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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 8, 1941 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1941 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 13,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Joe Gordon | First Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Right Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Al Smith | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Smith
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Smith
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Smith
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Smith
Rizzuto bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruffing
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Heving
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Keltner catches it and throws to second to double up Keller. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Heving
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio, who is chasing the ball. Boudreau reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Heving
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Heving
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Heving
Ruffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Heving
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heving vs. Ruffing
Heving is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Heving
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath throws the ball in to Boudreau who tags Keller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Heving
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heving
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ruffing
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Heving
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Heving
George Selkirk pinch hits for Frenchy Bordagaray.
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Selkirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Heving
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Heving
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Heving
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
George Selkirk now playing right field.
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ruffing
Red Howell pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Chuck Workman pinch runs for Red Howell.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching.
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Harder
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Murphy
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Murphy
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Murphy
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Murphy
Mack hits a line drive towards the mound. Murphy catches it and throws to first to double up Walker. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harder
Gordon bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Harder
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Buddy Rosar.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Harder
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Harder
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Harder
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Murphy
Bill Dickey now catching.
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Murphy
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Murphy
Weatherly bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Murphy
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Murphy
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Brown
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Brown
Keller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Murphy
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Murphy
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Murphy
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1941 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 2 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 2 3 2 Keller C, lf 5 0 3 1 Boudreau L, ss 5 1 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Heath J, rf 4 0 1 1 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Walker G, lf 5 0 3 1 Dickey B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, rf 2 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0 Selkirk G, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Smith A, p 1 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Heving J, p 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 1 3 3 Howell R, ph 0 0 0 0 Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0 Workman C, pr 0 0 0 0 Harder M, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell S, ph 0 0 0 0 Brown C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 13 5 34 4 11 4 New York 120 011 000 -- 5 Cleveland 000 022 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (W) 5.2 9 4 4 3 2 Murphy J (S) 3.1 2 0 0 3 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smith A (L)* 2.0 7 3 3 1 1 Heving J 4.0 6 2 2 0 1 Harder M 2.0 0 0 0 3 1 Brown C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Rolfe R DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 4 LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 11 2B -- Rizzuto P, Keltner K, Priddy J, Ruffing R, Heath J, Selkirk G, Hemsley R 3B -- Boudreau L HR -- Ruffing R, Keltner K SH -- Mack R, Weatherly R T -- 2:16 A -- 13000
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