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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 20, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Jerry Priddy | First Baseman |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Avila out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Hoeft
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hoeft
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wynn
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Wynn
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Hoeft
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hoeft
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Rosen catches it and throws to first to double up Delsing. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Hoeft
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wynn
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Wynn
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter juggles the ball. That's an error on Easter. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hoeft
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hoeft
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Wynn
Priddy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Wynn
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Wynn
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Marlowe
Easter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Easter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Marlowe
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Marlowe
Doby takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Marlowe
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Marlowe
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Marlowe
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Wynn
Bob Kennedy now playing right field. Bill Glynn now playing first base. Wally Westlake now playing left field.
Hatfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Wynn
Delsing hits a line drive off the glove of Strickland, and into shallow left field. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a line drive into left field. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Delsing scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Hooper
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Marlowe
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Marlowe
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Marlowe
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Joe Ginsberg now catching. Bob Lemon now pitching. Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Lemon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Scarborough
Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scarborough
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Scarborough
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1953, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 0 Kennedy B, rf 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Boone R, 3b 5 0 2 1 Easter L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Delsing J, cf 5 2 3 1 Glynn B, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Nieman B, lf 5 1 2 2 Rosen A, 3b 5 1 1 1 Souchock B, rf 5 2 2 3 Doby L, cf 3 2 2 1 Priddy J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Westlake W, rf-lf 3 1 2 1 Batts M, c 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 1 Hoeft B, p 2 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 0 1 1 Pesky J, ph 1 1 1 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 6 41 8 16 8 Cleveland 000 112 200 -- 6 Detroit 000 003 32x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E 6.2 11 6 6 1 6 Hooper B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Lemon B (L) 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B 6.0 7 4 4 3 4 Marlowe D (W) 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Scarborough R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Easter L, Rosen A, Westlake W DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 10 2B -- Kuenn H, Easter L, Delsing J HR -- Doby L, Delsing J, Souchock B 2, Priddy J SH -- Strickland G, Wynn E T -- 2:28 A -- 0
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