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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on September 13, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Roy White | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Billingham
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Billingham
There goes Randolph. The throw from May and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Beattie
Mike Heath now catching.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Beattie
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Beattie
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Billingham
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Billingham
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Beattie
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Beattie
Kemp hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Beattie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Thompson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Beattie
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Beattie
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Billingham
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Billingham
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Beattie
Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Beattie
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Beattie
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Beattie
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Billingham
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Billingham
There goes White. The throw from May and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Billingham
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Billingham
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Billingham
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Beattie
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Beattie
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Beattie
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Beattie
May hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Glynn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Thompson, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Glynn
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Glynn
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Beattie
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Beattie
Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Beattie
Trammell is hit by the pitch. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Beattie
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Corcoran moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Beattie
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. Corcoran scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Beattie
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Morris
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Morris
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Morris
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Burnside
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Beattie
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Beattie
Kemp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Beattie
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burnside
Nettles strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nettles out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burnside
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burnside
White hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Beattie
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Beattie
Mankowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Beattie
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Gossage
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Corcoran moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Gossage
Staub hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Burnside
Dent hits a popup towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Burnside
Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Burnside
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gossage
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gossage
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Gossage
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Gossage
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Gossage
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Burnside
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burnside
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burnside
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Burnside
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Gossage
Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gossage
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Gossage
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Gossage
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Gossage
Kemp strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1978 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 2 3 1 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 0 0
Blair P, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 1
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 2 2 Staub R, dh 5 0 1 0
Munson T, c 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Heath M, c 4 0 1 1 Kemp S, lf 4 1 0 1
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0
Thomasson G, rf 0 0 0 0 Corcoran T, rf 1 1 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 2 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 1
White R, dh 4 1 3 1
Dent B, ss 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 14 7 31 3 4 3
New York 000 412 000 -- 7
Detroit 010 010 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (W) 6.1 3 2 2 4 4
Gossage R 2.2 1 1 1 5 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 4.0 9 4 4 0 0
Glynn E 1.0 0 1 1 1 0
Morris J 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Burnside S 3.2 1 0 0 0 3
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 11
3B -- Thompson J, Piniella L, Rivers M
SB -- Randolph W, White R
SF -- Randolph W, Nettles G
HBP -- by Beattie J (Trammell A)
T -- 2:54
A -- 16841
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