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@BAL		4
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@BOS		6
12
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5
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5
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2
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@KCR		10
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13
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3
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4
Tuesday, June 17, 1997 7:35
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 56,253, Time of Game: 3:13
Mets
3
37-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 at Yankees
6
38-30
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 9 GB
W: David Wells (8-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
Yankees         0  4  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    6 11  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .739 14 9 0.027 0.96 0.089 -0.062 0.7 2 0
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .210 .675 12 8 0.035 0.99 0.158 -0.122 0.6 1 1 HR,GDP
John Olerud 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .930 15 11 -0.018 0.50 0.024 -0.042 -0.1 10 1
Todd Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 1.012 25 16 -0.126 1.20 0.000 -0.126 -1.1 7 0
Butch Huskey DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .815 20 14 -0.084 0.80 0.000 -0.084 -0.8
Carl Everett RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .716 16 10 -0.047 0.59 0.000 -0.047 -0.3 1 0
Carlos Baerga 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .694 10 7 -0.028 0.97 0.030 -0.058 -0.1 1 4
Matt Franco 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .343 .868 10 5 0.009 0.90 0.048 -0.039 0.3 0 1
Luis Lopez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .535 8 5 -0.093 0.86 0.016 -0.110 -1.1 2 2 2B,GDP
Armando Reynoso P
   Cory Lidle P 2
   Ricardo Jordan P
   Greg McMichael P
   Takashi Kashiwada P 1
Team Totals 32 3 7 2 0 6 .219 .563 130 85 -0.325 0.87 0.365 -0.690 -2.0 24 12
2B: L Lopez (1, off D Wells).
HR: B Gilkey (7, off D Wells; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: B Gilkey 4; L Lopez 2; L Johnson 2; C Baerga; M Franco; J Olerud.
GIDP: B Gilkey (6); L Lopez (1).
RBI: B Gilkey 2 (31).
2-out RBI: B Gilkey 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: C Everett (2); M Franco (2).
Outfield Assists: B Gilkey (C Hayes at home plate).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Derek Jeter SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 .271 .748 18 12 0.185 0.81 0.205 -0.020 2.0 0 2 2B
Luis Sojo 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .307 .721 18 9 -0.001 0.84 0.075 -0.076 0.6 3 3 2B
Paul O'Neill RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .323 .968 16 9 -0.011 0.68 0.040 -0.052 0.4 2 0
Cecil Fielder DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .261 .740 21 11 0.004 0.90 0.050 -0.046 0.4
   Pat Kelly PR 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 .806 3 2 -0.005 0.25 0.000 -0.005 -0.4
Tino Martinez 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .294 .948 20 10 -0.059 0.86 0.036 -0.095 -1.7 7 0
Charlie Hayes 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .851 3 2 0.079 1.14 0.101 -0.022 0.8 2 1 2B
   Wade Boggs 3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .712 5 5 0.098 1.03 0.110 -0.012 1.4 1 0
Mark Whiten LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .273 .812 18 7 -0.015 0.89 0.023 -0.039 0.1 3 0
Chad Curtis CF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .214 .846 13 9 -0.037 1.03 0.037 -0.074 -0.7 3 0 SF
Joe Girardi C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .243 .597 17 12 -0.063 1.23 0.002 -0.065 -1.2 6 0
David Wells P
   Mariano Rivera P
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 6 6 .324 .826 152 88 0.175 0.89 0.679 -0.506 1.6 27 6
2B: L Sojo (2, off A Reynoso); D Jeter (10, off A Reynoso); C Hayes (6, off A Reynoso).
SF: C Curtis (1, off G McMichael).
TB: D Jeter 4; L Sojo 3; P O'Neill 2; C Hayes 2; J Girardi; W Boggs; C Curtis.
RBI: D Jeter 2 (32); J Girardi (27); L Sojo (12); C Curtis (6); W Boggs (14).
2-out RBI: D Jeter 2; L Sojo.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Hayes-T Martinez; L Sojo-T Martinez.
E: D Wells ().

New York Mets

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
Armando Reynoso, L (5-1) 1.2 5 4 4 2 2 0 3.05 11 47 23 15 2 6 2 5 3 0 29 -0.260 1.32 -3.2
Cory Lidle 4.1 5 2 0 1 4 0 3.20 20 70 45 31 6 8 14 1 1 0 1 0 0.145 0.80 1.5
Ricardo Jordan 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.61 3 11 6 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 -0.069 1.22 -1.1
Greg McMichael 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.43 2 5 5 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0.001 0.81 0.6
Takashi Kashiwada 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5.52 5 19 9 6 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.18 0.6
Team Totals 8 11 6 4 6 6 0 4.50 41 152 88 59 11 18 18 11 6 0 29 6 2 -0.175 0.87 -1.6
C Lidle faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

New York Yankees

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
David Wells, W (8-3) 8 6 3 3 0 5 1 3.47 28 112 73 47 9 17 11 12 2 0 63 0.288 0.90 1.4
Mariano Rivera, S (22) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 4 18 12 6 2 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.038 0.68 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 6 1 3.00 32 130 85 53 11 21 11 15 3 0 63 0 0 0.326 0.89 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 56,253.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Night, Showers.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         New York Yankees
1 Lance Johnson CF 1 Derek Jeter SS
2 Bernard Gilkey LF 2 Luis Sojo 2B
3 John Olerud 1B 3 Paul O'Neill RF
4 Todd Hundley C 4 Cecil Fielder DH
5 Butch Huskey DH 5 Tino Martinez 1B
6 Carl Everett RF 6 Charlie Hayes 3B
7 Carlos Baerga 2B 7 Mark Whiten LF
8 Matt Franco 3B 8 Chad Curtis CF
9 Luis Lopez SS 9 Joe Girardi C
Armando Reynoso P David Wells P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR NYM B. Gilkey D. Wells -16% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Johnson Scores; Gilkey Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter A. Reynoso 15% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Whiten Scores; Girardi Scores
b7 4-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R NYY W. Boggs R. Jordan 11% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); O'Neill Scores/unER; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E9; Boggs to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYY C. Hayes A. Reynoso 10% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
t3 0-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO NYM L. Lopez D. Wells 9% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Franco to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM L. Johnson D. Wells -3% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYM B. Gilkey D. Wells 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM J. Olerud D. Wells 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY D. Jeter A. Reynoso 3% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY L. Sojo A. Reynoso -3% 55% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill A. Reynoso -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O NYY C. Fielder A. Reynoso -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Wells facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O NYM T. Hundley D. Wells 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM B. Huskey D. Wells 2% 54% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM C. Everett D. Wells 1% 55% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY T. Martinez A. Reynoso 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYY C. Hayes A. Reynoso 10% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 4,(3-0)  NYY M. Whiten A. Reynoso 2% 71% Walk
b2 0-0 0 123 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Curtis A. Reynoso -6% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO NYY J. Girardi A. Reynoso 0% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores; Hayes out at Hm/LF-1B-C; Whiten to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR NYY D. Jeter A. Reynoso 15% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Whiten Scores; Girardi Scores
b2 3-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R NYY L. Sojo A. Reynoso 6% 86% Double to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Jeter Scores
Cory Lidle replaces Armando Reynoso pitching
b2 4-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYY P. O'Neill C. Lidle 1% 87% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Sojo to 3B
b2 4-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  NYY C. Fielder C. Lidle 1% 88% Walk; O'Neill to 2B
b2 4-0 2 123 6,(3-2)  O NYY T. Martinez C. Lidle -3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Wells facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM C. Baerga D. Wells -3% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM M. Franco D. Wells -5% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Baerga to 2B
t3 0-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO NYM L. Lopez D. Wells 9% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Franco to 2B
t3 0-4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  R NYM L. Johnson D. Wells -5% 81% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Franco Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Johnson to 1B
t3 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR NYM B. Gilkey D. Wells -16% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Johnson Scores; Gilkey Scores
t3 3-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Olerud D. Wells 1% 67% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Cory Lidle facing 6-7-8
b3 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Hayes C. Lidle -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b3 4-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY M. Whiten C. Lidle -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Curtis C. Lidle -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' David Wells facing 4-5-6
Wade Boggs replaces Charlie Hayes playing 3B batting 6th
t4 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM T. Hundley D. Wells 3% 65% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 3-4 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey D. Wells 2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Everett D. Wells 1% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Cory Lidle facing 9-1-2
b4 4-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY J. Girardi C. Lidle -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY D. Jeter C. Lidle -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 4-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY L. Sojo C. Lidle 1% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 4-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill C. Lidle -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' David Wells facing 7-8-9
t5 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM C. Baerga D. Wells 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM M. Franco D. Wells 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM L. Lopez D. Wells 2% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Cory Lidle facing 4-5-6
b5 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Fielder C. Lidle -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Martinez C. Lidle -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY W. Boggs C. Lidle -1% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
t6 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Johnson D. Wells 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey D. Wells 3% 72% Flyball: RF
t6 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Olerud D. Wells 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Cory Lidle facing 7-8-9
b6 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY M. Whiten C. Lidle -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY C. Curtis C. Lidle 2% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 4-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Girardi C. Lidle -3% 71% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Girardi to 1B
b6 4-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Jeter C. Lidle 2% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Girardi to 2B
b6 4-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYY L. Sojo C. Lidle -4% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' David Wells facing 4-5-6
t7 3-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYM T. Hundley D. Wells 5% 73% Flyball: CF
t7 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey D. Wells 3% 76% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t7 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Everett D. Wells 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Cory Lidle facing 3-4-5
b7 4-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY P. O'Neill C. Lidle 3% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 4-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYY C. Fielder C. Lidle 4% 85% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); O'Neill to 2B
Ricardo Jordan replaces Cory Lidle pitching
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Cecil Fielder (DH) batting 4th
b7 4-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Martinez R. Jordan -4% 81% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b7 4-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R NYY W. Boggs R. Jordan 11% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); O'Neill Scores/unER; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E9; Boggs to 2B
b7 5-3 1 -23 6,(3-2)  NYY M. Whiten R. Jordan 0% 92% Walk
Greg McMichael replaces Ricardo Jordan pitching
b7 5-3 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO NYY C. Curtis G. McMichael 1% 94% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Kelly Scores/unER; Boggs to 3B
b7 6-3 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O NYY J. Girardi G. McMichael -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' David Wells facing 7-8-9
t8 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM C. Baerga D. Wells 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM M. Franco D. Wells 2% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM L. Lopez D. Wells -2% 95% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t8 3-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Johnson D. Wells 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mets' Takashi Kashiwada facing 1-2-3
Takashi Kashiwada replaces Greg McMichael pitching
b8 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter T. Kashiwada -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 6-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY L. Sojo T. Kashiwada 0% 97% Walk
b8 6-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY P. O'Neill T. Kashiwada 0% 97% Walk; Sojo to 2B
b8 6-3 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY P. Kelly T. Kashiwada -0% 97% Flyball: CF; Sojo to 3B
b8 6-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O NYY T. Martinez T. Kashiwada -1% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 2-3-4
Mariano Rivera replaces David Wells pitching
t9 3-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey M. Rivera 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM J. Olerud M. Rivera -2% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 3-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Hundley M. Rivera 3% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 3-6 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey M. Rivera 1% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Yankees 6.

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