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Blue Jays
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 4, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,317 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: John Shulock 3B: Terry Cooney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| George Bell | DH |
| Greg Wells | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Bob Molinaro | DH |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Left Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 4, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lamp
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Lamp
There goes Griffin. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Lamp
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Lamp
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lamp
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moseby scores. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lamp
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Iorg scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Lamp
There goes Bell. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Bernazard applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Stieb
Squires hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Whitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stieb
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Lamp
Wells hits a line drive towards short. Almon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Lamp
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Lamp
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Stieb
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wells scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Stieb
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stieb
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Stieb
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lamp
Leo Sutherland now playing left field. Wayne Nordhagen now playing right field.
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Lamp
There goes Griffin. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Lamp
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Lamp
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lamp
There goes Moseby. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Lamp
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Stieb
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Stieb
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Stieb
Squires takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Stieb
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lamp
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Lamp
Wells hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Lamp
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Macha vs. Lamp
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Lamp
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Stieb
Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Stieb
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molinaro moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Stieb
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Molinaro scores. Sutherland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Stieb
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Stieb
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almon vs. Stieb
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Lamp
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Lamp
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lamp
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Stieb
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Stieb
Fisk bunts in front of the plate. Whitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molinaro vs. Stieb
Molinaro is hit by the pitch. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutherland vs. Stieb
Sutherland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Stieb
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lamp
Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Lamp
Wells takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Lamp
There's a wild pitch. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Lamp
Barfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Stieb
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Stieb
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Stieb
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Lamp
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lamp
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Lamp
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Iorg picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Iorg. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Stieb
Squires bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Stieb
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molinaro vs. Stieb
Molinaro hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Lamp
Moseby hits a fly ball towards right. Nordhagen settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nordhagen. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Lamp
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moseby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Lamp
There goes Woods. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Woods steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg bunts towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Bernazard covering, for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wells vs. Farmer
Wells takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Farmer
Barfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sutherland. Barfield reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Farmer
Macha hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Farmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macha for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Stieb
Sutherland hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stieb
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wells settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Stieb
Nordhagen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Stieb
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Farmer
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Farmer
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Farmer
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Stieb
Almon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wells settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Stieb
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Stieb
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1981 -- Toronto at Chicago (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 5 1 2 0 Bernazard T, 2b 5 0 2 0
Whitt E, c 5 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 3 0 2 0
Moseby L, cf 4 2 1 1 Fisk C, c 5 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 1 1 1 Molinaro B, dh 3 1 1 0
Iorg G, 2b 3 1 1 1 Baines H, rf 1 0 0 0
Bell G, dh 4 0 2 1 Sutherland L, lf 3 1 1 0
Wells G, 1b 2 1 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 2
Barfield J, rf 3 0 1 2 Nordhagen W, lf-rf 3 0 0 0
Macha K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Almon B, ss 4 0 0 0
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34 6 9 6 34 2 8 2
Toronto 300 000 030 -- 6
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (L) 7.1 8 5 3 3 3
Farmer E 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Iorg G, Nordhagen W
LOB -- Toronto 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Wells G, Lemon C, Barfield J
SB -- Griffin A, Moseby L, Woods A
CS -- Bell G, Griffin A
SH -- Squires M, Iorg G
HBP -- by Stieb D (Lemon C), by Stieb D (Molinaro B)
WP -- Lamp D
T -- 2:55
A -- 18317
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