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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 21, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gerheauser |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Gerheauser
Shupe hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Gerheauser
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Gerheauser
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lee
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lee
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Workman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Gerheauser
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gerheauser
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lee
Salkeld hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Gerheauser
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Lee
Gerheauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lee
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lee
There goes Gustine. The throw from Masi and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gerheauser
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gerheauser
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Gerheauser
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Workman moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lee
Russell bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews misplays the ball. That's an error on Drews. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gerheauser
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Gerheauser
Shupe hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
There goes Wietelmann. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Lee
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerheauser vs. Lee
Gerheauser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gerheauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Lee
Gustine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Drews catches it and throws to first to double up Coscarart. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gerheauser
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Gerheauser
Workman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Gerheauser
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gerheauser
There goes Gillenwater. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Gillenwater steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Gerheauser
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lee
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Gerheauser
Shupe bunts in front of the plate. Salkeld fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Gerheauser
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Gerheauser
Workman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Lee
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Lee
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lee
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Gerheauser
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drews vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Drews takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Rescigno
Lee takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater scores. Masi moves to third. Drews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Cuccurullo
Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Masi scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shupe vs. Cuccurullo
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuccurullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lee
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lee
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lee
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Cuccurullo
Holmes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Cuccurullo
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Cuccurullo
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Lee
Handley hits a line drive into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lee
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Lee
Vic Barnhart pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Cookie Cuccurullo.
Gionfriddo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to third. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colman vs. Lee
Frank Colman pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss 5 0 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Shupe V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 4 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 1 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 2 0
Workman C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 2 0
Gillenwater C, cf 4 2 3 1 Barrett J, cf 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 1 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Drews F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lee B, p 3 0 0 1 Salkeld B, c 2 1 1 0
Barnhart V, pr 0 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 2 0 1 1
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
Cuccurullo C, p 0 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 5 33 1 9 1
Boston 000 003 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 5 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A (L)* 7.0 12 5 5 2 1
Rescigno X+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Cuccurullo C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Drews F
DP -- Boston 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Russell J, Salkeld B, Medwick J
HR -- Holmes T
SB -- Gillenwater C
CS -- Gustine F, Wietelmann W
SH -- Workman C, Shupe V
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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