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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on May 20, 1936 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmie DeShong |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesse Hill | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Jake Powell | Center Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Wally Millies | Catcher |
| Jimmie DeShong | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Galatzer | Left Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Odell Hale | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1936
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lee
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lee
Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Lee
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale juggles the ball. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lewis moves to third. Myer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Lee
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards center field. Averill picks it up and throws to third to catch Myerfor the out. Lewis scores. Powell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Lee
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galatzer vs. DeShong
Galatzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. DeShong
There's a wild pitch. Galatzer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. DeShong
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galatzer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Lee
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Lee
Millies hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Lee
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. DeShong
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. DeShong
Gleeson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. DeShong
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. DeShong
There go the runners. The throw from Millies and Myer drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hughes vs. DeShong
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hughes for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lee
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Lee
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Lee
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill scores. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Lee
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Lee
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Lee
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millies vs. Lee
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. DeShong
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShong covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galatzer vs. DeShong
Galatzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. DeShong
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Knickerbocker reaches third base with a triple. Galatzer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell. Hale reaches second base with a double. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. DeShong
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Lee
DeShong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Lee
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Lee
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Lee
Myer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Lee
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myer scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Brown
Lloyd Brown now pitching.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. DeShong
Gleeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. DeShong
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. DeShong
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress misplays the ball. That's an error on Kress. Sullivan goes all the way around to score. Hughes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. DeShong
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hughes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galatzer vs. DeShong
Galatzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. DeShong
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. Galatzer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Brown
Kuhel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Brown
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Knickerbocker applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Brown
Millies hits a line drive towards the mound. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Brown
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. DeShong
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. DeShong
Gleeson hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. DeShong
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. DeShong
Hughes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. DeShong
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Millies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Brown
Hill hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Brown
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Brown
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Galatzer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Brown
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Galatzer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Galatzer. Lewis goes all the way around to score. Powell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galatzer vs. DeShong
Galatzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. DeShong
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with DeShong covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Brown
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Brown
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Brown
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShong vs. Brown
DeShong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. DeShong
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. DeShong
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. DeShong drops the ball. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. DeShong
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Brown
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Brown
Lewis hits a line drive towards first. Trosky catches it and steps on first to double up Hill. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Brown
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Brown
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. DeShong
Hughes hits a line drive into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. DeShong
Frankie Pytlak pinch hits for Lloyd Brown.
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galatzer vs. DeShong
Galatzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Harder
Kress hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Harder
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. DeShong
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1936 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Hill J, lf 4 1 1 0 Galatzer M, lf 4 1 1 0
Lewis B, 3b 5 3 2 0 Knickerbocker B, ss 4 1 2 1
Myer B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Hale O, 3b 5 0 1 1
Powell J, cf 5 1 3 2 Averill E, cf 4 1 0 0
Reynolds C, rf 5 0 1 2 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Kress R, ss 5 0 1 1 Gleeson J, rf 4 0 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sullivan B, c 4 1 3 1
Millies W, c 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 1 0 0
DeShong J, p 3 0 0 0 Lee T, p 1 0 0 0
Brown L, p 2 0 1 1
Pytlak F, ph 1 0 0 0
Harder M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 6 37 6 10 4
Washington 103 201 000 -- 7
Cleveland 012 210 000 -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
DeShong J (W) 9.0 10 6 4 3 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T 3.2 8 6 5 2 0
Brown L (L) 4.1 4 1 0 1 0
Harder M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hale O, Hughes R, Myer B, Lewis B, Kress R, Galatzer M, DeShong J
DP -- Washington 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Lewis B, Hale O
3B -- Knickerbocker B
SB -- Sullivan B, Trosky H
CS -- Kuhel J
HBP -- by Brown L (Kuhel J)
WP -- DeShong J
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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