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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 16, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,036 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jim Lefebvre | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 16, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Maloney
Popovich hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Maloney
Haller hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Maloney
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drysdale
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Drysdale
Drysdale fires to first and has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Versalles who tags Johnson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Drysdale
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Pinson reaches second base with a double. There goes Whitfield trying to get to home. Davis throws the ball in to Versalles who relays the ball to Haller, who tags Whitfield, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Drysdale
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Maloney
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Maloney
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Maloney
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Drysdale
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Drysdale
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Drysdale
Woodward is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Drysdale
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Maloney
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Maloney
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Maloney
Popovich takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Maloney
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Maloney
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Drysdale
Maloney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drysdale
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Maloney moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Drysdale
Drysdale spins and fires to second, with Versalles covering, and Johnson is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Drysdale
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Maloney
Chico Ruiz now playing second base.
Fairly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Maloney
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Maloney
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Maloney
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drysdale
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Drysdale
Bench hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Drysdale
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Drysdale
Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Maloney
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz misplays the ball. That's an error on Ruiz. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Maloney
Popovich hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Maloney
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lefebvre vs. Maloney
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Maloney
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lee
Bob Lee now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Lee
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Drysdale
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cloninger vs. Drysdale
Tony Cloninger pinch hits for Bob Lee.
Cloninger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drysdale
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Drysdale
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Drysdale
George Culver pinch runs for Fred Whitfield.
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Culver moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Drysdale
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Kelso
Don Pavletich now playing first base. Bill Kelso now pitching.
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Kelso
Drysdale bunts towards first. Pavletich scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruiz covering, for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Kelso
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Kelso
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kelso, and towards Ruiz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Drysdale
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Drysdale
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Drysdale
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Kelso
Haller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Kelso
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Kelso
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haller tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Kelso
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Drysdale
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Drysdale
Pavletich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drysdale
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Brewer
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Bill Kelso. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lefebvre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Brewer
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Brewer
May hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ritchie
Jay Ritchie now pitching.
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ritchie
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Ritchie
There goes Versalles. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Ritchie
Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Brewer
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Brewer
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Brewer
Ruiz bunts towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ritchie
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ritchie
Popovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Popovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Ritchie
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Popovich scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Ritchie
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Ritchie
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Fairey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Fairey reaches second base with a double. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Ritchie
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Brewer
Jim Fairey now playing right field.
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Brewer
Pavletich hits a line drive into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1968 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Davis W, cf 5 2 2 0 Johnson A, lf 5 0 3 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 2 1 0 Whitfield F, 1b 2 0 1 0
Haller T, c 5 3 4 4 Culver G, pr 0 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kelso B, p 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 5 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Ritchie J, p 0 0 0 0
Parker W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 3 1
Crawford W, lf 4 0 0 0 May L, rf 4 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 1 0 0 0 Woodward W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 0
Maloney J, p 1 0 1 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Cloninger T, ph 1 0 0 0
Pavletich D, 1b 2 1 1 1
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37 9 12 9 34 2 11 2
Los Angeles 003 040 101 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 010 100 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 6.1 10 2 2 2 3
Brewer J (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J (L) 4.2 6 7 3 2 5
Lee B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Kelso B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Ritchie J 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Ruiz C
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Davis W, Pinson V, Johnson A, Parker W, Haller T, Popovich P, Fairey J
HR -- Haller T, Fairly R, Pavletich D
CS -- Johnson A, Versalles Z
SH -- Drysdale D
SF -- Fairly R
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Woodward W)
T -- 2:43
A -- 10036
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