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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 7, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn bunts towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Gomez
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Gomez
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Gomez
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Haddix
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Haddix
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gomez
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gomez
There goes Valo. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gomez
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Gomez
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Gomez
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Haddix vs. Gomez
Haddix hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Gomez
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Blaylock vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Haddix
Castleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Haddix
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castleman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Littlefield
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Haddix
Littlefield hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Haddix
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Littlefield
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Littlefield
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Littlefield
Haddix hits a line drive towards the mound. Littlefield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Haddix
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out. Mays moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Haddix
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. Haddix
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Littlefield
Blaylock bunts between the mound and first base. Littlefield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Elmer Valo.
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Haddix
Jim Greengrass now playing right field.
Sarni hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Haddix
Ridzik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Haddix
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Ridzik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Haddix
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Haddix
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Ridzik
Hamner bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Ridzik covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Ridzik
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Ridzik
Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Ridzik
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Haddix
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Ridzik
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Ridzik
Lopata hits a line drive into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Ridzik
There goes Blaylock. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Blaylock steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Ridzik
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Ridzik
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Haddix
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Haddix
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Haddix
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wilhelm
Hamner strikes out. Sarni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hamner out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wilhelm
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haddix
Ted Kazanski now playing second base.
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Haddix
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Don Mueller.
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Haddix
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Haddix
There goes Mays. The throw from Lopata and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
White vs. Haddix
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. White reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Haddix
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Wes Westrum now catching. Hank Thompson now playing left field. Jackie Brandt now playing right field. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Harvey Haddi
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wilhelm
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Wilhelm
Blaylock hits a line drive to right field. Brandt throws towards the plate. Westrum fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westrum. Ashburn scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Wilhelm
Hank Thompson now playing right field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wilhelm
There goes Lopata. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Lopata steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Wilhelm
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Wilhelm
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. George Wilson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Miller
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Miller
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Miller
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hamner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 2 2 0 Brandt J, lf-rf-lf 5 1 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 4 0 1 1 Thompson H, ph-lf-rf 0 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 5 0 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Valo E, rf 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Greengrass J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Castleman F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 3 1 2 1
Hemus S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 1 1 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 1 0 0 0
Ridzik S, p 1 0 1 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 0
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33 4 9 4 36 3 9 3
Philadelphia 010 010 002 -- 4
New York 000 010 020 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 8.0 8 3 3 0 2
Miller B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 1.2 4 1 1 2 2
Littlefield D 2.2 1 1 1 4 2
Ridzik S 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Wilhelm H (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
E -- Hamner G, Lopata S, Westrum W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 7
2B -- Schoendienst R, White B, Ashburn R
HR -- Sarni B
SB -- Blaylock M, Mays W, Lopata S
CS -- Valo E
SH -- Blaylock M, Thompson H
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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