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Astros
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
June 28, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros, played on June 28, 1998 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 28, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charles Nagy |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 43,047 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | DH |
Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
David Justice | DH |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Mark Whiten | Left Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Richie Sexson | First Baseman |
David Bell | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
June 28, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Nagy
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whiten throws the ball in to Bell who tags Biggio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Nagy
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nagy
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Nagy
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Reynolds
Vizquel bunts in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Justice vs. Reynolds
Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nagy
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Nagy
Everett hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Nagy
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Reynolds
Alomar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Reynolds
Whiten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Reynolds
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexson vs. Reynolds
Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Whiten moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Reynolds
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Nagy
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Eusebio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Nagy
Gutierrez bunts towards first. Sexson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Nagy
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eusebio tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Nagy
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Reynolds
Vizquel hits a line drive beyond second. Spiers can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Reynolds
Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Reynolds
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whiten vs. Reynolds
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vizquel scores. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Reynolds
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nagy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Nagy
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nagy
Alou hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Nagy
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Nagy
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Nagy
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sexson vs. Reynolds
Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Reynolds
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Reynolds
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizquel for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Nagy
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Nagy
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Nagy
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Reynolds
Justice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reynolds
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Reynolds
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Reynolds
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nagy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Nagy
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nagy
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Nagy
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Nagy
Berry hits a line drive beyond second. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bell scores. Alou moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Worrell
Tim Worrell now pitching.
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. Alou scores. Everett moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Worrell
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Worrell
Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Worrell
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Worrell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Reynolds
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sexson vs. Reynolds
Sexson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Reynolds
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Worrell
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Worrell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Worrell
Everett hits a line drive into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Worrell
Berry hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Nitkowski
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Nitkowski
Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Nitkowski
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Worrell
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Worrell
Gutierrez hits a line drive beyond second. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Worrell
Biggio hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Worrell
Spiers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Nitkowski
Alomar hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Nitkowski
Whiten hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Nitkowski
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Worrell
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Worrell
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Worrell
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Morman
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Morman
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Everett scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Morman
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bogar vs. Morman
Tim Bogar pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sexson vs. Nitkowski
Sexson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Sexson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Nitkowski
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sexson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Nitkowski
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Kenny Lofton.
There's a wild pitch. Sexson scores. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Nitkowski
Dunston hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Nitkowski
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Nitkowski
Justice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1998 -- Houston at Cleveland (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Biggio C, dh 4 0 2 2 Lofton K, cf 3 0 0 0 Bogar T, ph 1 0 0 0 Dunston S, ph 1 0 0 0 Spiers B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vizquel O, ss 3 1 2 0 Bell D, rf 5 3 3 1 Justice D, dh 5 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 4 0 1 0 Alou M, lf 4 3 3 3 Alomar Jr. S, c 4 1 2 1 Everett C, cf 4 2 2 1 Whiten M, lf 3 0 1 1 Berry S, 3b 5 1 2 1 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Eusebio T, c 4 1 2 3 Sexson R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 1 Bell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 12 16 12 34 3 9 2 Houston 101 204 004 -- 12 Cleveland 011 000 001 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds S (W) 6.0 7 2 2 3 2 Nitkowski C (S) 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Nagy C (L) 5.1 7 8 8 3 5 Worrell T* 2.2 6 3 3 2 2 Morman A 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Houston 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Cleveland 9 2B -- Eusebio T, Biggio C, Bell D, Sexson R HR -- Bell D, Alomar Jr. S, Alou M SH -- Vizquel O, Gutierrez R SF -- Biggio C, Gutierrez R WP -- Nitkowski C T -- 3:12 A -- 43047
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