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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 2, 1957 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Lee |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 4,130 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | First Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Don Lee | Pitcher |
Jack Tighe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lee
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lee
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lee
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Lee
Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Lee
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brewer
House hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Brewer
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Brewer
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Lee
Brewer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lee
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lee
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lee
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lee
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mauch vs. Lee
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Brewer
House hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. House reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bertoia vs. Brewer
Bertoiahits a dribbler in front of the plate. White interferes with Bertoia who is awarded first base. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Brewer
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle scores. House moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. House scores. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Brewer
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Brewer
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brewer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Lee
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Lee
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Malzone reaches second base with a double. Brewer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Lee
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Lee
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brewer scores. Malzone scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lee
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brewer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Brewer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Brewer
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Lee
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Brewer
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Brewer
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brewer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lee
Ron Samford now playing shortstop. Billy Goodman pinch hits for Sammy White.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Lee
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lee
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Meyer
Pete Daley now catching. Russ Meyer now pitching.
Bolling hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Meyer
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Meyer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Meyer
There goes Kaline. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Meyer
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxwell tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Meyer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lee
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lee
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Lee
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Aber
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Gene Mauch. Al Aber now pitching. Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Mickey Vernon.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Meyer
Ted Lepcio now playing second base.
House hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Meyer
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. House moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aber vs. Meyer
Aber bunts towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to third for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samford vs. Meyer
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. Bertoia scores. Samford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Meyer
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Aber
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Aber
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Aber
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Aber
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Aber
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daley tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1957 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Malzone F, 3b 5 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 1 1 0 Klaus B, ss 5 2 3 0 Samford R, ss 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 3 3 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 2 3 3 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 1 Boone R, 1b 3 0 0 1 Mauch G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 2 1 0 0 Vernon M, ph 0 0 0 0 House F, c 4 1 2 0 Lepcio T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 3 2 1 0 White S, c 2 0 0 0 Lee D, p 3 0 1 1 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 0 1 0 0 Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 2 1 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Zauchin N, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 32 7 9 5 Boston 000 120 011 -- 5 Detroit 000 500 11x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (L) 6.0 5 5 2 4 3 Meyer R 2.0 4 2 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lee D (W) 7.2 8 4 2 2 4 Aber A 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Bunning J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Gromek S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- White S, Kuenn H, Lepcio T DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 7 2B -- Stephens G, Jensen J, House F, Malzone F 3B -- Kuenn H HR -- Maxwell C SB -- Kaline A SF -- Boone R, Stephens G WP -- Brewer T T -- 2:26 A -- 4130
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