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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 6, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 6, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 24,421 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 6, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Minner
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a line drive towards the mound. Minner catches it and throws to first to double up Gilliam. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Newcombe
Talbot hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Minner
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Newcombe
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Newcombe
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Newcombe
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Newcombe
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Newcombe
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
There goes Banks. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Newcombe
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Newcombe
Minner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Newcombe
Talbot hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Talbot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Newcombe
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Talbot scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Minner
Labine hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Labine
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Labine
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Labine
Minner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Minner
Don Hoak pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Minner
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hughes
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hughes
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jeffcoat
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hughes
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hughes
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Hughes
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Garagiola vs. Hughes
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Jeffcoat vs. Hughes
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Jeffcoat
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Belardi hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Don Thompson pinch runs for Jackie Robinson.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching. Don Thompson now playing left field.
Talbot hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Milliken
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Milliken
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider 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 6/6/1954 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Talbot B, cf 5 1 2 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 1 2 2
Snider D, cf 5 1 2 1 Kiner R, lf 5 1 1 1
Robinson J, lf 5 1 4 2 Sauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Thompson D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 0 2 0
Campanella R, c 5 1 1 2 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Minner P, p 3 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0
Hoak D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Milliken B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 13 6 37 4 8 4
Brooklyn 010 000 210 2 -- 6
Chicago 100 210 000 0 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D 4.2 7 4 4 0 1
Labine C 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hughes J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Milliken B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P 7.2 9 4 4 0 3
Jeffcoat H (L) 2.1 4 2 2 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Talbot B, Fondy D
HR -- Fondy D, Robinson J, Kiner R, Jackson R, Campanella R
CS -- Banks E
T -- 2:59
A -- 24421
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