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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 2, 1986
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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 July 2, 1986 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1986 |
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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 | July 2, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Aguilera |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 29,794 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Joe West 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Rick Aguilera | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Curt Ford | Right Fielder |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Andy Van Slyke | First Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 2, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Forsch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Forsch
Backman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Backman scores. Hernandez moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Forsch
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Aguilera
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aguilera
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Aguilera
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Aguilera
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Forsch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Forsch
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguilera vs. Forsch
Aguilera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aguilera
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Aguilera
There goes Ford. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Aguilera
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Aguilera
Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Aguilera
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Aguilera
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Forsch
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Forsch
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Forsch
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Backman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Forsch
Knight is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Forsch
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Aguilera
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aguilera
Smith hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Aguilera
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Aguilera
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Aguilera
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguilera vs. Forsch
Aguilera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Van Slyke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aguilera for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Forsch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Van Slyke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Forsch
Backman hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Aguilera
LaValliere hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Aguilera
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Aguilera
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguilera covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Van Slyke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Forsch
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Aguilera
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Aguilera
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aguilera
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Aguilera
Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Aguilera
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Aguilera
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herr scores. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knicely vs. Niemann
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Mike LaValliere. Randy Niemann now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. McGee moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knicely vs. Niemann
Knicely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Sisk
Mike Heath pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke. Mookie Wilson now playing left field. Doug Sisk now pitching. Lenny Dykstra now playing center field.
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ownbey
Alan Knicely now playing first base. Mike Heath now catching. Rick Ownbey now pitching.
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ownbey
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Horton
Ricky Horton now pitching.
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knicely scoops it up and throws to first, with Horton covering, for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Horton
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sisk
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisk covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sisk
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Sisk
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Sisk
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Horton
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Horton
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Horton
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Sisk
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sisk
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knicely vs. Sisk
There goes Ford. The throw from Carter and he is out, Knight applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Sisk
Knicely strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Horton
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Horton
Sisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Horton
Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Sisk
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Sisk
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Orosco
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Ricky Horton. Tito Landrum pinch hits for Clint Hurdle. Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Landrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Orosco
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Orosco
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching.
Santana strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Santana out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Dayley
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dayley
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Orosco
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Orosco
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Orosco
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1986 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Coleman V, lf 5 0 2 0 Backman W, 2b 4 2 2 0 Smith O, ss 5 1 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Herr T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Carter G, c 3 0 1 2 McGee W, cf 5 0 2 1 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 1 1 Ford C, rf 5 1 3 1 Foster G, lf 3 0 1 1 LaValliere M, c 2 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 1 0 0 0 Knicely A, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, 1b 2 0 1 1 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Heath M, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Santana R, ss 4 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aguilera R, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 1 0 0 0 Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0 Oquendo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 2 0 0 0 Ownbey R, p 0 0 0 0 Horton R, p 0 0 0 0 Hurdle C, ph 0 0 0 0 Landrum T, ph 1 0 0 0 Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 38 3 12 3 New York 103 000 000 -- 4 St.Louis 010 020 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Aguilera R 4.2 8 3 3 1 1 Niemann R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Sisk D (W) 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 Orosco J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (L) 5.0 7 4 4 2 1 Ownbey R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Horton R 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 Dayley K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 11 2B -- Backman W, Van Slyke A, Strawberry D, Ford C 3B -- Foster G SB -- Ford C CS -- Ford C SF -- Carter G HBP -- by Forsch B (Knight R) WP -- Niemann R T -- 3:08 A -- 29794
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