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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 21, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on April 21, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Barnes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Robertson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Virgil Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Robertson | Pitcher |
| Jack Slattery | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 21, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Robertson
Roush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Robertson
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Robertson
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Robertson
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Barnes
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Barnes
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Barnes
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Barnes
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Robertson
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robertson
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Robertson
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Robertson
Cohen takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Robertson
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Barnes
Robertson bunts in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to first for the out. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Robertson
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Robertson
Roush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Robertson
O'Doul hits a line drive towards short. Farrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Barnes
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Barnes
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Barnes
Bell hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Barnes
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Robertson
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Robertson
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Robertson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Robertson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Barnes
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Robertson
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Robertson
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Robertson
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barnes for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Robertson
Roush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Roush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Robertson
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Barnes
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Barnes
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Barnes
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Robertson
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Robertson
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Terry reaches second base with a double. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Lindstrom scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Robertson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Robertson
Harper strikes out. There goes Jackson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cohen vs. Robertson
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terry tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Robertson
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnes vs. Robertson
Barnes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Barnes
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Barnes
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Robertson
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Robertson
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Robertson
Jimmy Welsh pinch runs for Lefty O'Doul.
Lindstrom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hearn
Bunny Hearn now pitching.
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Hearn
Harper takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Hearn
Cohen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Cohen reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. Harper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Hearn
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Jimmy Welsh now playing left field.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Barnes
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Barnes
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Hearn
Barnes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Hearn
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Hearn
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Barnes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Barnes
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Farrell vs. Barnes
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gautreau vs. Barnes
Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Bunny Hearn.
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Mills
Art Mills now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Mills
Terry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mills
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Mills
Harper takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Mills
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Mills
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barnes vs. Mills
Barnes hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Barnes
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Barnes
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1928 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 5 0 1 0 Smith J, rf 5 0 1 0
O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 0 Moore E, lf 5 1 1 0
Welsh J, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Lindstrom F, 3b 4 2 1 2 Brown E, cf 5 1 2 0
Terry B, 1b 4 3 3 1 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 1
Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 0 1
Harper G, rf 3 1 1 0 Burrus D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Cohen A, 2b 3 0 1 3 Taylor Z, c 3 0 2 0
Hogan S, c 3 1 1 1 Robertson C, p 2 0 0 0
Barnes V, p 5 0 0 0 Hearn B, p 0 0 0 0
Gautreau D, ph 1 0 0 0
Mills A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 7 36 3 11 3
New York 000 012 401 -- 8
Boston 100 000 011 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes V (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson C (L) 6.1 7 5 4 4 3
Hearn B 1.2 1 2 2 2 2
Mills A 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
E -- Cohen A, Jackson T, Bell L
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Boston 10
2B -- Terry B 2, Roush E, Cohen A, Brown E
HR -- Hogan S, Lindstrom F, Terry B, Hornsby R
SB -- Jackson T
CS -- O'Doul L
SH -- Robertson C
SF -- Cohen A, Farrell D
WP -- Robertson C, Barnes V
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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