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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 27, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 27, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Besana |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 4,753 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Jim Pyburn | Center Fielder |
Billy Gardner | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Fred Besana | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Dick Tettelbach | Left Fielder |
Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Dean Stone | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 27, 1956
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stone
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Stone
Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Tettelbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Besana
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Besana
Tettelbach hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Adams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Besana
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Besana, and towards Adams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Tettelbach moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Besana
Sievers hits a line drive towards the mound. Besana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Stone
Pyburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Stone
There goes Pyburn. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Pyburn steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Stone
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pyburn moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Besana
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Besana
Courtney is hit by the pitch. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Besana
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Besana
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. Courtney scores. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Besana
Stone strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stone out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Besana
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tettelbach vs. Besana
Tettelbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Besana vs. Stone
Besana is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stone
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Stone
Dyck takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pyburn vs. Stone
Pyburn hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Besana
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Besana
Sievers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pyburn who is chasing the ball. Sievers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Besana
Lemon hits a fly ball towards cemter. Pyburn catches it and throws to home to double up Sievers. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stone
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Besana vs. Stone
Besana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Besana
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Besana
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Besana
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stone
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Stone
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Besana
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Besana
Yost bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettelbach vs. Besana
Tettelbach takes first base on ball four. Stone moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Besana
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stone tags and scores. Yost tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Besana
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Tettelbach moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Besana
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tettelbach scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Besana
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stone
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Stone
Pyburn hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Stone
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyd vs. Stone
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Fred Besana.
Boyd takes first base on ball four. Triandos scores. Smith moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching. Bob Hale pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Miranda scores. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyck vs. Brodowski
Fred Marsh pinch runs for Bob Hale.
Dyck takes first base on ball four. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Brodowski
Philley hits a line drive into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Held
Fred Marsh now playing second base. Mel Held now pitching.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Held
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brodowski vs. Held
Brodowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Brodowski
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Brodowski
Pyburn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Brodowski
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brodowski
Smith hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Brodowski
Miranda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Miranda reaches third base with a triple. Gardner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Grob
Tito Francona pinch hits for Mel Held. Connie Grob now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Palica
Tito Francona now playing first base. Erv Palica now pitching. Gus Triandos now catching.
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettelbach vs. Palica
Tettelbach bunts towards the mound. Palica fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Palica. Yost goes all the way around to score. Tettelbach moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Palica
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Pyburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tettelbach tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Palica
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Palica
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Grob
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Fred Marsh.
Nelson hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Grob
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Grob
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tettelbach. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Grob
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grob fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Billy Gardner now playing second base.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Palica
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Palica
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grob vs. Palica
Grob hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Palica
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettelbach vs. Palica
Tettelbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Grob
Pyburn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Grob
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Grob
Dave Pope pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1956 -- Baltimore at Washington (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Adams B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 1 2 Tettelbach D, lf 3 2 0 0 Marsh F, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Olson K, cf 2 0 0 2 Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Causey W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 3 1 1 1 Dyck J, lf 3 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 2 1 0 0 Philley D, rf 5 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b-c 4 1 1 0 Snyder J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Pyburn J, cf 5 1 2 1 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 2 2 Gardner B, 3b-2b 4 1 0 0 Stone D, p 1 1 0 0 Smith H, c 4 1 3 0 Brodowski D, p 1 0 0 0 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Grob C, p 1 0 1 1 Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 1 Besana F, p 2 0 0 0 Boyd B, ph 0 0 0 1 Held M, p 0 0 0 0 Francona T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 30 8 9 7 Baltimore 000 003 200 -- 5 Washington 020 030 21x -- 8 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Besana F 5.0 5 5 5 2 1 Held M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Palica E (L) 2.0 4 3 1 0 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stone D 5.2 5 3 3 6 4 Brodowski D 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 Grob C (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Palica E DP -- Baltimore 1, Washington 1 LOB -- Baltimore 11, Washington 6 2B -- Valdivielso J, Smith H, Philley D 3B -- Sievers R, Miranda W HR -- Pyburn J SB -- Pyburn J SH -- Yost E, Tettelbach D SF -- Olson K 2 HBP -- by Besana F (Lemon J), by Besana F (Courtney C) T -- 2:43 A -- 4753
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