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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on September 27, 2001 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,154 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Mark Barron 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Meals |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Augie Ojeda | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 2001
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Reynolds
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Merced vs. Tapani
Merced hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Castilla vs. Tapani
Castilla strikes out. There goes Hidalgo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Eusebio vs. Tapani
Eusebio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Tapani
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field. Sosa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sosa. Berkman scores. Hidalgo scores. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Reynolds
Ojeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Reynolds
Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo bunts in front of the plate. Hundley scoops up the ball and tags Lugo for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Reynolds
White hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Tapani
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Tapani
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Reynolds
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Reynolds
Tapani strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Tapani
Eusebio hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tucker. Eusebio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Tapani
Reynolds bunts towards third. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eusebio tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tapani
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reynolds
Gutierrez hits a line drive towards third. Castilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Tapani
Berkman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ojeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Tapani
Merced takes first base on ball four. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Tapani
Castilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Tapani
Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Tapani
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Reynolds
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Van Poppel
Joe Girardi now catching. Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Van Poppel
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Van Poppel
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Reynolds
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ojeda for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Reynolds
Girardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jackson
Michael Jackson now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Jackson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Van Poppel
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Van Poppel
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Van Poppel
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Van Poppel
Glen Barker pinch runs for Orlando Merced.
Castilla takes first base on ball four. Barker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Van Poppel
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jackson
Richard Hidalgo now playing right field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Jackson
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Williams
Chad Meyers pinch runs for Rondell White. Mike Williams now pitching.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Williams
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel.
DeShields bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Meyers moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Williams
Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Augie Ojeda.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meyers scores. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Stairs vs. Williams
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching. Brad Ausmus now catching.
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Farnsworth
Robert Machado now catching. Roosevelt Brown now playing left field. Bill Mueller now playing third base. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Farnsworth
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
There goes Biggio. The throw from Machado and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Wagner
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wagner
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/2001 -- Houston at Chicago (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 1 Young E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lugo J, ss 5 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 5 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 3 4 1
Berkman L, lf 4 1 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 2
Hidalgo R, cf-rf 4 2 2 0 White R, lf 3 0 1 1
Merced O, rf 2 1 0 0 Meyers C, pr 0 1 0 0
Barker G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Mueller B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 3 1 1 3 Tucker M, cf 4 0 1 0
Eusebio T, c 3 1 1 0 Hundley T, c 3 0 0 0
Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0 Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 DeShields D, ph 0 0 0 0
Reynolds S, p 2 0 1 2 Machado R, c 0 0 0 0
Jackson M, p 0 0 0 0 Ojeda A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Brown R, ph-lf 1 0 0 1
Ausmus B, c 1 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 0 0 0 0
Stairs M, ph 0 0 0 0
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0
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32 6 7 6 33 5 8 5
Houston 020 013 000 -- 6
Chicago 101 000 030 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 6.1 4 2 2 4 1
Jackson M* 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Williams M 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Dotel O 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wagner B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L) 6.0 7 6 6 2 4
Van Poppel T 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Young E, Sosa S
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 8
2B -- McGriff F, Berkman L, Eusebio T
HR -- Sosa S, Castilla V, McGriff F
SB -- Hidalgo R, Biggio C
SH -- Reynolds S, DeShields D
SF -- Biggio C
T -- 3:02
A -- 38154
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