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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on June 27, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,468 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Mel Steiner |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Friend
Chacon bunts, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Friend
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat is hit by the pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Groat scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Craig
Craig fires to first and picks off Clemente. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neal for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Friend
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Craig vs. Friend
Craig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Hickman scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Craig
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Friend
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Friend
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Craig
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Craig
Craig fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Craig. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Friend
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Friend
Craig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chacon vs. Friend
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Craig
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Friend
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Craig
Friend bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a popup beyond second. Neal can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Craig fires to first and has Virdon trapped. There's the throw to Neal who tags Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Friend
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Friend
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Friend
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Friend
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Friend
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Craig
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Craig
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Olivo
Chris Cannizzaro pinch hits for Sammy Taylor.
Cannizzaro bunts in front of the plate. Burgess catches it and throws to second to double up Hodges. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Olivo
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Olivo
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Olivo
Ashburn hits a popup into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Olivo
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Craig
Howie Goss pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Clendenon bunts towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Craig
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Goss moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Olivo
Don Leppert now catching.
Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Olivo
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Olivo
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Craig
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Diomedes Olivo. Joe Christopher now playing left field.
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Craig
Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Craig
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1962 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, rf 5 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 3 4 1
Chacon E, ss 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 0 0
Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 5 0 3 3
Christopher J, lf 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 1
Thomas F, 3b 5 2 2 2 Burgess S, c 4 1 2 0
Neal C, 2b 5 0 1 1 Goss H, pr 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Leppert D, c 0 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 1 1 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Cannizzaro C, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, cf 4 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Craig R, p 4 0 1 2 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0
Stuart D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 34 6 11 6
New York 021 000 200 0 -- 5
Pittsburgh 200 010 110 1 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 9.1 11 6 6 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 7.0 10 5 5 3 5
Olivo D (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Thomas F, Craig R, Hodges G
DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Thomas F, Burgess S
HR -- Thomas F
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Friend B, Hoak D, Clendenon D
HBP -- by Craig R (Groat D)
WP -- Craig R
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 3:00
A -- 12468
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