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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 27, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 27, 1986 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 41,756 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Rick Reed |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Mike Kingery | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Buddy Biancalana | Second Baseman |
Mike Ferraro | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Dwight Lowry | Catcher |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 27, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terrell
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Terrell
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gubicza
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. Terrell
Kingery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Terrell
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Terrell
Salazar hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Terrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salazar for the out. Balboni moves to third. Kingery moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biancalana vs. Terrell
Biancalana is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Gubicza
Coles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Gubicza
Lowry hits a popup off the glove of Salazar, and into shallow left field. Lowry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Gubicza
The ball gets by Quirk for a passed ball. Lowry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Terrell
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gubicza
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker bunts towards first. Balboni fields the ball and throws to Gubicza covering. Safe. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Gubicza
Collins takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brookens tags and scores. Whitaker tags and moves to third. Collins tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. Terrell
Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Terrell
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Terrell covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Gubicza
Coles hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Gubicza
Lowry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Gubicza
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Terrell
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Terrell
Biancalana bunts towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terrell
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gubicza
Collins takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Gibson is hit by the pitch. Whitaker moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Black
Alan Trammell pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Black
Evans takes first base on ball four. Whitaker scores. Collins moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coles vs. Black
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins tags and scores. Gibson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowry vs. Black
Lowry hits a popup beyond third. Brett can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Gibson scores. There goes Evans trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Lowry moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Terrell
Orta hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingery vs. Terrell
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Terrell
There goes Kingery. The throw from Lowry and he is safe. Kingery steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Terrell
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Terrell
Hal McRae pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kingery scores. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Slaton
Jim Slaton now pitching. Greg Pryor pinch runs for Hal McRae. Frank White pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Black
Greg Pryor now playing shortstop. Frank White now playing second base.
Lemon hits a popup towards the mound. Black settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Black
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Slaton
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson 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 -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Slaton
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Slaton
Balboni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Motley vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching. Darryl Motley pinch hits for Mike Kingery.
Motley 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 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Black
Darryl Motley now playing right field.
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Black
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Black
There goes Collins. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Pryor applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Black
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Thurmond
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Thurmond
Pryor hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thurmond
White hits a line drive into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Saberhagen
Bret Saberhagen now pitching. Jim Sundberg now catching.
Coles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Saberhagen
Lowry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hernandez
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hernandez
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Hernandez
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Hernandez
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Motley vs. Hernandez
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Saberhagen
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1986 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Smith L, lf 5 0 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 2 1 0 Collins D, lf 2 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 1 1 Gibson K, rf 2 1 0 1 Orta J, dh 5 0 2 0 Grubb J, dh 2 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 3 2 Trammell A, ph 1 0 0 0 Kingery M, rf 3 1 1 1 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Motley D, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Coles D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0 Lowry D, c 3 0 2 1 Sundberg J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 2 0 0 0 Brookens T, ss 2 1 0 0 McRae H, ph 1 0 1 1 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pryor G, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Biancalana B, 2b 2 0 0 0 White F, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 11 5 27 4 4 4 Kansas City 000 003 101 -- 5 Detroit 001 030 000 -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M* 4.0 2 3 3 5 7 Black B 3.0 2 1 1 2 1 Saberhagen B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W 5.2 7 3 3 2 5 Slaton J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Thurmond M 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hernandez G (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Detroit 7 2B -- Lowry D, Brett G SB -- Kingery M CS -- Collins D SF -- Gibson K, Coles D HBP -- by Gubicza M (Lowry D), by Black B (Gibson K) WP -- Gubicza M 2, Terrell W PB -- Quirk J T -- 3:06 A -- 41756
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