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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 3, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Lown |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,623 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Turk Lown | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Lown
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena misplays the ball. That's an error on Serena. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Lown
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hemus for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lown
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lown
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Haddix
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Haddix
Miksis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Repulski who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Haddix
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Haddix
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Lown
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Lown
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lown
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lown
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Lown
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haddix for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Haddix
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Haddix
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Haddix
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lown vs. Haddix
Lown strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Lown
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Lown
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lown
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Haddix
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Haddix
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Haddix
There's a wild pitch. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Haddix
Kiner hits a line drive towards third. Jablonski catches it and throws to second to double up Miksis. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lown
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Lown
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Lown
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Haddix
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Haddix
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Haddix
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lown
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lown
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Lown
Haddix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Lown
Hemus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Haddix
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Haddix
Lown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Haddix
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lown
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Lown
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Musial reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Lown
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Lown
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bilko vs. Lown
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Haddix
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Haddix
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Haddix
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lown
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lown
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lown
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Del Rice. Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Lown
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Lown
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. White
Sal Yvars now catching. Hal White now pitching.
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. White
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. White
Serena bunts towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. White
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Garagiola strikes out. Yvars drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garagiola out. There goes Fondy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lown vs. White
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lown
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Joe Garagiola now catching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Lown
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Leonard
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Leonard
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Leonard
Yvars hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Leonard
Eddie Stanky pinch hits for Hal White.
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching. Pete Castiglione now playing third base.
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Brazle
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Brazle
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Brazle
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Chambers
Serena takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chambers. Jackson scores. Fondy scores. Serena moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Chambers
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena scores. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Leonard
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Leonard
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Leonard
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Leonard
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Leonard
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1953 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 5 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 1 1 0 0
Musial S, lf 5 1 4 0 Miksis E, ss 3 1 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 2 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 1
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, rf 3 1 0 0
Castiglione P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 3 3 4
Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Repulski R, cf 3 0 1 1 Serena B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Rice D, c 3 0 2 0 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, ph-c 2 1 1 1
Yvars S, c 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 3 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 1 0 1 2
Lowrey P, ph 0 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Stanky E, ph 1 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 0 0 0 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
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38 3 12 3 30 10 9 9
St.Louis 000 001 020 -- 3
Chicago 110 000 17x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H 6.0 3 2 2 1 2
White H 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Brazle A (L) 0.1 0 3 3 3 0
Miller S* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chambers C+ 0.0 3 3 2 1 0
Erautt E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lown T# 7.0 8 3 3 3 4
Leonard D (W) 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Serena B, Jablonski R, Jackson R, Chambers C
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Chicago 3
2B -- Schoendienst R, Musial S
3B -- Miksis E
HR -- Jackson R 2
SH -- Serena B, Miksis E
WP -- Haddix H
T -- 2:44
A -- 10623
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