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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 25, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Sisler |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,830 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Dave Sisler | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz strikes out. There goes Smith. The throw from White and Smith is out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sisler
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sisler
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Score
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Score
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Sisler
Score takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith is hit by the pitch. Score moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Score moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Score scores. Smith scores. Carrasquel moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Colavito scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Sisler
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Score
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Score
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sisler
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Sisler
Score strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Score
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Score
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Score
White hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. Lepcio tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Score
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Score
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Lepcio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Score
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisler
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Sisler
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrasquel for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Sisler
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Sisler
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Sisler
Woodling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Aguirre
Gernert hits a line drive into right field. Colavito picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Colavito. Williams scores. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Aguirre
There's a wild pitch. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Aguirre
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gernert scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Aguirre
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
There goes Piersall. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Piersall steals third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Houtteman
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Houtteman
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to third for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Houtteman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sisler
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sisler
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Sisler
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pope vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching. Dave Pope pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hegan tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Delock
Smith hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McLish
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. McLish
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Delock
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Delock
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Delock
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Delock
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carrasquel tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Delock
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Delock
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McLish
Lepcio hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Delock
Preston Ward pinch hits for George Strickland.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Delock
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Avila hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Delock
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Delock covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mossi
Bobby Avila now playing second base. Don Mossi now pitching.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Mossi
Delock bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Mossi
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Mossi
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Klaus reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Mossi
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Mossi
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Delock
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Delock
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Delock
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Delock
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Delock
Rosen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1956 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Smith A, cf 4 1 2 0 Bolling M, ss 4 1 1 0
Carrasquel C, ss 2 2 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 0 1 1
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 2 1 0
Colavito R, rf 5 1 2 2 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, lf 3 0 1 3 Gernert D, 1b 5 2 2 4
Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 1
Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 2 2 0
Strickland G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 White S, c 3 1 2 2
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 3 0 0 0
Score H, p 1 1 0 0 Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 0 0 0 1
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Avila B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 34 9 10 8
Cleveland 004 001 100 -- 6
Boston 300 230 01x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (L) 4.0 4 5 3 2 3
Aguirre H 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Houtteman A 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
McLish C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mossi D 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sisler D (W) 5.1 7 5 5 3 5
Delock I (S) 3.2 2 1 1 3 2
E -- Strickland G, Carrasquel C, Colavito R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Boston 7
2B -- Lepcio T, Smith A, Williams T, Piersall J, Hegan J, Klaus B
HR -- Gernert D
SB -- Piersall J
CS -- Smith A
SH -- Delock I
SF -- White S, Pope D, Woodling G
HBP -- by Sisler D (Smith A)
WP -- Aguirre H
T -- 2:48
A -- 19830
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