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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 19, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on May 19, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,494 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 19, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Richard
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Jones
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Richard
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Richard
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Jones
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards second. Almon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Richard
Jones bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Richard
Richard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Richard. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perkins vs. Richard
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Jones
Ashby hits a line drive into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Jones
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Richard
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Richard
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Jones
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield throws the ball in to Almon who tags Cabell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Richard
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Richard
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Jones
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Jones
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Jones
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Richard
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jones
Barry Evans now playing third base.
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Jones
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Richard
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Richard, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Richard
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Jones
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jones
There goes Cabell. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Jones
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base.
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Richard
Perkins bunts for an out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Richard
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jones
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Jones
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Richard bunts in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Jones
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Jones
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jones
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Richard
Bruce Bochy now catching. Jeffrey Leonard now playing right field.
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Jones
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Richard
Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Randy Jones.
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Richard
Don Reynolds pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Richard
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Landestoy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Richard
Turner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fingers
Don Reynolds now playing left field. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Fingers
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Fingers
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a line drive towards the mound. Richard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Fingers
Denny Walling pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Fingers
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Fingers
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Fingers
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1979 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 5 1 3 1 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0
Perkins B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Leonard J, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Turner J, lf 5 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 2 1
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0
Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Landestoy R, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Evans B, 3b 2 1 1 1 Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 0 1 1
Tenace G, c 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Almon B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0
Smith O, ss 4 1 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0
Jones R, p 2 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hargrove M, ph 1 0 1 0 Sexton J, pr 0 1 0 0
Reynolds D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 1 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 8 4 36 2 7 2
San Diego 002 000 000 02 -- 4
Houston 000 100 010 00 -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R 9.0 6 2 2 2 3
Fingers R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 11.0 8 4 3 4 10
E -- Smith O, Richard J
DP -- San Diego 2, Houston 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, Houston 4
2B -- Winfield D
HR -- Evans B, Tenace G
SB -- Cabell E
CS -- Reynolds C
SH -- Jones R, Perkins B, Richard J
SF -- Perkins B
WP -- Richard J
T -- 2:52
A -- 18494
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