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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 7, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on July 7, 1962 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,936 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Fazio | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 7, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Purkey
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Johnson
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Johnson
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Johnson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fazio misplays the ball. That's an error on Fazio. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. Lynch moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to home to get Lynch. Robinson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Purkey
Ranew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Johnson
Purkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Johnson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Purkey moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Giusti
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Purkey scores. Kasko scores. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Blasingame scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Giusti
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Kemmerer
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemmerer vs. Purkey
Kemmerer takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Purkey
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kemmerer
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kemmerer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Kemmerer
Purkey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Kemmerer
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Purkey
Ranew 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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Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Kemmerer
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kemmerer
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kemmerer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kemmerer
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Kemmerer
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Purkey
Don Buddin pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Buddin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Tiefenauer
Don Buddin now playing third base. Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Tiefenauer
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Tiefenauer
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Tiefenauer
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Tiefenauer
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Purkey
Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Don Zimmer now playing third base. Eddie Kasko now playing shortstop.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Purkey
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiefenauer
Jim Pendleton now playing right field. Bob Cerv now playing left field. Pidge Browne now playing first base. Billy Goodman now playing second base
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Tiefenauer
Joe Gaines pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Gaines moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Tiefenauer
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaines moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Tiefenauer
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaines tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Tiefenauer
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Tiefenauer
Purkey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Marty Keough now playing center field. Joe Gaines now playing right field.
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Purkey
Ranew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tiefenauer vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Warwick moves to third. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tiefenauer vs. Purkey
Tiefenauer hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buddin vs. Purkey
Buddin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Tiefenauer
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Tiefenauer
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Tiefenauer
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warwick throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Lynch trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaines vs. Tiefenauer
Gaines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Gaines reaches second base with a double. Kasko scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Tiefenauer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Browne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Purkey
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Purkey
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Purkey
Browne hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tiefenauer
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Tiefenauer
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Tiefenauer
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Tiefenauer
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Purkey
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Purkey
Ranew hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Purkey
Hal Smith pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Purkey
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1962 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Spangler A, lf 2 0 0 0 Kasko E, 3b-ss 4 3 3 0
Pendleton J, lf-rf 2 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Cerv B, lf 1 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 5 1 3 2
Mejias R, rf 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 3 2
Browne P, 1b 1 0 0 0 Gaines J, pr-rf 1 1 1 1
Larker N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Goodman B, 2b 1 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 1
Warwick C, cf 2 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 3 1 1 2
Ranew M, c 4 0 1 0 Keough M, cf 1 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 4 2 1 1
Fazio E, ss 4 0 1 1
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 38 10 15 9
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati 141 201 10x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 1.1 3 4 3 2 2
Giusti D* 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Kemmerer R 2.2 4 3 3 0 0
Tiefenauer B 4.0 7 2 2 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Fazio E
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Robinson F, Lynch J, Edwards J, Gaines J
HR -- Pinson V, Purkey B
SF -- Pinson V
WP -- Giusti D, Purkey B
T -- 2:36
A -- 6936
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