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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 20, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Herring |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 15,996 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
Eddie Shokes | First Baseman |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Art Herring | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 1946
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Herring
Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Herring
Zientara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Herring
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Vander Meer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Herring
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Herring
Lukon hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Herring
Shokes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Vander Meer
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Vander Meer
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herring vs. Vander Meer
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Herring
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Herring
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
Lavagetto bunts in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Vander Meer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shokes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Herring
Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Herring
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Herring
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a popup towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Vander Meer
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Herring
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lukon for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Herring
Shokes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Herring
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Herring
Vander Meer bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corbitt vs. Herring
Corbitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Corbitt reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. Vander Meer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Herring
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Vander Meer
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Vander Meer
Stan Rojek pinch hits for Art Herring.
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Vander Meer
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Behrman
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Behrman
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Behrman
Lukon hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hetki
Edwards bunts towards first. Shokes scoops it up and throws to first, with Zientara covering, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Hetki
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Behrman vs. Hetki
Behrman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Behrman
Ed Stevens now playing first base. Augie Galan now playing left field.
Shokes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Behrman
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Behrman
Max West pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
West hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Behrman
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Behrman
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zientara vs. Behrman
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Gumbert
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Zientara fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Stanky scores. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Behrman
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Behrman
Libke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Behrman
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Behrman
Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shokes vs. Behrman
Shokes takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to third. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Casey
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Dain Clay. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gumbert
Bob Usher now playing center field.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Gumbert
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Gumbert
Casey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Gumbert
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Gumbert
Galan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Casey
Ray Lamanno pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Casey
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Casey
Zientara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Casey
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Casey
Libke hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Furillo. Libke reaches second base with a double. Corbitt scores. Zientara moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Casey
Clyde Vollmer pinch runs for Al Libke.
Mueller strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1946 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Corbitt C, ss 5 1 2 2 Stanky E, 2b 2 2 1 0 Zientara B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 2 0 1 0 Haas B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Medwick J, lf 3 1 1 1 Libke A, rf 5 0 1 1 Galan A, lf 1 0 0 0 Vollmer C, pr 0 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 2 1 1 3 Mueller R, c 5 0 1 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 0 1 Lukon E, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Shokes E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 2 0 1 0 Clay D, cf 1 1 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 2 0 1 0 Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0 Stevens E, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Usher B, cf 0 0 0 0 Herring A, p 1 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 1 1 0 Rojek S, ph 1 1 1 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Behrman H, p 1 0 0 0 West M, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Lamanno R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 10 3 27 5 7 5 Cincinnati 000 020 001 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 040 10x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (L) 5.0 5 4 4 4 1 Hetki J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Gumbert H 2.0 2 1 1 4 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Herring A (W) 5.0 4 2 2 1 2 Behrman H 2.2 4 0 0 2 2 Casey H (S) 1.1 2 1 0 0 2 E -- Reese P DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Brooklyn 10 2B -- Corbitt C, Libke A HR -- Walker D SH -- Lavagetto C, Edwards B, Galan A PB -- Edwards B T -- 2:48 A -- 15996
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