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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on July 4, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Agee moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Agee scores. Shamsky moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Ellis
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shamsky scores. Garrett moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Ellis
Weis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Weis reaches third base with a triple. Garrett scores. Kranepool scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardwell vs. Ellis
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cardwell
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Cardwell
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky who is chasing the ball. Stargell reaches third base with a triple. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Cardwell
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Cardwell
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Jose Pagan now playing third base.
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee scores. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cardwell
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cardwell
Patek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Cardwell
Gibbon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibbon
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gibbon
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Gibbon
Weis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Weis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardwell vs. Gibbon
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Gibbon
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cardwell
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cardwell
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground that hits Stargell. Stargell is out and Clemente is safe at first. There goes Stargell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cardwell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Gibbon
Bobby Pfeil pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
Pfeil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gibbon
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Gibbon
There's a wild pitch. Pfeil moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Gibbon
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pfeil trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Sanguillen who tags Pfeil who's trying to score from second, for the out. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Gibbon
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cardwell
Bobby Pfeil now playing second base.
Pagan hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cardwell
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Cardwell
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Marone
Lou Marone now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Marone
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Marone
Weis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Cardwell
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Cardwell
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Marone
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Marone
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Marone
Pfeil hits a line drive towards first. Stargell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cardwell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cardwell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cardwell
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marone
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Marone
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marone fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Marone
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Marone
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cardwell
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Cardwell
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Lou Marone.
Kolb hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hartenstein
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hartenstein
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Sanguillen bunts towards the mound. DiLauro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. DiLauro
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. DiLauro
Clemente bunts towards the mound. DiLauro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. DiLauro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pfeil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hartenstein
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Hartenstein
Pfeil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hartenstein
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pfeil moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shamsky vs. Hartenstein
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pfeil scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Hartenstein
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Hartenstein
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. DiLauro
Rod Gaspar now playing left field.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. DiLauro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiLauro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. DiLauro
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiLauro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1969, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 2 2 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0
Pfeil B, ph-2b 3 1 2 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0
Gaspar R, lf 0 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 3 0 0 0
Shamsky A, rf 4 1 3 2 Hebner R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 5 1 2 1 Pagan J, ph-3b 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 0 1 Martinez J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Martin J, c 4 2 2 2 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 1
Weis A, ss 4 0 2 3 Ellis D, p 0 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0 Marone L, p 0 0 0 0
Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
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38 9 14 9 33 2 8 2
New York 511 000 002 -- 9
Pittsburgh 110 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 2 1
DiLauro J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 1.2 6 6 6 2 1
Gibbon J 2.1 4 1 1 0 1
Marone L 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hartenstein C 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Sanguillen M, Weis A
3B -- Weis A, Stargell W
HR -- Patek F, Martin J
SH -- Boswell K
HBP -- by Marone L (Jones C)
WP -- Ellis D, Gibbon J
T -- 2:28
A -- 17631
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