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Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
1
OAK
@CLE		3
2
SEA
@DET		2
4
BOS
@KCR		1
3
BAL
@MIN		6
9		 
(10)
MIL
@TEX		6
8
CAL
@TOR		6
10
PHI
@HOU		0
5
PIT
@LAD		6
7
STL
@SDP		3
4		 
(14)
Monday, May 15, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 3,847, Time of Game: 3:28
Orioles
6
13-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 7½ GB
 at Twins
9
11-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 12 GB
W: Mike Marshall (1-0)
L: John Flinn (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2   0    6  8  1
Twins           0  2  0   1  3  0   0  0  0   3    9  7  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 3 1 2 0 3 1 .296 .870 0.180 1.38 0.216 -0.036 2.2 7 0 2B
Billy Smith 2B 4 0 0 1 1 1 .213 .560 -0.172 1.89 0.050 -0.222 -1.4 0 2 SF
Ken Singleton RF 2 1 0 0 4 1 .315 .930 -0.009 1.51 0.095 -0.103 0.6 1 0
   Carlos Lopez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .640 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eddie Murray 1B 6 1 1 1 0 1 .275 .831 -0.116 1.72 0.094 -0.211 -1.1 10 1
Lee May DH 5 0 0 1 1 0 .267 .810 -0.040 1.39 0.070 -0.110 -0.3
Pat Kelly LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .296 .663 -0.025 1.28 0.124 -0.149 -0.1 3 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 1 2 2 2 0 .248 .727 0.370 0.93 0.403 -0.033 2.1 1 1 HR
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 .707 0.158 1.33 0.197 -0.040 1.3 3 4 SB,HBP
Dave Skaggs C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .411 -0.225 1.41 0.000 -0.225 -2.2 4 1
Dennis Martinez P 2
   Tippy Martinez P
   Nelson Briles P
   John Flinn P
Team Totals 36 6 8 6 12 6 .222 .753 0.121 1.44 1.249 -1.129 1.2 29 11
2B: L Harlow (6, off R Erickson).
HR: D DeCinces (3, off G Thayer; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SF: B Smith (1, off R Erickson).
HBP: M Belanger (2, by G Thayer).
TB: D DeCinces 5; L Harlow 3; M Belanger 2; P Kelly; E Murray.
RBI: D DeCinces 2 (5); E Murray (20); L May (25); B Smith (11); P Kelly (3).
2-out RBI: P Kelly.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Martinez-M Belanger-E Murray.
E: M Belanger (4).
Baserunning
SB: M Belanger (2, 2nd base off M Marshall/B Wynegar).
Pickoffs: P Kelly (1st base by R Erickson).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Norwood CF 5 2 1 3 1 1 .260 .756 0.369 1.77 0.465 -0.096 -0.5 0 0 HR
Roy Smalley SS 5 1 0 0 0 0 .257 .725 0.008 1.28 0.055 -0.047 -0.3 6 4
Rod Carew 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .378 .953 0.190 1.59 0.206 -0.016 1.4 7 1 IW
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .337 .890 -0.160 1.95 0.037 -0.196 -0.8 0 2
Glenn Adams DH 1 1 1 2 1 0 .188 .504 0.179 1.40 0.179 0.000 2.0 HR
   Jose Morales PH 3 0 1 1 0 1 .355 .896 0.038 2.32 0.158 -0.120 0.4
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 1 1 2 0 .257 .647 0.167 1.55 0.228 -0.062 1.6 7 0
Rich Chiles LF 3 1 0 1 1 2 .238 .639 -0.075 1.67 0.054 -0.129 -1.2 6 0 SF,GDP
Hosken Powell RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .191 .483 -0.112 1.26 0.003 -0.115 -0.9 2 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .182 .764 0.018 1.36 0.059 -0.041 -0.1 1 1 IW
Roger Erickson P 1 2
   Greg Thayer P
   Mike Marshall P
Team Totals 35 9 7 9 10 5 .200 .741 0.622 1.60 1.444 -0.822 1.6 30 10
HR: G Adams (1, off D Martinez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); W Norwood (2, off J Flinn; 10th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: R Chiles (1, off D Martinez).
IBB: R Wilfong (1, by J Flinn); R Carew (3, by J Flinn).
TB: G Adams 4; W Norwood 4; R Carew 2; M Cubbage; J Morales; B Wynegar.
GIDP: R Chiles (2).
RBI: W Norwood 3 (11); G Adams 2 (6); J Morales (4); R Chiles (6); R Carew (24); B Wynegar (10).
2-out RBI: W Norwood 3; J Morales; B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Smalley (11); R Erickson ().

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez 4.1 4 6 3 4 1 1 4.70 21 34 -0.276 1.46 -2.5
Tippy Martinez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.44 1 2 0 0.057 2.55 0.5
Nelson Briles 3.2 2 0 0 3 3 0 3.27 16 2 2 -0.231 0.85 -0.3
John Flinn, L (1-1) 1.1 1 3 3 3 1 1 7.71 8 1 0 -0.172 3.36 0.7
Team Totals 9.2 7 9 6 10 5 2 5.59 46 34 5 2 -0.622 1.44 -1.6

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Erickson 5.1 7 4 4 8 0 0 5.43 30 30 -0.221 1.02 -2.0
Greg Thayer, BS (2) 3 1 2 2 3 4 1 3.19 14 2 0 -0.168 1.70 -0.2
Mike Marshall, W (1-0) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 6 1 0 0.268 2.81 1.0
Team Totals 10 8 6 6 12 6 1 5.40 50 30 3 0 -0.121 1.60 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Thayer (2; M Belanger).
IBB: J Flinn 2 (2; R Carew, R Wilfong).
Pickoffs: R Erickson (1; P Kelly, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 3:28.
Attendance: 3,847.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Minnesota Twins
1 Larry Harlow CF 1 Willie Norwood CF
2 Billy Smith 2B 2 Roy Smalley SS
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Mike Cubbage 3B
5 Lee May DH 5 Glenn Adams DH
6 Pat Kelly LF 6 Butch Wynegar C
7 Doug DeCinces 3B 7 Rich Chiles LF
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Hosken Powell RF
9 Dave Skaggs C 9 Rob Wilfong 2B
Dennis Martinez P Roger Erickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 6-6 2 12- RRR MIN W. Norwood J. Flinn 39% 100% Home Run (LF-CF); Chiles Scores; Wilfong Scores
t9 4-6 1 1-- RR BAL D. DeCinces G. Thayer -36% 56% Home Run (CF-RF); Kelly Scores
b5 4-4 2 12- R MIN J. Morales N. Briles 16% 71% Single to RF; Smalley Scores/unER; Carew to 3B
b5 3-4 1 12- R MIN R. Carew D. Martinez 15% 61% Single to CF; Norwood Scores/unER; Smalley to 2B
b2 0-4 0 1-- RR MIN G. Adams D. Martinez 13% 33% Home Run; Cubbage Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL L. Harlow R. Erickson -6% 44% Double to CF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O BAL B. Smith R. Erickson 1% 45% Groundout: P-1B; Harlow to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 BAL K. Singleton R. Erickson -2% 43% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R BAL E. Murray R. Erickson -9% 34% Single to CF; Harlow Scores; Singleton to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 RO BAL L. May R. Erickson -2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B; Singleton Scores; Murray to 2B
t1 2-0 2 -2- R BAL P. Kelly R. Erickson -8% 24% Single to CF; Murray Scores
t1 3-0 2 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Erickson 1% 26% Kelly Picked off 1B (P-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood D. Martinez -2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Martinez -1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-3 2 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Martinez -1% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
t2 3-0 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces R. Erickson -2% 19% Single to CF
t2 3-0 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger R. Erickson -6% 13% Single to SS; DeCinces to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Belanger to 2B
t2 3-0 0 -23 O BAL D. Skaggs R. Erickson 6% 19% Fielder's Choice SS; DeCinces out at Hm/SS-C; Skaggs to 1B
t2 3-0 1 12- BAL L. Harlow R. Erickson -3% 16% Walk; Belanger to 3B; Skaggs to 2B
t2 3-0 1 123 RO BAL B. Smith R. Erickson -1% 15% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Belanger Scores
t2 4-0 2 12- BAL K. Singleton R. Erickson -1% 14% Walk; Skaggs to 3B; Harlow to 2B
t2 4-0 2 123 O BAL E. Murray R. Erickson 3% 17% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- MIN M. Cubbage D. Martinez 3% 20% Single to CF
b2 0-4 0 1-- RR MIN G. Adams D. Martinez 13% 33% Home Run; Cubbage Scores
b2 2-4 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar D. Martinez 4% 37% Walk
b2 2-4 0 1-- OO MIN R. Chiles D. Martinez -8% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b2 2-4 2 --- O MIN H. Powell D. Martinez -1% 28% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
t3 4-2 0 --- O BAL L. May R. Erickson 2% 30% Popfly: SS
t3 4-2 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly R. Erickson 1% 31% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 4-2 2 --- BAL D. DeCinces R. Erickson -1% 30% Walk
t3 4-2 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger R. Erickson 2% 32% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
b3 2-4 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong D. Martinez -3% 29% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2-4 1 --- O MIN W. Norwood D. Martinez -2% 27% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-4 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Martinez -1% 26% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
t4 4-2 0 --- O BAL D. Skaggs R. Erickson 2% 28% Flyball: RF
t4 4-2 1 --- BAL L. Harlow R. Erickson -2% 26% Single to LF
t4 4-2 1 1-- BAL B. Smith R. Erickson -4% 22% Harlow Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Harlow to 3B
t4 4-2 1 --3 O BAL B. Smith R. Erickson 5% 27% Popfly: SS
t4 4-2 2 --3 BAL K. Singleton R. Erickson -1% 26% Walk
t4 4-2 2 1-3 O BAL E. Murray R. Erickson 4% 30% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
b4 2-4 0 --- MIN R. Carew D. Martinez 5% 35% Single to RF
b4 2-4 0 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage D. Martinez -4% 30% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2-4 1 1-- MIN G. Adams D. Martinez 5% 35% Walk; Cubbage to 2B
b4 2-4 1 12- MIN B. Wynegar D. Martinez 8% 43% Walk; Cubbage to 3B; Adams to 2B
b4 2-4 1 123 RO MIN R. Chiles D. Martinez -1% 42% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cubbage Scores; Adams to 3B
b4 3-4 2 1-3 O MIN H. Powell D. Martinez -7% 36% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
t5 4-3 0 --- O BAL L. May R. Erickson 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-3 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly R. Erickson 2% 39% Flyball: LF
t5 4-3 2 --- BAL D. DeCinces R. Erickson -1% 38% Walk
t5 4-3 2 1-- BAL M. Belanger R. Erickson -2% 36% Single to LF; DeCinces to 2B
t5 4-3 2 12- O BAL D. Skaggs R. Erickson 4% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
b5 3-4 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong D. Martinez 6% 46% Walk
b5 3-4 0 1-- O MIN W. Norwood D. Martinez -5% 41% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 3-4 1 1-- MIN R. Smalley D. Martinez 6% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Norwood to 2B; Smalley to 1B
b5 3-4 1 12- R MIN R. Carew D. Martinez 15% 61% Single to CF; Norwood Scores/unER; Smalley to 2B
Tippy Martinez replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
b5 4-4 1 12- O MIN M. Cubbage T. Martinez -6% 56% Flyball: LF
Nelson Briles replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams (DH) batting 5th
b5 4-4 2 12- R MIN J. Morales N. Briles 16% 71% Single to RF; Smalley Scores/unER; Carew to 3B
b5 5-4 2 1-3 R MIN B. Wynegar N. Briles 11% 82% Single to RF; Carew Scores/unER; Morales to 3B
b5 6-4 2 1-3 O MIN R. Chiles N. Briles -3% 79% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
t6 4-6 0 --- BAL L. Harlow R. Erickson -5% 74% Walk
t6 4-6 0 1-- O BAL B. Smith R. Erickson 5% 78% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 4-6 1 1-- BAL K. Singleton R. Erickson -5% 73% Walk; Smith to 2B
Greg Thayer replaces Roger Erickson pitching
t6 4-6 1 12- O BAL E. Murray G. Thayer 6% 79% Flyball: LF
t6 4-6 2 12- BAL L. May G. Thayer -5% 75% Walk; Smith to 3B; Singleton to 2B
t6 4-6 2 123 O BAL P. Kelly G. Thayer 11% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b6 6-4 0 --- O MIN H. Powell N. Briles -1% 84% Strikeout
b6 6-4 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong N. Briles -1% 83% Flyball: LF
b6 6-4 2 --- O MIN W. Norwood N. Briles -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Greg Thayer facing 7-8-9
t7 4-6 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces G. Thayer 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-6 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger G. Thayer 2% 88% Popfly: 1B
t7 4-6 2 --- O BAL D. Skaggs G. Thayer 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b7 6-4 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley N. Briles -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-4 1 --- O MIN R. Carew N. Briles -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b7 6-4 2 --- MIN M. Cubbage N. Briles 1% 88% Walk
b7 6-4 2 1-- O MIN J. Morales N. Briles -1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Greg Thayer facing 1-2-3
t8 4-6 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow G. Thayer 4% 91% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-6 1 --- BAL B. Smith G. Thayer -4% 86% Walk
t8 4-6 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton G. Thayer 5% 91% Strikeout
t8 4-6 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray G. Thayer 3% 94% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b8 6-4 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar N. Briles -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 6-4 1 --- O MIN R. Chiles N. Briles -0% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-4 2 --- MIN H. Powell N. Briles 0% 94% Walk
b8 6-4 2 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong N. Briles -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Greg Thayer facing 5-6-7
t9 4-6 0 --- O BAL L. May G. Thayer 4% 97% Popfly: SS
t9 4-6 1 --- BAL P. Kelly G. Thayer -5% 92% Walk
t9 4-6 1 1-- RR BAL D. DeCinces G. Thayer -36% 56% Home Run (CF-RF); Kelly Scores
t9 6-6 1 --- BAL M. Belanger G. Thayer -6% 50% Hit By Pitch
Mike Marshall replaces Greg Thayer pitching
t9 6-6 1 1-- BAL D. Skaggs M. Marshall -6% 44% Belanger Steals 2B
t9 6-6 1 -2- O BAL D. Skaggs M. Marshall 9% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-6 2 -2- BAL L. Harlow M. Marshall -1% 52% Walk
t9 6-6 2 12- O BAL B. Smith M. Marshall 11% 63% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Orioles' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b9 6-6 0 --- MIN W. Norwood N. Briles 7% 71% Walk
b9 6-6 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley N. Briles -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Norwood to 2B
John Flinn replaces Nelson Briles pitching
b9 6-6 1 -2- MIN R. Carew J. Flinn 1% 70% Intentional Walk
b9 6-6 1 12- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Flinn -10% 61% Flyball: CF
b9 6-6 2 12- O MIN J. Morales J. Flinn -11% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 6.
Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 6-6, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 3-4-5
t10 6-6 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton M. Marshall 6% 56% Lineout: SS
t10 6-6 1 --- O BAL E. Murray M. Marshall 4% 60% Strikeout
t10 6-6 2 --- O BAL L. May M. Marshall 3% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Orioles' John Flinn facing 6-7-8
Carlos Lopez replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
b10 6-6 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Flinn -6% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b10 6-6 1 --- MIN R. Chiles J. Flinn 5% 63% Walk
b10 6-6 1 1-- O MIN H. Powell J. Flinn -3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B; Chiles to 2B
b10 6-6 2 -2- MIN R. Wilfong J. Flinn 0% 61% Intentional Walk
b10 6-6 2 12- RRR MIN W. Norwood J. Flinn 39% 100% Home Run (LF-CF); Chiles Scores; Wilfong Scores
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 9.

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