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Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 5,555 |
Thursday, April 17, 1980, 4:49PM Time of Game: 2:32 |
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Yankees
6
3-4
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 9 1
White Sox 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 X 8 12 1
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White Sox
8
5-2
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Randolph 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .161 .451 4 4 R Jones CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .267 .838 2 0 HR B Watson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .448 1.121 0 0 R Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .627 1 0 L Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .277 1 0 GDP O Gamble PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .429 1.328 0 0 2B E Soderholm 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 0 3 G Nettles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .492 0 0 D Werth 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.071 9 0 J Spencer PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .176 .616 0 0 R Cerone C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .185 .530 4 2 2B B Dent SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 .286 .657 3 1 SF M Griffin P 0 0 R Davis P 0 0 J Kaat P 0 2 Totals 35 6 9 0 0 4 24 12
Batting Events
2B: R Cerone (3, off B Burns); O Gamble (1, off E Farmer).
HR: R Jones (1, off B Burns; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: B Dent (1, off B Burns).
TB: R Jones 4; D Werth 2; O Gamble 2; R Cerone 2; B Watson; W Randolph; R Jackson; J Spencer.
GIDP: L Piniella (1).
RBI: R Jones 3 (7); J Spencer (6); B Dent (1); O Gamble (10).
2-out RBI: R Jones 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: W Randolph (2).
Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Squires 1B 3 1 1 2 2 0 .167 .833 11 0 2B,CS A Bannister 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 .286 .751 0 2 B Molinaro LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .722 2 0 2B,SB R Kuntz LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 1 0 L Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .360 1.073 0 0 IW C Lemon CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .280 .699 3 0 2B J Morrison 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .580 3 4 H Baines RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .050 .191 3 0 2B M Foley C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .472 4 0 2B G Pryor SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .200 .566 0 7 2B B Burns P 0 0 E Farmer P 0 0 Totals 35 8 12 0 3 3 27 13
Batting Events
2B: G Pryor (2, off J Kaat); H Baines (1, off J Kaat); C Lemon (1, off J Kaat); M Squires (1, off M Griffin); M Foley (1, off M Griffin); B Molinaro (1, off M Griffin).
IBB: L Johnson (3, by R Davis).
TB: C Lemon 3; G Pryor 3; B Molinaro 3; J Morrison 2; M Squires 2; H Baines 2; M Foley 2; A Bannister.
RBI: M Squires 2 (2); C Lemon 2 (4); J Morrison (3); A Bannister (3); H Baines (2); G Pryor (1).
2-out RBI: M Squires 2; C Lemon 2; A Bannister.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Pryor-J Morrison-M Squires.
E: A Bannister (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Molinaro (2, 2nd base off M Griffin/R Cerone).
CS: M Squires (1, 2nd base by M Griffin/R Cerone).
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 M Griffin, L (0-1) 4.2 6 5 5 2 2 0 9.64 21 - · · 6· 5· 0· 6 32 - 1.00 -0.11 R Davis 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 8.31 10 - · · 3· 4· 1· 2 2-2 0.28 -0.06 J Kaat 1 4 3 3 0 1 0 7.20 7 - · · 2· 0· 0· 4 0-0 0.30 -0.12 Totals 8 12 8 8 3 3 0 38 - · · 11· 9· 1·12 2-2
Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Burns, W (1-0) 7.2 6 4 0 0 3 1 0.00 29 - · · 12· 8· 0· 6 62 - 0.73 0.17 E Farmer, S (3) 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.18 7 - · · 3· 1· 0· 2 0-0 1.15 0.04 Totals 9 9 6 2 0 4 1 36 - · · 15· 9· 0· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: E Farmer (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Davis (2; L Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - (none), 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 5,555.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F.
Lineups
New York Yankees Chicago White Sox 1. Willie Randolph 2B 1. Mike Squires 1B 2. Ruppert Jones CF 2. Alan Bannister 3B 3. Bob Watson DH 3. Bob Molinaro LF 4. Reggie Jackson RF 4. Lamar Johnson DH 5. Lou Piniella LF 5. Chet Lemon CF 6. Eric Soderholm 3B 6. Jim Morrison 2B 7. Dennis Werth 1B 7. Harold Baines RF 8. Rick Cerone C 8. Marv Foley C 9. Bucky Dent SS 9. Greg Pryor SS Mike Griffin P Britt Burns 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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| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 24% | 81% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Squires | M. Griffin | Double to RF (CF-RF); Foley Scores; Pryor Scores; Squires to 3B/Adv on E4 | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | RRR | -13% | 84% | 1-5 | NYY | R. Jones | B. Burns | Home Run; Cerone Scores/unER; Randolph Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | R | 7% | 88% | 2-0 | CHW | A. Bannister | M. Griffin | Single to C (Short 3B Line); Squires Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 123 | RR | 7% | 96% | 3-0 | CHW | C. Lemon | R. Davis | Single; Bannister Scores; Molinaro Scores; Johnson to 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 88% | 0-5 | NYY | R. Cerone | B. Burns | Double to LF; Werth to 3B |
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, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | B. Burns | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jones | B. Burns | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Watson | B. Burns | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Squires | M. Griffin | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 55% | 0-0 | CHW | A. Bannister | M. Griffin | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Molinaro | M. Griffin | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 53% | 0-0 | CHW | L. Johnson | M. Griffin | Molinaro Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | CHW | L. Johnson | M. Griffin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jackson | B. Burns | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | L. Piniella | B. Burns | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | E. Soderholm | B. Burns | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CHW | C. Lemon | M. Griffin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CHW | J. Morrison | M. Griffin | Single to CF (LF-CF) | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CHW | H. Baines | M. Griffin | Groundout: C-1B; Morrison to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Foley | M. Griffin | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | D. Werth | B. Burns | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Cerone | B. Burns | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Dent | B. Burns | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | CHW | G. Pryor | M. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Squires | M. Griffin | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 51% | 0-0 | CHW | A. Bannister | M. Griffin | Squires Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHW | A. Bannister | M. Griffin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | B. Burns | Strikeout Looking | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jones | B. Burns | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Watson | B. Burns | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | CHW | B. Molinaro | M. Griffin | Popfly: 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CHW | L. Johnson | M. Griffin | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHW | C. Lemon | M. Griffin | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | R. Jackson | B. Burns | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | L. Piniella | B. Burns | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 57% | 0-0 | NYY | E. Soderholm | B. Burns | Foul Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 0-0 | CHW | J. Morrison | M. Griffin | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CHW | H. Baines | M. Griffin | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Foley | M. Griffin | Double to CF (LF-CF) | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | CHW | G. Pryor | M. Griffin | Single to SS; Foley to 3B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 24% | 81% | 0-0 | CHW | M. Squires | M. Griffin | Double to RF (CF-RF); Foley Scores; Pryor Scores; Squires to 3B/Adv on E4 | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | R | 7% | 88% | 2-0 | CHW | A. Bannister | M. Griffin | Single to C (Short 3B Line); Squires Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 89% | 3-0 | CHW | B. Molinaro | M. Griffin | Double to RF; Bannister to 3B | ||
| Ron Davis replaces Mike Griffin pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | -23 | 0% | 89% | 3-0 | CHW | L. Johnson | R. Davis | Intentional Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 123 | RR | 7% | 96% | 3-0 | CHW | C. Lemon | R. Davis | Single; Bannister Scores; Molinaro Scores; Johnson to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 95% | 5-0 | CHW | J. Morrison | R. Davis | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -2% | 94% | 0-5 | NYY | D. Werth | B. Burns | Single to RF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 88% | 0-5 | NYY | R. Cerone | B. Burns | Double to LF; Werth to 3B | ||
| t6 | 0 | -23 | O | 3% | 91% | 0-5 | NYY | B. Dent | B. Burns | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | 4% | 95% | 0-5 | NYY | W. Randolph | B. Burns | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 3% | 98% | 0-5 | NYY | R. Jones | B. Burns | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-0 | CHW | H. Baines | R. Davis | Lineout: SS | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-0 | CHW | M. Foley | R. Davis | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-0 | CHW | G. Pryor | R. Davis | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -2% | 95% | 0-5 | NYY | B. Watson | B. Burns | Single to 3B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-5 | NYY | R. Jackson | B. Burns | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2% | 99% | 0-5 | NYY | L. Piniella | B. Burns | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 5-0 | CHW | M. Squires | R. Davis | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | CHW | A. Bannister | R. Davis | Popfly: 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 99% | 5-0 | CHW | B. Molinaro | R. Davis | Single to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | CHW | L. Johnson | R. Davis | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Rusty Kuntz replaces Bob Molinaro playing LF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -1% | 97% | 0-5 | NYY | E. Soderholm | B. Burns | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Soderholm to 1B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 95% | 0-5 | NYY | D. Werth | B. Burns | Single to LF; Soderholm to 2B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 12- | O | 2% | 96% | 0-5 | NYY | R. Cerone | B. Burns | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Soderholm to 3B | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 98% | 0-5 | NYY | B. Dent | B. Burns | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Soderholm Scores/unER | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 97% | 1-5 | NYY | W. Randolph | B. Burns | Single to LF (LF-CF); Cerone to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | RRR | -13% | 84% | 1-5 | NYY | R. Jones | B. Burns | Home Run; Cerone Scores/unER; Randolph Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER | |
| Ed Farmer replaces Britt Burns pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 4-5 | NYY | B. Watson | E. Farmer | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jim Kaat replaces Ron Davis pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 4% | 91% | 5-4 | CHW | C. Lemon | J. Kaat | Double to CF (LF-CF) | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | R | 4% | 95% | 5-4 | CHW | J. Morrison | J. Kaat | Single to LF; Lemon Scores | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | R | 3% | 98% | 6-4 | CHW | H. Baines | J. Kaat | Double to RF; Morrison Scores | |
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-4 | CHW | M. Foley | J. Kaat | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | R | 1% | 99% | 7-4 | CHW | G. Pryor | J. Kaat | Double to RF (CF-RF); Baines Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-4 | CHW | M. Squires | J. Kaat | Groundout: P-1B; Pryor to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | -0% | 99% | 8-4 | CHW | A. Bannister | J. Kaat | Strikeout Looking | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, White Sox' Ed Farmer facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -2% | 97% | 4-8 | NYY | R. Jackson | E. Farmer | Single to RF | ||
| Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | -0% | 96% | 4-8 | NYY | O. Gamble | E. Farmer | Wild Pitch; Jackson to 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | R | -4% | 92% | 4-8 | NYY | O. Gamble | E. Farmer | Double (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores | |
| Graig Nettles pinch hits for Eric Soderholm (3B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 96% | 5-8 | NYY | G. Nettles | E. Farmer | Flyball: LF; Gamble to 3B | |
| Jim Spencer pinch hits for Dennis Werth (1B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --3 | R | -5% | 92% | 5-8 | NYY | J. Spencer | E. Farmer | Single to CF; Gamble Scores | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 96% | 6-8 | NYY | R. Cerone | E. Farmer | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cerone to 1B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 100% | 6-8 | NYY | B. Dent | E. Farmer | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 8. | |||||||||||
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