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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 2, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Albert Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,940 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Al Clark 3B: Steve Palermo |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Powell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Castino reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Torrez
Hatcher bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Castino moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Adams reaches second base with a double. Castino scores. Hatcher scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sofield vs. Torrez
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smalley scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Butera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Stanley
Powell takes first base on ball four. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castino vs. Stanley
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Butera moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Stanley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Williams
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Williams
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Williams
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Stanley
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sofield vs. Stanley
Sofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Sofield reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Wilfong goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sofield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Stanley
Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Butera reaches second base with a double. Sofield scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Stanley
Powell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Stanley
Castino takes first base on ball four. Butera moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Stanley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Williams
Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Williams
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Williams
Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Williams
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Rainey
Chuck Rainey now pitching.
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rainey
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Rainey
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Rainey
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Williams
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Williams
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Williams
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rainey
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Rainey
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rainey
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Williams
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Williams
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Williams
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Rainey
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Rainey
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Rainey
Smalley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Rainey
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Williams
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Williams
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Rainey
Wilfong hits a line drive towards the mound. Rainey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Rainey
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rainey
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Rainey
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Williams
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Williams
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rainey
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Rainey
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Rainey
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Williams
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Williams
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Williams
Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Williams
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. Reid Nichols now playing center field.
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Campbell
Chuck Baker pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Adams takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Campbell
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sofield vs. Campbell
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nichols. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Campbell
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Chuck Baker now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Williams
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Williams
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Williams
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Williams
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Campbell
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Campbell
Castino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Campbell
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching.
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Verhoeven
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Verhoeven
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1981 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 3 1 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 2 1 1
Castino J, 3b 5 1 3 2 Stapleton D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Hatcher M, cf 5 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 2 0
Smalley R, ss 3 2 2 0 Rice J, lf 3 0 1 1
Baker C, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Adams G, dh 4 2 2 2 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0
Sofield R, lf 5 1 1 2 Hoffman G, ss 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 5 1 3 3 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
Butera S, c 5 0 2 1 Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0
Nichols R, cf 1 0 0 0
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39 11 15 10 33 2 7 2
Minnesota 630 000 020 -- 11
Boston 100 000 010 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Williams A (W) 8.0 7 2 2 2 3
Verhoeven J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 0.2 4 6 6 2 0
Stanley B 1.1 5 3 3 3 0
Rainey C 5.0 3 0 0 1 3
Campbell B 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Boston 7
2B -- Castino J, Adams G, Sofield R, Butera S, Lansford C, Smalley R, Jackson R
3B -- Powell H
HR -- Evans D
SH -- Hatcher M
SF -- Rice J
HBP -- by Stanley B (Powell H)
T -- 2:30
A -- 16940
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