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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 15, 1923
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 15, 1923 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Collins |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Center Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Fred Haney | Third Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Larry Woodall | Catcher |
| John Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rip Collins | Pitcher |
| Ty Cobb | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 15, 1923
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Collins
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Collins
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Collins
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Collins
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins can't make a play. That's a base hit. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Collins
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Witt. Blue reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Pennock
Haney bunts towards the mound. Pennock fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Pennock
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to home to get Blue. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Collins
Schang is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Collins
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Collins
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Pennock
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Pennock
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Pennock
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Collins
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Collins
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Collins
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt misplays the ball. That's an error on Pratt. Witt moves to third. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Collins
There's a wild pitch. Witt scores. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Collins
Ruth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Collins
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Collins
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Collins
There goes Meusel. The throw from Woodall and he is safe. Meusel steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Collins
Schang is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Collins
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pennock
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Pennock
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haney vs. Pennock
Haney takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Pennock
Cobb hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Witt fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Witt. Kerr scores. Blue scores. Haney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Witt. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Pennock
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Pratt hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodall vs. Mays
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Collins
Scott bunts towards third. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Collins
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Collins
Witt hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Mays
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Mays
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Collins
Dugan hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Collins
Ruth hits a popup towards third. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Collins
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Mays
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pratt out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Collins
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Collins
Schang hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Collins
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Mays
Woodall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Mays
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mays
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Collins
Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Collins
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Collins covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Collins
Witt bunts towards third. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Collins
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Mays
Haney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Mays
Bobby Veach pinch hits for Bob Fothergill.
Veach takes first base on ball four. Haney moves to third. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Mays
Heilmann hits a line drive towards left. Ruth catches it and throws to second to double up Cobb. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Collins
Bobby Veach now playing left field.
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Collins
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Collins
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pratt throws to second for one, and Kerr throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Collins
Schang is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Collins
Elmer Smith pinch hits for Aaron Ward.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pratt can't make a play. That's a base hit. Meusel scores. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Collins
There's a wild pitch. Schang moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Collins
There's a wild pitch. Schang scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Collins
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mays
Mike McNally now playing second base.
Pratt hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Mays
Johnny Bassler pinch hits for Larry Woodall.
Bassler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Mays
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cole
Johnny Bassler now catching. Bert Cole now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Cole
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Cole
Dugan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Dugan reaches second base with a double. Witt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Cole
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. Dugan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Cole
Pipp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Olsen
Ole Olsen now pitching.
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Olsen
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Mays
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Ole Olsen.
Manush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Mays
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Mays
Haney hits a fly ball towards right. Meusel catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Mays
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Witt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1923 -- New York at DET (D)
New York AB R H RBI DET AB R H RBI
Witt W, cf 3 2 0 0 Lu Blue, 1b 5 1 4 0
Dugan J, 3b 5 2 1 1 Fred Haney, 3b 3 1 1 0
Ruth B, lf 4 2 3 3 Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 1 2
Pipp W, 1b 5 0 2 1 Bob Fothergill, lf 3 1 1 1
Meusel B, rf 5 1 1 0 Bobby Veach, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Schang W, c 2 1 0 0 Harry Heilmann, rf 3 0 2 1
Ward A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith E, ph 1 0 1 1 Larry Woodall, c 3 0 0 0
McNally M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Johnny Bassler, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 4 1 1 1 John Kerr, ss 4 1 1 0
Pennock H, p 1 0 0 0 Rip Collins, p 3 0 0 0
Mays C, p 3 0 0 0 Bert Cole, p 0 0 0 0
Ole Olsen, p 0 0 0 0
Heinie Manush, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 9 7 34 5 11 4
New York 003 000 123 -- 9
DET 005 000 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H 2.1 6 5 5 2 0
Mays C (W) 6.2 5 0 0 2 3
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Rip Collins (L) 8.0 6 6 5 2 2
Bert Cole 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Ole Olsen 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Del Pratt, Harry Heilmann, Witt W, John Kerr
DP -- New York 3, DET 1
LOB -- New York 6, DET 7
2B -- Lu Blue, Ty Cobb, Bob Fothergill, Harry Heilmann 2, Dugan J, Pipp W
3B -- Ruth B
HR -- Ruth B, Scott E
SB -- Meusel B
SH -- Fred Haney
HBP -- by Rip Collins (Schang W) 3
WP -- Rip Collins 3
T -- 2:17
A -- 12000
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