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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on July 6, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Wegener |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 19,743 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Stan Landes |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Ron Brand | Shortstop |
John Boccabella | Catcher |
Mike Wegener | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Willie Smith | First Baseman |
Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
Joe Decker | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Decker
Staehle hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Decker
Fairey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Decker
There's a wild pitch. Fairey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Decker
Staub hits a popup towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Decker
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wegener
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Wegener
Callison takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wegener
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Wegener
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staehle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Wegener
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wegener
Smith hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Wegener
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Wegener
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Decker
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Decker
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Decker
Brand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Decker
There's a wild pitch. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Decker
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brand scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wegener vs. Decker
Wegener strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Wegener
Decker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Wegener
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Wegener
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wegener
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Wegener
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Wegener
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Decker
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staehle for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Decker
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Decker
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Decker
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Decker
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wegener
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Strohmayer
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Strohmayer
Rudolph strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Decker
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Decker
Brand hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Decker
Boccabella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strohmayer vs. Decker
Strohmayer bunts towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staehle vs. Decker
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staehle for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Strohmayer
Decker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Strohmayer
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Strohmayer
Callison takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Strohmayer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Staehle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staehle. Kessinger scores. Callison moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Strohmayer
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Strohmayer
Santo takes first base on ball four. Callison scores. Williams moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gagliano vs. Raymond
Raymond fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Raymond. Hickman scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Raymond
Gagliano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Decker
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Decker
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Decker
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Raymond
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Raymond
Decker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Raymond
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Decker
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Decker
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brand vs. Decker
Brand is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Decker
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Raymond
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raymond
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Raymond
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Raymond
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raymond
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Raymond
Gagliano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Raymond
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Decker vs. Raymond
Decker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gagliano scores. Rudolph moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Raymond
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Decker
Cleo James now playing center field. Don Hahn pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Hahn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Decker
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Decker
Fairey hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dillman
Bill Dillman now pitching. Don Hahn now playing left field.
Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dillman
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Dillman
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Dillman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Decker
Al Spangler now playing left field.
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Decker
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Decker
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Decker
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dillman
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Dillman
Gagliano hits a fly ball into left field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Dillman
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Decker vs. Dillman
Decker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staehle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Decker
Brand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Decker
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hahn vs. Decker
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staehle vs. Decker
Staehle hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Decker
Mack Jones pinch hits for Bill Dillman.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1970, game 2 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Staehle M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 3 0 0 Fairey J, lf 3 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 2 1 0 Dillman B, p 0 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 3 2 0 Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 0 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 2 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 0 1 0 James C, cf 1 0 1 0 Gosger J, cf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 2 2 8 Bailey B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Smith W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Brand R, ss 4 1 2 0 Gagliano P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Boccabella J, c 4 0 2 1 Rudolph K, c 5 0 0 0 Wegener M, p 1 0 0 0 Decker J, p 4 0 1 1 Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Hahn D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 35 14 11 11 Montreal 010 100 000 -- 2 Chicago 410 405 00x -- 14 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Wegener M (L)* 2.0 2 5 5 6 0 Strohmayer J 1.1 2 4 3 3 1 Raymond C 2.2 4 5 4 1 5 Dillman B 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Staehle M, Raymond C, Smith W, Bailey B DP -- Montreal 1 LOB -- Montreal 9, Chicago 7 2B -- Smith W HR -- Santo R 2, Bailey B SH -- Strohmayer J WP -- Decker J 2, Wegener M T -- 2:50 A -- 19743
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