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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 39,721 |
Saturday, June 16, 1984 Time of Game: 3:01 |
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Mets
4
34-25
Won 4
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Mets 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Cardinals 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
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Cardinals
1
32-34
Lost 4
4th, 5½ GB
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Batting Stats
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Backman 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .262 .654 1 5 GDP M Wilson CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .674 4 0 K Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 2 2 .299 .773 12 1 D Strawberry RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .272 .786 2 0 G Foster LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .225 .676 0 0 H Brooks 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .311 .852 2 1 HR M Fitzgerald C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .234 .587 5 0 J Oquendo SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .199 .476 1 5 2B D Gooden P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .103 .203 0 1 J Orosco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0 0 Totals 34 4 9 0 7 7 27 13
Batting Events
2B: J Oquendo (2, off N Allen).
HR: H Brooks (8, off D Cox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: H Brooks 5; J Oquendo 3; M Fitzgerald 2; M Wilson; D Gooden; D Strawberry.
GIDP: W Backman (6).
RBI: J Oquendo 2 (9); H Brooks (28).
2-out RBI: J Oquendo 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: M Wilson (2).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Smith LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .785 1 0 CS T Herr 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .677 2 4 A Van Slyke 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .716 2 4 D Porter C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .796 8 1 S Braun RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .638 0 1 M Jorgensen 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .624 10 1 W McGee CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .248 .617 1 1 SB O Smith SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .642 2 3 2·SB G Hendrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .737 0 0 M Ramsey SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .276 0 0 D Cox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 0 0 N Allen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0 2 A Howe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .561 0 0 D Rucker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 T Landrum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .727 0 0 J Lahti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 Totals 33 1 6 0 1 4 27 17
Batting Events
TB: W McGee 3; L Smith 2; M Jorgensen.
RBI: M Jorgensen (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W McGee-M Jorgensen; T Herr-O Smith-M Jorgensen.
E: D Rucker (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Smith 2 (17, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald, 3rd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald); W McGee (18, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald).
CS: L Smith (8, 2nd base by D Gooden/M Fitzgerald).
Pitching Stats
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Gooden, W (6-3) 7.2 6 1 0 0 3 0 2.61 29 - · · 11· 9· 0· 6 68 - 0.97 0.28 J Orosco, S (13) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.85 5 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 1-0 1.13 0.05 Totals 9 6 1 0 1 4 0 34 - · · 12·11· 0· 6 1-0
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Cox, L (3-8) 2 5 2 2 4 0 1 4.33 14 - · · 4· 1· 0· 5 34 - 1.13 -0.29 N Allen 3 3 2 2 1 3 0 3.91 12 - · · 4· 1· 0· 3 3-0 1.38 0.07 D Rucker 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 1.47 12 - · · 4· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.39 0.05 J Lahti 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.41 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.13 0.01 Totals 9 9 4 4 7 7 1 41 - · · 14· 4· 0· 9 3-0
D Cox faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 39,721.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals 1. Wally Backman 2B 1. Lonnie Smith LF 2. Mookie Wilson CF 2. Tom Herr 2B 3. Keith Hernandez 1B 3. Andy Van Slyke 3B 4. Darryl Strawberry RF 4. Darrell Porter C 5. George Foster LF 5. Steve Braun RF 6. Hubie Brooks 3B 6. Mike Jorgensen 1B 7. Mike Fitzgerald C 7. Willie McGee CF 8. Jose Oquendo SS 8. Ozzie Smith SS 9. Dwight Gooden P 9. Danny Cox 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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| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | RRO | 18% | 83% | 2-1 | NYM | J. Oquendo | N. Allen | Double; Foster Scores; Brooks Scores; Oquendo out at 3B/RF-C-3B | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 11% | 61% | 0-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | D. Cox | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | -10% | 58% | 0-2 | STL | D. Porter | D. Gooden | Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Porter to 3B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 123 | O | -7% | 65% | 2-1 | NYM | M. Fitzgerald | N. Allen | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 7% | 73% | 2-1 | NYM | H. Brooks | N. Allen | Single; Foster 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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Backman | D. Cox | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | M. Wilson | D. Cox | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | K. Hernandez | D. Cox | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Strawberry | D. Cox | Single; Hernandez to 3B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | G. Foster | D. Cox | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | L. Smith | D. Gooden | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | T. Herr | D. Gooden | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | A. Van Slyke | D. Gooden | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 11% | 61% | 0-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | D. Cox | Home Run | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | 3% | 65% | 1-0 | NYM | M. Fitzgerald | D. Cox | Single | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 70% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Oquendo | D. Cox | Single; Fitzgerald to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | 7% | 77% | 1-0 | NYM | D. Gooden | D. Cox | Single; Fitzgerald to 3B; Oquendo to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 123 | ROO | -6% | 71% | 1-0 | NYM | W. Backman | D. Cox | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Fitzgerald Scores/No RBI; Oquendo to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | -3% | 68% | 2-0 | NYM | M. Wilson | D. Cox | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -10% | 58% | 0-2 | STL | D. Porter | D. Gooden | Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Porter to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | --3 | O | 5% | 63% | 0-2 | STL | S. Braun | D. Gooden | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | RO | -2% | 61% | 0-2 | STL | M. Jorgensen | D. Gooden | Groundout: SS-1B; Porter Scores/unER | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 60% | 1-2 | STL | W. McGee | D. Gooden | Single | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 59% | 1-2 | STL | O. Smith | D. Gooden | McGee Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 62% | 1-2 | STL | O. Smith | D. Gooden | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 66% | 2-1 | NYM | K. Hernandez | D. Cox | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 71% | 2-1 | NYM | D. Strawberry | D. Cox | Walk; Hernandez to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | 7% | 78% | 2-1 | NYM | G. Foster | D. Cox | Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Strawberry to 2B | ||
| Neil Allen replaces Danny Cox pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | 123 | O | -6% | 72% | 2-1 | NYM | H. Brooks | N. Allen | Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Strawberry to 3B; Foster to 2B; Brooks to 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | 123 | O | -7% | 65% | 2-1 | NYM | M. Fitzgerald | N. Allen | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 123 | O | -7% | 58% | 2-1 | NYM | J. Oquendo | N. Allen | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 1-2 | STL | N. Allen | D. Gooden | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 57% | 1-2 | STL | L. Smith | D. Gooden | Single | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 62% | 1-2 | STL | T. Herr | D. Gooden | Smith Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B) | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 64% | 1-2 | STL | T. Herr | D. Gooden | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 2-1 | NYM | D. Gooden | N. Allen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 2-1 | NYM | W. Backman | N. Allen | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 61% | 2-1 | NYM | M. Wilson | N. Allen | Single | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 59% | 2-1 | NYM | K. Hernandez | N. Allen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 1-2 | STL | A. Van Slyke | D. Gooden | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 1-2 | STL | D. Porter | D. Gooden | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 65% | 1-2 | STL | S. Braun | D. Gooden | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 2-1 | NYM | D. Strawberry | N. Allen | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3% | 66% | 2-1 | NYM | G. Foster | N. Allen | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 7% | 73% | 2-1 | NYM | H. Brooks | N. Allen | Single; Foster to 3B | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -7% | 66% | 2-1 | NYM | M. Fitzgerald | N. Allen | Flyball: 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | RRO | 18% | 83% | 2-1 | NYM | J. Oquendo | N. Allen | Double; Foster Scores; Brooks Scores; Oquendo out at 3B/RF-C-3B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 1-4 | STL | M. Jorgensen | D. Gooden | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 83% | 1-4 | STL | W. McGee | D. Gooden | Single | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 86% | 1-4 | STL | O. Smith | D. Gooden | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 1B | |
| Art Howe pinch hits for Neil Allen (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 85% | 1-4 | STL | A. Howe | D. Gooden | Smith Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 85% | 1-4 | STL | A. Howe | D. Gooden | Smith Steals 3B | ||
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 88% | 1-4 | STL | A. Howe | D. Gooden | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Dave Rucker replaces Art Howe (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-1 | NYM | D. Gooden | D. Rucker | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 88% | 4-1 | NYM | W. Backman | D. Rucker | Walk | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-1 | NYM | M. Wilson | D. Rucker | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 1B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-1 | NYM | K. Hernandez | D. Rucker | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 1-4 | STL | L. Smith | D. Gooden | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 1-4 | STL | T. Herr | D. Gooden | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 1-4 | STL | A. Van Slyke | D. Gooden | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-1 | NYM | D. Strawberry | D. Rucker | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-1 | NYM | G. Foster | D. Rucker | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 4-1 | NYM | H. Brooks | D. Rucker | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 1-4 | STL | D. Porter | D. Gooden | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 1-4 | STL | S. Braun | D. Gooden | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 92% | 1-4 | STL | M. Jorgensen | D. Gooden | Single | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 89% | 1-4 | STL | W. McGee | D. Gooden | Single; Jorgensen to 3B | ||
| George Hendrick pinch hits for Ozzie Smith (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 94% | 1-4 | STL | G. Hendrick | D. Gooden | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Mike Ramsey replaces George Hendrick (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 4-1 | NYM | M. Fitzgerald | D. Rucker | Single | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 93% | 4-1 | NYM | J. Oquendo | D. Rucker | Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 93% | 4-1 | NYM | D. Gooden | D. Rucker | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gooden to 1B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 94% | 4-1 | NYM | W. Backman | D. Rucker | Walk; Gooden to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-1 | NYM | M. Wilson | D. Rucker | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tito Landrum pinch hits for Dave Rucker (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 1-4 | STL | T. Landrum | D. Gooden | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -3% | 92% | 1-4 | STL | L. Smith | D. Gooden | Single | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 95% | 1-4 | STL | T. Herr | D. Gooden | Flyball: CF | |
| Jesse Orosco replaces Dwight Gooden pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 97% | 1-4 | STL | A. Van Slyke | J. Orosco | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Lahti replaces Tito Landrum (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-1 | NYM | K. Hernandez | J. Lahti | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-1 | NYM | D. Strawberry | J. Lahti | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-1 | NYM | G. Foster | J. Lahti | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -4% | 92% | 1-4 | STL | D. Porter | J. Orosco | Walk | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 96% | 1-4 | STL | S. Braun | J. Orosco | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 99% | 1-4 | STL | M. Jorgensen | J. Orosco | Flyball: 3B | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-4 | STL | W. McGee | J. Orosco | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
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