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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 8, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 8, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,342 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Rick Reed |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Junior Felix | Right Fielder |
Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Greg Myers | DH |
Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Tracy Jones | DH |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Keith Moreland | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
Matt Sinatro | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 8, 1989
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Alexander
Felix hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Alexander
Fernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Alexander
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Cerutti
Pettis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cerutti
Cerutti fires to first and has Pettis trapped. There's the throw to Fernandez who tags Pettis for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cerutti
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Cerutti
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a popup towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Alexander
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Alexander
Whitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Whitt reaches second base with a double. McGriff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Alexander
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Alexander
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cerutti
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Cerutti
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cerutti
Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cerutti
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Alexander
Liriano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Alexander
There goes Liriano. The throw from Sinatro and he is safe. Liriano steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Felix vs. Alexander
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Alexander
Fernandez bunts towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. Liriano moves to third. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gruber vs. Alexander
Gruber hits a popup into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Cerutti
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sinatro vs. Cerutti
Sinatro bunts towards the mound. Cerutti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Cerutti
Pettis hits a popup into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Alexander
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Alexander
Whitt hits a popup towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Alexander
Moseby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Alexander
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cerutti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Cerutti
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Cerutti
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Cerutti
Moreland hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Cerutti
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Alexander
Liriano hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Alexander
Felix hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Alexander
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cerutti
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Cerutti
Schu hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sinatro vs. Cerutti
Sinatro hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Cerutti
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Sinatro moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Cerutti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Alexander
Gruber hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Alexander
There goes Gruber. The throw from Sinatro and he is safe. Gruber steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gruber moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Alexander
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gruber tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Alexander
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Cerutti
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cerutti
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Cerutti
Moreland hits a line drive into left field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Cerutti
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Cerutti
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Alexander
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Alexander
Myers 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Alexander
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Greg Myers.
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Alexander
Felix hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Alexander
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Cerutti
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sinatro vs. Cerutti
Sinatro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Cerutti
Pettis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Pettis reaches third base with a triple. Sinatro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pettis tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wells
Whitaker hits a fly ball towards left. Bell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bell. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Wells
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Henneman
Bell 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 -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Henneman
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ward
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Ward
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gary Ward.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Henneman
Dave Bergman now playing left field.
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Henneman
Moseby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Moseby reaches second base with a double. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Henneman
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Tom Lawless.
Mulliniks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Liriano vs. Henneman
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schu. Whitt scores. Moseby scores. Mulliniks moves to third. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Felix vs. Havens
Brad Havens now pitching.
Felix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. Liriano scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Havens
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Havens
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Havens
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Ward
Scott Lusader pinch hits for Rick Schu.
Lusader strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ward
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Matt Sinatro.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Ward
Pettis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Pettis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ward
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1989 -- Toronto at Detroit (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Felix J, rf 4 1 2 4 Pettis G, cf 4 1 3 1 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 0 0 Jones T, dh 4 0 0 1 Gruber K, 3b 5 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 5 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 2 1 0 1 Moreland K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 3 1 1 1 Lemon C, rf 4 1 2 1 Moseby L, cf 4 1 3 0 Ward G, lf 3 0 0 0 Myers G, dh 3 0 0 0 Bergman D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Lawless T, pr 0 1 0 0 Schu R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ph 0 1 0 0 Lusader S, ph 1 0 0 0 Liriano N, 2b 3 1 1 1 Sinatro M, c 3 1 2 0 Lynn F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 8 8 7 36 3 10 3 Toronto 010 001 204 -- 8 Detroit 010 000 200 -- 3 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Cerutti J (W) 6.1 9 3 3 1 3 Wells D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Ward D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (L) 7.0 5 4 4 2 2 Henneman M* 1.0 2 4 4 2 1 Havens B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Bell G 2, Schu R LOB -- Toronto 5, Detroit 8 2B -- Whitt E, Moseby L 2, Pettis G 3B -- Pettis G HR -- Lemon C, Felix J SB -- Liriano N, Gruber K CS -- Pettis G SH -- Fernandez T SF -- McGriff F, Jones T HBP -- by Alexander D (Liriano N) T -- 3:18 A -- 31342
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