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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 8, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 8, 1954 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Fred Marsh | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 8, 1954
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Pierce
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Pierce
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards first. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Pierce
Stobbs bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Johnson
Don Johnson now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Johnson
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Stobbs
Marsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox takes first base on ball four. Marsh moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marsh scores. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Johnson
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Stobbs
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stobbs
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Johnson
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Johnson
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Johnson
Stobbs bunts towards first. Kell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Stobbs
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsh vs. Stobbs
Marsh hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Johnson
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Stobbs
Cass Michaels pinch hits for Don Johnson.
Michaels hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Stobbs
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stobbs
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Dorish
Sherm Lollar now catching. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Dorish
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Dorish
Tom Wright pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Dorish
Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Tom Wright.
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Dorish
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Pascual
Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Pascual
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Martin
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Martin
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Martin
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Martin
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Martin
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Tom Umphlett now playing right field.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Pascual
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Pascual
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Busby 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 8/8/1954, game 1 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 2 0 0
Busby J, cf 4 1 2 1 Fox N, 2b 4 2 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 2
Runnels P, ss 5 0 0 0 Kell G, 1b 5 1 3 4
Sievers R, lf 4 2 3 4 Rivera J, rf 5 0 2 0
Vollmer C, rf 5 1 1 0 Batts M, c 4 0 0 0
Umphlett T, rf 0 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 1 2 2 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 1 3 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0 Marsh F, 3b 4 1 2 0
Wright T, ph 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Snyder J, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, p 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 7 36 6 10 6
Washington 300 002 011 -- 7
Chicago 003 000 300 -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C 7.0 8 6 6 4 2
Pascual C (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B 1.2 2 3 3 1 0
Johnson D 5.1 7 2 2 3 3
Dorish F 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Martin M (L) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Kell G
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Washington 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Rivera J, Terwilliger W
HR -- Sievers R 2, Fitz Gerald E, Kell G
SH -- Stobbs C 2, Johnson D
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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