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Scores
Standings
BOS
@LAA		3
5
DET
@BAL		5
1
KCR
@CHW		8
7
TEX
@MIN		1
0
OAK
@NYY		1
2
CLE
@SEA		6
2
TOR
@TBR		9
4
LAD
@ARI		6
5
WSN
@ATL		15
6
NYM
@CIN		7
5		 
(10)
PIT
@COL		3
11
PHI
@FLA		2
3		 
(11)
CHC
@HOU		9
0
MIL
@SFG		7
4
SDP
@STL		5
9
Sunday, July 20, 2008, 1:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 41,461, Time of Game: 2:28
Cubs
9
58-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
0
46-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Ryan Dempster (11-4)
L: Brandon Backe (6-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  5    9 13  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Theriot SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 .329 .783 11 8 0.016 0.47 0.056 -0.039 1.2 1 3
Kosuke Fukudome RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .277 .785 15 13 0.007 0.37 0.041 -0.033 0.6 4 0 2·2B
Derrek Lee 1B 5 1 2 3 0 2 .304 .869 20 12 0.075 0.42 0.098 -0.022 1.6 10 0 2B
Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .869 14 10 -0.058 0.44 0.000 -0.058 -1.4 3 3 GDP
Jim Edmonds CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .238 .768 17 9 0.077 0.46 0.092 -0.014 0.8 1 0
Mark DeRosa LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 .818 17 11 -0.033 0.35 0.004 -0.037 0.1 1 0 2B
Geovany Soto C 4 1 0 0 0 2 .280 .866 16 12 -0.042 0.43 0.001 -0.043 -0.3 7 0
Mike Fontenot 2B 4 3 3 3 0 0 .278 .903 13 12 0.095 0.34 0.107 -0.012 2.7 0 2 HR,2B
Ryan Dempster P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .400 6 5 -0.023 0.28 0.000 -0.023 -0.6 0 1 SH
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 9 13 9 0 8 .333 .872 129 92 0.114 0.40 0.399 -0.281 4.5 27 9
2B: M Fontenot (14, off C Sampson); M DeRosa (16, off C Sampson); K Fukudome 2 (19, 1 off T Byrdak, 1 off B Backe); D Lee (27, off B Backe).
HR: M Fontenot (8, off B Backe; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: R Dempster (12, off B Backe).
TB: M Fontenot 7; K Fukudome 4; R Theriot 3; D Lee 3; J Edmonds 2; M DeRosa 2.
GIDP: A Ramirez (9).
RBI: M Fontenot 3 (24); D Lee 3 (59); R Theriot 2 (27); J Edmonds (37).
2-out RBI: R Theriot; J Edmonds.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Lee.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kazuo Matsui 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .708 15 11 -0.155 1.52 0.000 -0.155 -1.5 3 2
Darin Erstad CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .707 13 12 -0.070 0.70 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 5 0
Lance Berkman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .342 1.075 15 10 -0.016 0.43 0.016 -0.031 -0.2 7 1
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .903 11 7 0.026 0.59 0.055 -0.028 0.0 0 0
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .749 10 9 -0.062 0.88 0.044 -0.106 -0.8 1 2 GDP
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .600 10 7 0.044 0.72 0.072 -0.028 0.2 1 5
Hunter Pence RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .735 8 4 0.065 1.35 0.102 -0.037 0.5 1 0
J.R. Towles C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .519 12 8 -0.101 1.44 0.009 -0.110 -0.8 8 0
Brandon Backe P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .323 .866 11 6 -0.103 2.00 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 1 1
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Newhan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .748 7 5 -0.014 0.47 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Chris Sampson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .340 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Paronto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 1 7 .188 .400 112 79 -0.386 0.98 0.298 -0.682 -4.4 27 11
TB: C Lee 2; G Blum; M Tejada; L Berkman; H Pence.
GIDP: M Tejada (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
E: G Blum (4).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ryan Dempster, W (11-4) 8 6 0 0 1 7 0 3.05 30 104 73 42 14 17 10 12 4 0 76 0.385 1.07 4.0
Carlos Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.54 3 8 6 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 7 0 0.00 33 112 79 47 14 18 12 13 4 0 76 0 0 0.385 0.40 4.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brandon Backe, L (6-10) 6.2 8 4 4 0 8 1 4.79 28 93 68 38 13 17 9 11 0 0 50 -0.116 0.54 -0.9
Wesley Wright 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.98 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.008 0.28 0.3
Chris Sampson 1.1 3 4 3 0 0 0 4.74 8 26 18 11 0 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 -0.006 0.06 -2.5
Tim Byrdak 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.99 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.000 0.01 -0.9
Chad Paronto 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 2 6 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0.000 0.01 -0.6
Team Totals 9 13 9 8 0 8 1 8.00 40 129 92 53 13 26 14 18 0 0 50 4 2 -0.114 0.98 -4.5
T Byrdak faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 41,461.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Ryan Theriot SS 1 Kazuo Matsui 2B
2 Kosuke Fukudome RF 2 Darin Erstad CF
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Jim Edmonds CF 5 Miguel Tejada SS
6 Mark DeRosa LF 6 Geoff Blum 3B
7 Geovany Soto C 7 Hunter Pence RF
8 Mike Fontenot 2B 8 J.R. Towles C
9 Ryan Dempster P 9 Brandon Backe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  HOU H. Pence R. Dempster -10% 60% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Tejada to 3B; Blum to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC D. Lee B. Backe 10% 62% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fukudome Scores
b5 0-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Towles R. Dempster 9% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-3 1 123 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Backe R. Dempster 9% 78% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  R CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe 9% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Backe -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe 4% 52% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC D. Lee B. Backe 10% 62% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fukudome Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe -3% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC J. Edmonds B. Backe 9% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lee Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster 2% 68% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC G. Soto B. Backe -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe -1% 67% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t2 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Dempster B. Backe -1% 66% Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Lee R. Dempster -4% 62% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU G. Blum R. Dempster 1% 72% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Backe -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Lee B. Backe -1% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Pence R. Dempster 3% 71% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Towles R. Dempster 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Backe R. Dempster 1% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe -2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds B. Backe -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster 3% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster -2% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 0-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee R. Dempster 3% 76% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Soto B. Backe -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  R CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe 9% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t5 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Dempster B. Backe -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Theriot B. Backe 1% 83% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Backe -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster -4% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b5 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Blum R. Dempster -7% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tejada to 2B
b5 0-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  HOU H. Pence R. Dempster -10% 60% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Tejada to 3B; Blum to 2B
b5 0-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Towles R. Dempster 9% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-3 1 123 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Backe R. Dempster 9% 78% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-3 2 123 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster 9% 87% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
t6 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Lee B. Backe -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Backe -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Edmonds B. Backe 1% 86% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Backe -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Lee R. Dempster -1% 87% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b6 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Tejada R. Dempster 2% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t7 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC G. Soto B. Backe -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 3-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  CHC M. Fontenot B. Backe 1% 90% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 3-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Dempster B. Backe -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Fontenot to 2B
t7 3-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC R. Theriot B. Backe 5% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Fontenot Scores; Theriot to 2B/Adv on throw
Wesley Wright replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome W. Wright -1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum R. Dempster 2% 95% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 0-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU H. Pence R. Dempster 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 0-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Towles R. Dempster -1% 95% Walk
David Newhan pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU D. Newhan R. Dempster 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
Chris Sampson replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC D. Lee C. Sampson -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez C. Sampson -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 4-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds C. Sampson -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b8 0-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Dempster 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU D. Erstad R. Dempster 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 0% 99% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
t9 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. DeRosa C. Sampson 0% 99% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t9 4-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  CHC G. Soto C. Sampson 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 4-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC M. Fontenot C. Sampson 1% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); DeRosa Scores; Soto Scores/unER
t9 6-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Dempster C. Sampson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Fontenot to 3B
t9 6-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Theriot C. Sampson 0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Fontenot Scores
Tim Byrdak replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC K. Fukudome T. Byrdak 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Theriot to 3B
Chad Paronto replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR CHC D. Lee C. Paronto 0% 100% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Theriot Scores; Fukudome Scores
t9 9-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO CHC A. Ramirez C. Paronto 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 4-5-6
Carlos Marmol replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th
b9 0-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee C. Marmol 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 0-9 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada C. Marmol 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 0-9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU G. Blum C. Marmol 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 0.

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