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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on April 20, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 19,065 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Briles
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Briles
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. McAndrew
There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. McAndrew
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. McAndrew
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. McAndrew
Shannon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Shannon reaches second base with a double. McCarver scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. McAndrew
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Briles
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Briles
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Grote reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Briles
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. McAndrew
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Briles
McAndrew hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Briles
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McAndrew
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McAndrew
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Briles
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Briles
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ryan
Nolan Ryan now pitching.
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ryan
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Ryan
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Ryan
Briles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Briles
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Briles
Collins hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Briles
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Briles
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Briles
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Briles
Jones takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Torrez
Mike Torrez now pitching.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Harrelson scores. Boswell moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Torrez
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. Jones scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Torrez
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ryan
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ryan
Flood hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Torrez
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Torrez
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Torrez
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ryan
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ryan
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ryan
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Torrez
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Torrez
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Torrez
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Torrez
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Nelson
Mel Nelson now pitching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ryan
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ryan
Joe Hague pinch hits for Mel Nelson.
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ryan
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Waslewski
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Waslewski
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ryan
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ryan
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Ryan
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Ryan
Shannon takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Waslewski
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Waslewski
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Waslewski
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Waslewski
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Waslewski
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Grote reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Kranepool scores. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koonce vs. Willis
Koonce hits a popup towards the mound. Willis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Koonce
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Ricketts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koonce
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Ron Willis.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koonce
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Koonce
Flood hits a line drive towards third. Collins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1969 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 2 0 Boswell K, 2b 5 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 0 1 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 4 3 0 Torre J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 2 2 McCarver T, c 3 1 2 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 1 2 3 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Grote J, c 4 1 3 4 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 5 1 1 2 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 1 0 0 0 Ricketts D, ph 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0 Briles N, p 2 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 1 0 0 0 Torrez M, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson M, p 0 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0 Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 14 11 32 3 7 3 New York 010 050 203 -- 11 St.Louis 300 000 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO McAndrew J 3.0 5 3 3 1 1 Ryan N (W) 4.2 1 0 0 4 4 Koonce C (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (L) 4.2 6 6 6 2 1 Torrez M 2.0 5 2 2 1 3 Nelson M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Waslewski G 1.1 3 3 3 2 1 Willis R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 8 2B -- McCarver T, Shannon M, Jones C, Grote J 2, Otis A, Swoboda R, Kranepool E HR -- Torre J, Collins K SB -- Brock L T -- 2:42 A -- 19065
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