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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 23, 1961 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,868 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Gordie Windhorn | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. O'Toole
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Windhorn vs. O'Toole
Windhorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. O'Toole
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Davis reaches second base with a double. Windhorn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. O'Toole
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. O'Toole
Sherry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. O'Toole
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. O'Toole
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Windhorn vs. O'Toole
Windhorn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Drysdale
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Toole
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. O'Toole
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. O'Toole
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Howard reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sherry vs. O'Toole
Sherry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Windhorn. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Kasko scores. Blasingame moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Drysdale
Bell hits a fly ball towards center. Davis catches it and throws to third to double up Pinson. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Drysdale
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Drysdale
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. O'Toole
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. O'Toole
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Windhorn vs. O'Toole
Windhorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Drysdale
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Toole vs. Drysdale
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Drysdale
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Toole
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. O'Toole
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. O'Toole
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sherry vs. O'Toole
Sherry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Drysdale vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Drysdale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Sherry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Nunn
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Nunn
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Drysdale
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Drysdale
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Perranoski
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nunn
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Gordie Windhorn.
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nunn
Davis bunts towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Nunn
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Nunn
Norm Larker pinch hits for Gil Hodges.
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Ron Fairly now playing left field. Norm Larker now playing first base.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Perranoski
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nunn vs. Perranoski
Nunn hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Perranoski
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nunn
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Nunn
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Nunn
Perranoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Nunn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Perranoski
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perranoski
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Perranoski
Wally Post pinch hits for Gus Bell.
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Brosnan
Wally Post now playing left field. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Brosnan
Fairly bunts towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Brosnan
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Perranoski
Jim Gilliam now playing third base.
Freese hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Coleman bunts towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Perranoski
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Sherry
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Jerry Lynch. Dick Gernert pinch hits for Jim Brosnan. Larry Sherry now pitching.
Gernert is walked intentionally. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kasko vs. Sherry
Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Dick Gernert.
Kasko hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Freese scores. Chacon moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1961 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 5 1 2 1
Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Windhorn G, lf 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 1
Fairly R, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 1 1 1 2
Davis T, cf 3 2 2 1 Bell G, lf 2 0 0 1
Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Post W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Gilliam J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 2 0
Larker N, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 0 0
Howard F, rf 4 1 3 1 Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0
Sherry N, c 4 0 2 1 Chacon E, pr 0 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 3 0 1 1 O'Toole J, p 2 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Nunn H, p 1 0 1 0
Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, pr 0 0 0 0
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36 4 12 4 29 5 9 5
Los Angeles 000 103 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 202 001 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D 5.1 6 4 4 2 5
Perranoski R (L) 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
Sherry L 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J 5.1 9 4 4 1 2
Nunn H 2.2 2 0 0 1 2
Brosnan J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Davis T
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Davis T, Howard F, Kasko E, Blasingame D, Freese G
HR -- Davis T, Robinson F
SH -- Davis T, Fairly R, Coleman G
SF -- Bell G
HBP -- by O'Toole J (Davis T), by Drysdale D (Blasingame D)
WP -- O'Toole J, Drysdale D
T -- 3:06
A -- 27868
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