double to RF | ||
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 70% | 0-2 | BAL | A. Mora | R. Guidry | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | R | -10% | 60% | 0-2 | BAL | R. Dempsey | R. Guidry | Single to LF; Murray Scores | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 62% | 1-2 | BAL | R. Dauer | R. Guidry | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 2-1 | NYY | W. Randolph | M. Flanagan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 59% | 2-1 | NYY | T. Munson | M. Flanagan | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 60% | 2-1 | NYY | R. Jackson | M. Flanagan | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 63% | 2-1 | NYY | L. Piniella | M. Flanagan | Double to RF; Jackson to 3B | ||
| t3 | 2 | -23 | O | -6% | 58% | 2-1 | NYY | G. Nettles | M. Flanagan | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 1-2 | BAL | C. Lopez | R. Guidry | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 1-2 | BAL | M. Belanger | R. Guidry | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 61% | 1-2 | BAL | K. Singleton | R. Guidry | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -25% | 36% | 1-2 | BAL | D. DeCinces | R. Guidry | Home Run; Singleton Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 34% | 3-2 | BAL | L. May | R. Guidry | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 36% | 3-2 | BAL | E. Murray | R. Guidry | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 8% | 44% | 2-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | M. Flanagan | Single to P (Pop Fly); Chambliss to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B) | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | -6% | 39% | 2-3 | NYY | C. Johnson | M. Flanagan | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 35% | 2-3 | NYY | B. Dent | M. Flanagan | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 30% | 2-3 | NYY | P. Blair | M. Flanagan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 32% | 3-2 | BAL | A. Mora | R. Guidry | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 30% | 3-2 | BAL | R. Dempsey | R. Guidry | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 33% | 3-2 | BAL | R. Dauer | R. Guidry | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 35% | 3-2 | BAL | C. Lopez | R. Guidry | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 40% | 2-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | M. Flanagan | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 38% | 2-3 | NYY | T. Munson | M. Flanagan | Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph to 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -5% | 33% | 2-3 | NYY | R. Jackson | M. Flanagan | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | 15% | 48% | 2-3 | NYY | L. Piniella | M. Flanagan | Double to RF; Randolph Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | 15% | 63% | 3-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | M. Flanagan | Single to RF; Piniella Scores | |
| Tippy Martinez replaces Mike Flanagan pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 65% | 4-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | T. Martinez | Single to LF; Nettles to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 60% | 4-3 | NYY | C. Johnson | T. Martinez | Flyball: CF | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 3-4 | BAL | M. Belanger | R. Guidry | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 3-4 | BAL | K. Singleton | R. Guidry | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 64% | 3-4 | BAL | D. DeCinces | R. Guidry | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 68% | 3-4 | BAL | L. May | R. Guidry | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 4-3 | NYY | B. Dent | T. Martinez | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 4-3 | NYY | P. Blair | T. Martinez | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 65% | 4-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | T. Martinez | Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 68% | 4-3 | NYY | T. Munson | T. Martinez | Single to LF; Randolph to 3B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 63% | 4-3 | NYY | R. Jackson | T. Martinez | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 66% | 3-4 | BAL | E. Murray | R. Guidry | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 3-4 | BAL | A. Mora | R. Guidry | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | R | -21% | 48% | 3-4 | BAL | R. Dempsey | R. Guidry | Home Run | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 50% | 4-4 | BAL | R. Dauer | R. Guidry | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 4-4 | NYY | L. Piniella | T. Martinez | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -6% | 50% | 4-4 | NYY | G. Nettles | T. Martinez | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 12% | 62% | 4-4 | NYY | C. Chambliss | T. Martinez | Single to RF; Piniella to 3B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 12% | 75% | 4-4 | NYY | C. Johnson | T. Martinez | Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss to 2B | |
| Joe Kerrigan replaces Tippy Martinez pitching; Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 72% | 5-4 | NYY | B. Dent | J. Kerrigan | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Chambliss to 3B; Thomasson to 2B | |
| Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | -23 | 1% | 73% | 5-4 | NYY | M. Rivers | J. Kerrigan | Intentional Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | -7% | 66% | 5-4 | NYY | W. Randolph | J. Kerrigan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Mickey Rivers moves from PH to CF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 71% | 4-5 | BAL | C. Lopez | R. Guidry | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 74% | 4-5 | BAL | M. Belanger | R. Guidry | Strikeout Looking | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 4-5 | BAL | K. Singleton | R. Guidry | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 5-4 | NYY | T. Munson | J. Kerrigan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 2% | 77% | 5-4 | NYY | R. Jackson | J. Kerrigan | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -5% | 72% | 5-4 | NYY | L. Piniella | J. Kerrigan | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 78% | 4-5 | BAL | D. DeCinces | R. Gossage | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 82% | 4-5 | BAL | L. May | R. Gossage | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 85% | 4-5 | BAL | E. Murray | R. Gossage | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 5-4 | NYY | G. Nettles | J. Kerrigan | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 5-4 | NYY | C. Chambliss | J. Kerrigan | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 5-4 | NYY | G. Thomasson | J. Kerrigan | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Pat Kelly pinch hits for Andres Mora (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 90% | 4-5 | BAL | P. Kelly | R. Gossage | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 6% | 96% | 4-5 | BAL | R. Dempsey | R. Gossage | Flyball: CF | |
| Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 4-5 | BAL | T. Crowley | R. Gossage | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4. | |||||||||||
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