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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 28, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,575 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Tom Hutton | Right Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | DH |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 28, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Aase
Upshaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Aase
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Aase
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Aase
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Jefferson
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jefferson
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hutton. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Jefferson
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Aase
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Aase
Hutton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Aase
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Aase
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hutton moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Aase
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hutton scores. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Aase
Upshaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jefferson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Jefferson
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg misplays the ball. That's an error on Iorg. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to third. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Jefferson
Grich hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. Lansford scores. Mulliniks moves to third. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. Jefferson
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Aase
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Aase
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Aase
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a line drive off the glove of Howell, and into shallow left field. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Jefferson
Downing hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Jefferson
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor tags and scores. Jackson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mulliniks vs. Jefferson
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Aase
Mayberry bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Aase
Hutton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Aase
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Aase
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Aase
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Cerone moves to third. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Upshaw vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Miller
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Iorg moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Miller
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jefferson
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hutton who is chasing the ball. Bostock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Jefferson
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Miller
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Miller
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Miller
Hutton hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Miller
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Jefferson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg misplays the ball. That's an error on Iorg. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Jefferson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Jefferson
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Miller
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Miller
Gomez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Miller
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Miller
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jefferson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jefferson
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Jefferson
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Jefferson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Miller
Ken Landreaux now playing center field.
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Miller
Carty takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hutton vs. Hartzell
There's a wild pitch. Howell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Hartzell
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Murphy
Downing bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Murphy
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Murphy
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hartzell
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks misplays the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hartzell
Tim Johnson pinch hits for Garth Iorg.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Hartzell
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ewing hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Hartzell
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Murphy
Tim Johnson now playing second base. Dave McKay now playing shortstop.
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Upshaw picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Upshaw. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Murphy
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Murphy
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Murphy
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hartzell
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hartzell
The umpire calls a balk on Hartzell Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Hartzell
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Hartzell
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1978 -- Toronto at California (N) Toronto AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Upshaw W, lf 4 0 1 1 Miller R, rf 4 1 2 0 Bailor B, cf 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Bostock L, cf 3 1 1 1 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 1 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Fairly R, dh 4 1 2 3 Hutton T, rf 4 1 1 0 Baylor D, lf 3 1 1 0 Cerone R, c 4 1 2 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Iorg G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 1 1 0 1 Gomez L, ss 3 0 2 2 Mulliniks R, ss 4 0 0 0 Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0 McKay D, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 3 32 5 8 5 Toronto 010 200 100 -- 4 California 211 100 00x -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J (L) 6.0 7 5 4 6 4 Murphy T 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Aase D 3.1 7 3 3 1 4 Miller D (W)* 2.2 3 1 1 2 0 Hartzell P 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 LaRoche D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Iorg G 3, Howell R, Mulliniks R, Upshaw W DP -- Toronto 1, California 1 LOB -- Toronto 10, California 11 2B -- Jackson R 2, Upshaw W 3B -- Bostock L HR -- Fairly R SH -- Downing B SF -- Lansford C, Upshaw W WP -- Hartzell P Balk -- Hartzell P T -- 2:55 A -- 16575
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