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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 16, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 42,869 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Palmer
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tudor
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Tudor
Ayala bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Tudor
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Tudor
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ayala moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Tudor
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ayala scores. Singleton scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Tudor
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Tudor
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Roenicke scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Ripley
Allen Ripley now pitching.
Dauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Ripley
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. May scores. DeCinces moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Ripley
Belanger is hit by the pitch. DeCinces scores. Dauer moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Ripley
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Benny Ayala.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Dauer scores. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Remmerswaal
Win Remmerswaal now pitching.
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Dempsey scores. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Remmerswaal
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. Bumbry scores. Singleton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Remmerswaal
Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Palmer
Al Bumbry now playing center field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Palmer
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Remmerswaal
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Remmerswaal
DeCinces hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Remmerswaal
Dauer hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Remmerswaal
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Remmerswaal
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeCinces tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Remmerswaal
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Palmer
O'Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Remmerswaal
Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Jack Brohamer now playing third base.
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Remmerswaal
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Remmerswaal
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Palmer
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Palmer
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Remmerswaal
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Remmerswaal
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Remmerswaal
Dauer takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Remmerswaal
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Remmerswaal
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Remmerswaal
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Dauer scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Finch
Joel Finch now pitching.
Singleton hits a line drive towards short. Papi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Palmer
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski.
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Palmer
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Singleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Singleton. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Evans reaches second base with a double. Dwyer scores. Brohamer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Berry vs. Palmer
O'Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Finch
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Finch
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Finch
May strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Finch
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Finch
Dauer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Palmer
Papi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Palmer
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Palmer
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Palmer
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Finch
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Finch
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Finch
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Palmer
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Palmer
Papi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Finch
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Finch
Mark Corey pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a line drive towards first. Dwyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Finch
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Finch
May strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ford
Mark Corey now playing right field. Tom Chism now playing first base. Dave Ford now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ford
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ford
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Finch
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Finch
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Finch
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ford
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Ford
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Corey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Ford
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Ford
Evans takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Berry vs. Ford
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, steps on third, and throws to Dempsey, who tags Poquette for the double play. Evans moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1979 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 2 3
Papi S, ss 3 0 1 0 Ayala B, lf 1 1 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bumbry A, ph-cf 4 1 1 2
Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0 Singleton K, rf 5 1 3 1
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Corey M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 1 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 5 1 2 0
Poquette T, ph 3 0 2 1 Chism T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Roenicke G, cf-lf 4 1 1 2
Dwyer J, 1b 3 1 1 0 May L, dh 5 2 2 1
Hobson B, 3b 1 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 3 2 2
Brohamer J, 3b 3 1 3 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 2 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 1 2 Dempsey R, c 4 1 1 1
O'Berry M, c 4 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 38 13 15 12
Boston 000 021 000 -- 3
Baltimore 920 200 00x -- 13
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tudor J (L) 0.1 6 6 6 0 0
Ripley A 0.1 0 3 2 2 0
Remmerswaal W 3.0 7 4 4 2 2
Finch J 4.1 2 0 0 1 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 7.0 7 3 3 1 3
Ford D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Watson B, Singleton K
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- DeCinces D 2, Singleton K 2, Bumbry A, Evans D
SF -- Belanger M
HBP -- by Ripley A (Belanger M)
T -- 2:36
A -- 42869
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