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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 12, 2011
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 12, 2011 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Francis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Duensing |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 38,154 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Wilson Betemit | Third Baseman |
| Mike Aviles | DH |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Luke Hughes | Second Baseman |
| Alexi Casilla | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 12, 2011
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Duensing
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Casilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Duensing
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Casilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Francis
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Francis
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Francis
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Duensing
Francoeur hits a line drive towards short. Casilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Duensing
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Francis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Francis
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Francis
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Francis
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Duensing
Getz hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Francis
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Francis
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Francis
There goes Casilla. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Casilla steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Francis
Span hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Casilla moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Francis
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Casilla tags and scores. Span tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Francis
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morneau for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Duensing
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Duensing
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Butler scores. Francoeur moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francoeur tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Duensing
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Betemit moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Francis
Young strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Francis
Cuddyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Francis
Kubel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Kubel reaches second base with a double. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Valencia vs. Francis
Valencia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hughes vs. Francis
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuddyer scores. Kubel scores. Valencia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Francis
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. Valencia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Span vs. Francis
Span hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Duensing
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duensing
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Duensing
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Francis
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Francis
Morneau hits a line drive towards right. Francoeur catches it and throws to first to double up Mauer. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Francis
Young strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Duensing
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Duensing
Betemit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Duensing
Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Duensing
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Francis
Cuddyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Francis
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Valencia vs. Francis
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hughes vs. Francis
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Duensing
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Duensing
Getz bunts towards the mound. Duensing fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Duensing. Escobar moves to third. Getz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Duensing
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Escobar scores. Getz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Mijares
Jose Mijares now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Capps
Matt Capps now pitching.
Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Francoeur vs. Capps
Francoeur strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Francis
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Francis
Span bunts towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Francis
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Capps
Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Capps
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Capps
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Crow
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Crow
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Crow
Kubel hits a popup towards third. Betemit settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Nathan
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Nathan
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Crow
Valencia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Crow
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Collins
Jim Thome pinch hits for Alexi Casilla. Tim Collins now pitching.
Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valencia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Span vs. Collins
Matt Tolbert pinch runs for Jim Thome.
Span hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valencia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Collins
Mauer hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hughes
Matt Tolbert now playing shortstop. Dusty Hughes now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive towards the mound. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hughes
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Hughes
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Collins
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Tejeda
Jason Repko pinch runs for Delmon Young.
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. Repko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Tejeda
Kubel hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Repko moves to third. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Valencia vs. Tejeda
Valencia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Repko scores. Cuddyer moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/2011 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Getz C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Span D, cf 5 0 1 0
Cabrera M, cf 5 0 1 1 Mauer J, c 4 0 1 1
Gordon A, lf 5 0 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Butler B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Young D, lf 5 0 1 0
Francoeur J, rf 5 1 1 0 Repko J, pr 0 1 0 0
Betemit W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cuddyer M, rf 4 1 4 0
Aviles M, dh 2 0 0 1 Kubel J, dh 5 1 2 0
Pena B, c 4 0 1 0 Valencia D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Escobar A, ss 4 1 1 0 Hughes L, 2b 4 0 2 2
Casilla A, ss 3 1 0 0
Thome J, ph 1 0 1 0
Tolbert M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 8 3 39 4 13 4
Kansas City 000 200 100 0 -- 3
Minnesota 001 200 000 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Francis J 7.0 8 3 3 1 5
Crow A 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Collins T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Tejeda R (L) 0.0 3 1 1 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Duensing B* 6.0 8 3 2 2 2
Mijares J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Capps M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Nathan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hughes D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Duensing B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 11
2B -- Francoeur J, Kubel J
SB -- Casilla A
SH -- Getz C
SF -- Mauer J, Aviles M
T -- 3:17
A -- 38154
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