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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 26, 1959 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,621 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Art Schult | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 26, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Altman reaches second base with a double. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hook
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hook
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Hook
Schult hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Hook
Noren hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Schult attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple bunts towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Temple moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple scores. Pinson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. Bell scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Hobbie
Kasko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hook
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Hook
Neeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Hook
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Hook
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Hobbie
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hobbie
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hobbie
There goes Temple. The throw from Neeman and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Hobbie
Pinson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hobbie
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hook
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hook
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schult vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Schult hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Pena
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hobbie
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hobbie
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pena
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Pena
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pena
Billy Williams pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Hillman
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hillman
Temple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hillman
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pena
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Pena
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Pena
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Pena
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schult vs. Pena
Schult hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Pena
Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Noren reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. Schult goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hillman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hillman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hillman
Lynch hits a line drive towards first. Marshall catches it and steps on first to double up Robinson. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Lawrence
Neeman hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Lawrence
Hillman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lawrence
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Lawrence
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hillman
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hillman
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hillman
Kasko hits a line drive towards the mound. Hillman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lawrence
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Banks reaches second base with a double. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schult vs. Lawrence
Schult is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Lawrence
Noren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Noren reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Lawrence
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Lawrence
Neeman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillman vs. Lawrence
Hillman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hillman
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hillman
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hillman
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Brosnan
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Taylor scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Brosnan
Marshall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Brosnan
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schult vs. Brosnan
Schult is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Brosnan
Noren strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Noren out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hillman
Bobby Thomson now playing right field. Art Schult now playing left field.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hillman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Hillman
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Hillman
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hillman
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Brosnan
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Brosnan
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillman vs. Brosnan
Hillman bunts towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Brosnan
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hillman
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Hillman
John Powers pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Powers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hillman
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1959 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 6 3 4 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Altman G, cf 4 1 1 2 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0
Marshall J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Bell G, rf 3 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 5 1 2 1 Robinson F, 1b 1 2 1 2
Schult A, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 3
Noren I, lf 5 1 2 3 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, rf 0 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 5 0 3 1 Kasko E, ss 4 0 1 0
Neeman C, c 5 0 1 0 Hook J, p 1 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 1 0 0 0 Pena O, p 1 0 0 0
Williams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 2 0 0 0 Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 17 9 33 5 7 5
Chicago 200 030 310 -- 9
Cincinnati 401 000 000 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G 3.0 5 5 5 1 1
Hillman D (W) 6.0 2 0 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J 2.1 7 2 2 0 1
Pena O 2.1 4 3 3 0 0
Lawrence B (L) 2.1 4 3 3 1 3
Brosnan J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Robinson F
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Altman G, Lynch J, Taylor T, Noren I 2, Banks E
3B -- Taylor T
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Temple J
SH -- Hillman D
HBP -- by Hobbie G (Bell G), by Hook J (Altman G), by Brosnan J (Schult A)
WP -- Hobbie G
T -- 2:31
A -- 7621
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