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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 25,042 |
Sunday, April 27, 1969 Time of Game: 2:29 |
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Red Sox
3
10-7
Lost 1
2nd, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 11 0
Tigers 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 X 7 9 0
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Tigers
7
9-8
Won 1
4th, 3½ GB
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Batting Stats
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Conigliaro CF 3 0 0 0 2 3 .357 1.276 1 0 M Andrews 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .273 .927 2 5 HR,SF C Yastrzemski LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .762 2 0 T Conigliaro RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .300 .908 0 0 D Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .750 12 1 G Scott 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .642 1 2 2B R Petrocelli SS 4 1 3 0 0 1 .452 1.402 2 4 3B J Azcue C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .216 .638 3 0 GDP S Siebert P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .571 1 3 L Stange P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0 0 D Schofield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .971 0 0 B Landis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 J Lahoud PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071 .452 0 0 Totals 36 3 11 0 3 8 24 16
Batting Events
2B: G Scott (1, off D McLain).
3B: R Petrocelli (1, off D McLain).
HR: M Andrews (4, off D McLain; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: M Andrews (2, off P Dobson).
TB: R Petrocelli 5; M Andrews 4; G Scott 3; T Conigliaro 2; J Azcue; C Yastrzemski; S Siebert.
GIDP: J Azcue (3).
RBI: M Andrews 2 (14); J Azcue (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Siebert-R Petrocelli-D Jones; G Scott-M Andrews-D Jones.
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D McAuliffe 2B 3 3 2 3 1 0 .269 .925 1 3 HR D Tracewski PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 0 0 M Stanley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .710 2 3 A Kaline RF 2 1 2 1 2 0 .262 .819 1 0 IW N Cash 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .757 4 3 GDP W Horton LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .258 .795 2 0 HR R Woods LF 1 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 J Northrup CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .194 .614 5 0 B Freehan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .888 9 0 GDP T Matchick 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .313 .790 1 0 3B D Wert 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .093 .248 0 0 D McLain P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .316 .632 2 0 SH P Dobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 30 7 9 0 6 3 27 9
Batting Events
3B: T Matchick (1, off B Landis).
HR: W Horton (4, off S Siebert; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D McAuliffe (2, off S Siebert; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: D McLain (1, off B Landis).
IBB: A Kaline (2, by B Landis).
TB: D McAuliffe 5; W Horton 4; T Matchick 3; A Kaline 2; R Woods; D McLain; B Freehan.
GIDP: B Freehan (2); N Cash (1).
RBI: D McAuliffe 3 (9); R Woods 2 (2); A Kaline (12); W Horton (13).
2-out RBI: R Woods 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-M Stanley-N Cash.
Pitching Stats
Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Siebert, L (0-3) 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 5.48 22 - · · 10· 4· 3· 2 39 - 0.66 -0.16 L Stange 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 3 - · · 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.15 0.01 B Landis 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 6.00 12 - · · 4· 4· 2· 1 0-0 0.09 -0.02 Totals 8 9 7 7 6 3 2 37 - · · 16· 9· 5· 3 -
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D McLain, W (3-3) 8 11 3 3 2 6 1 2.81 36 - · · 14·11· 5· 3 52 - 0.72 0.30 P Dobson, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.05 4 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 2-1 1.01 0.03 Totals 9 11 3 3 3 8 1 40 - · · 14·12· 5· 3 2-1
D McLain faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Landis (2; A Kaline).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 25,042.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers 1. Billy Conigliaro CF 1. Dick McAuliffe 2B 2. Mike Andrews 2B 2. Mickey Stanley SS 3. Carl Yastrzemski LF 3. Al Kaline RF 4. Tony Conigliaro RF 4. Norm Cash 1B 5. Dalton Jones 1B 5. Willie Horton LF 6. George Scott 3B 6. Jim Northrup CF 7. Rico Petrocelli SS 7. Bill Freehan C 8. Joe Azcue C 8. Tom Matchick 3B 9. Sonny Siebert P 9. Denny McLain 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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| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 11% | 66% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Siebert | Home Run | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 11% | 93% | 2-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Siebert | Home Run; McLain Scores | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 81% | 0-2 | BOS | J. Azcue | D. McLain | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | R | 8% | 77% | 1-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Siebert | Single to LF (Line Drive); McAuliffe Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 82% | 0-2 | BOS | M. Andrews | D. McLain | Lineout: RF |
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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | B. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Andrews | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. McLain | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Siebert | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | S. Siebert | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Siebert | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | N. Cash | S. Siebert | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | T. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Lineout: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Jones | D. McLain | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | G. Scott | D. McLain | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | D. McLain | Single to LF (Line Drive); Scott to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Azcue | D. McLain | Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 11% | 66% | 0-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Siebert | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Siebert | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | DET | B. Freehan | S. Siebert | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 64% | 1-0 | DET | T. Matchick | S. Siebert | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | DET | D. McLain | S. Siebert | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Siebert | D. McLain | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | BOS | B. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Andrews | D. McLain | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Siebert | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | DET | M. Stanley | S. Siebert | Groundout: SS-1B; McAuliffe to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | R | 8% | 77% | 1-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Siebert | Single to LF (Line Drive); McAuliffe Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -3% | 74% | 2-0 | DET | N. Cash | S. Siebert | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 77% | 0-2 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. McLain | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 74% | 0-2 | BOS | T. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 77% | 0-2 | BOS | D. Jones | D. McLain | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 79% | 0-2 | BOS | G. Scott | D. McLain | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 2-0 | DET | W. Horton | S. Siebert | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 80% | 2-0 | DET | J. Northrup | S. Siebert | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -3% | 76% | 2-0 | DET | B. Freehan | S. Siebert | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 71% | 0-2 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | D. McLain | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 81% | 0-2 | BOS | J. Azcue | D. McLain | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 79% | 0-2 | BOS | S. Siebert | D. McLain | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 77% | 0-2 | BOS | B. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Walk; Siebert to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 82% | 0-2 | BOS | M. Andrews | D. McLain | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-0 | DET | T. Matchick | S. Siebert | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 82% | 2-0 | DET | D. McLain | S. Siebert | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 11% | 93% | 2-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | S. Siebert | Home Run; McLain Scores | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-0 | DET | M. Stanley | S. Siebert | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 0% | 93% | 4-0 | DET | A. Kaline | S. Siebert | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-0 | DET | N. Cash | S. Siebert | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. McLain | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -2% | 92% | 0-4 | BOS | T. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-4 | BOS | D. Jones | D. McLain | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 92% | 0-4 | BOS | G. Scott | D. McLain | Double to CF; Conigliaro to 3B | ||
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 4% | 96% | 0-4 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Lee Stange replaces Sonny Siebert pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | DET | W. Horton | L. Stange | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | DET | J. Northrup | L. Stange | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | DET | B. Freehan | L. Stange | Popfly: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Ron Woods replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-4 | BOS | J. Azcue | D. McLain | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Dick Schofield pinch hits for Lee Stange (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-4 | BOS | D. Schofield | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 0-4 | BOS | B. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Bill Landis facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bill Landis replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 99% | 4-0 | DET | T. Matchick | B. Landis | Triple to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b7 | 0 | --3 | O | -0% | 98% | 4-0 | DET | D. McLain | B. Landis | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --3 | R | 1% | 99% | 4-0 | DET | D. McAuliffe | B. Landis | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Matchick Scores | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 5-0 | DET | M. Stanley | B. Landis | Groundout: 3B-1B; McAuliffe to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 99% | 5-0 | DET | A. Kaline | B. Landis | Intentional Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | 0% | 99% | 5-0 | DET | N. Cash | B. Landis | Walk; McAuliffe to 3B; Kaline to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | RR | 1% | 100% | 5-0 | DET | R. Woods | B. Landis | Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline Scores; Cash to 3B; Woods to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -23 | O | -0% | 100% | 7-0 | DET | J. Northrup | B. Landis | Flyball: CF | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Don Wert replaces Tom Matchick playing 3B batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | R | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | BOS | M. Andrews | D. McLain | Home Run | |
| t8 | 0 | --- | -1% | 99% | 1-7 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | D. McLain | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-7 | BOS | T. Conigliaro | D. McLain | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | BOS | D. Jones | D. McLain | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | BOS | G. Scott | D. McLain | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Red Sox' Bill Landis facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | DET | B. Freehan | B. Landis | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | DET | D. Wert | B. Landis | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | DET | D. McLain | B. Landis | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B | |
| Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (2B) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | DET | D. Tracewski | B. Landis | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Dick Tracewski moves from PH to 2B | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 99% | 1-7 | BOS | R. Petrocelli | D. McLain | Triple to LF | ||
| t9 | 0 | --3 | R | -1% | 99% | 1-7 | BOS | J. Azcue | D. McLain | Single to RF (Line Drive); Petrocelli Scores | |
| Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Bill Landis (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 97% | 2-7 | BOS | J. Lahoud | D. McLain | Walk; Azcue to 2B | ||
| Pat Dobson replaces Denny McLain pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 12- | -4% | 93% | 2-7 | BOS | B. Conigliaro | P. Dobson | Walk; Azcue to 3B; Lahoud to 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | 123 | RO | 4% | 97% | 2-7 | BOS | M. Andrews | P. Dobson | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Azcue Scores | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 2% | 99% | 3-7 | BOS | C. Yastrzemski | P. Dobson | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 1% | 100% | 3-7 | BOS | T. Conigliaro | P. Dobson | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
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