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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 12, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 12, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Keagle |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,183 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Jim Joyce |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Jeffrey Hammonds | Right Fielder |
B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
Lenny Webster | Catcher |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Ray Miller | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Bip Roberts | DH |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Billy Ripken | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 12, 1998
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Keagle
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Keagle
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Keagle
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Erickson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Erickson
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Keagle
Baines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Baines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Keagle
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hammonds vs. Keagle
Hammonds hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Keagle
Surhoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Keagle
Webster takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to third. Surhoff moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Keagle
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Erickson
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Erickson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Erickson, and towards Alomar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Erickson
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Erickson
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver hits a line drive beyond second. Alomar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Clark scores. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Erickson
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Keagle
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Keagle
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Keagle
Ripken hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Keagle
Baines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Erickson
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a line drive beyond second. Alomar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Erickson
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Erickson
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Erickson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Keagle
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Keagle
Hammonds strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Keagle
Surhoff hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Keagle
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keagle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Erickson
Easley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Erickson
Randa hits a line drive beyond first. Palmeiro can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Erickson
There goes Randa. The throw from Webster and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Erickson
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Keagle
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Keagle
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Keagle
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Keagle
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Keagle
Baines hits a line drive beyond third. Randa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Guillen scores. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Keagle
Palmeiro hits a line drive beyond third. Randa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ripken scores. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hammonds vs. Keagle
Hammonds is hit by the pitch. Baines moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Surhoff vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching.
Surhoff takes first base on ball four. Baines scores. Palmeiro moves to third. Hammonds moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webster vs. Sager
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Erickson
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts hits a line drive beyond third. Ripken can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Erickson
Higginson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Erickson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Sager
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sager
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Sager
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Sager
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baines vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Baines hits a line drive towards right. Higginson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Higginson. Anderson scores. Ripken goes all the way around to score. Baines moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Runyan
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hammonds vs. Florie
Bryce Florie now pitching.
Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Erickson
Gonzalez hits a line drive beyond third. Ripken can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Erickson
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Erickson
Randa strikes out. There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Webster to second, and Gonzalez is out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Florie
Surhoff hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Florie
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Florie
Guillen hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Erickson
Mike Bordick now playing shortstop.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Erickson
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Erickson
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Erickson
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Erickson
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Florie
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Florie
Alomar hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Florie
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Duran
Roberto Duran now pitching. Joe Carter pinch hits for Harold Baines.
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Erickson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Erickson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Easley hits a line drive into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Mills
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Duran
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Duran
Hammonds strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Duran
Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching. Raul Casanova pinch hits for Joe Oliver.
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Benitez
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benitez
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1998 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Anderson B, cf 4 1 0 0 Hunter B, cf 5 1 2 0 Alomar R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Roberts B, dh 3 0 2 0 Ripken C, 3b 4 2 2 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 4 1 2 1 Clark T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Carter J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 2 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Easley D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Hammonds J, rf 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Surhoff B, lf 3 0 1 1 Oliver J, c 3 0 1 1 Webster L, c 3 0 0 0 Casanova R, ph 1 0 0 0 Guillen O, ss 3 1 0 0 Ripken B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bordick M, ss 0 0 0 0 Catalanotto F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 8 4 35 3 11 3 Baltimore 000 132 000 -- 6 Detroit 011 100 000 -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Erickson S (W) 7.1 11 3 3 2 3 Mills A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Benitez A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Keagle G (L) 4.2 5 4 4 4 3 Sager A 1.0 1 2 0 2 0 Runyan S* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Florie B 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Duran R 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Higginson B DP -- Baltimore 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Baltimore 10, Detroit 7 2B -- Baines H, Clark T, Gonzalez L HR -- Palmeiro R, Easley D CS -- Randa J, Gonzalez L HBP -- by Keagle G (Hammonds J) T -- 2:49 A -- 11183
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