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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 8, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on September 8, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 1,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| George Brunet | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 8, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Brunet
Kanehl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brunet
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Brunet
Mantilla bunts towards the mound. Brunet juggles the ball. That's an error on Brunet. Coleman moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Brunet
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Brunet
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple throws to second for one, and Hartman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Coleman scores. Mantilla scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Brunet
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Throneberry. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Hook
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to third for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Hook
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Hook
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Brunet
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Brunet
Christopher hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Brunet
Hook strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hook
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartman vs. Hook
Hartman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunet vs. Hook
Brunet bunts towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to third for the out. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Brunet
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brunet
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Brunet
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Brunet
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hook
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hook
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hook
Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Brunet
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Brunet
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Brunet
Hickman hits a popup towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Brunet
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hook
Campbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Hook
Hartman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Hartman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunet vs. Hook
Brunet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Brunet
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Brunet
Kanehl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Kanehl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Brunet
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Brunet
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hook
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hook
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brunet
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Brunet
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Brunet
There goes Neal. The throw from Campbell and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Brunet
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Brunet
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hook
Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hook
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields the ball and throws to second. Kanehl drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kanehl. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartman vs. Hook
Hartman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Brunet
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Brunet
Hook bunts towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kanehl vs. Brunet
Kanehl hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte catches it and throws to second to double up Christopher. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Daviault
Billy Goodman pinch hits for George Brunet. Ray Daviault now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Daviault
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Daviault
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Daviault
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Warwick scores. Spangler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Daviault
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Daviault
Norm Larker pinch hits for Jim Pendleton.
Larker takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Daviault
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards third. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching. Norm Larker now playing first base. Dave Roberts now playing right field.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Kemmerer
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kemmerer
Rick Herrscher pinch runs for Felix Mantilla.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Kemmerer
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Daviault
Elio Chacon now playing shortstop. Rick Herrscher now playing third base. Hal Smith pinch hits for Jim Campbell.
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Daviault
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daviault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Daviault
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Daviault
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kemmerer
Hal Smith now catching.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kemmerer
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Kemmerer
Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Christopher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Kemmerer
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Ray Daviault.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kanehl vs. Kemmerer
Richie Ashburn pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hunter
Willard Hunter now pitching. Bob Lillis pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hunter
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Dave Roberts. Craig Anderson now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Temple scores. Larker goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1962, game 1 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kanehl R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Warwick C, cf 5 1 0 0
Coleman C, c 5 1 1 0 Spangler A, lf 3 0 2 0
Mantilla F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lillis B, ph 1 0 1 0
Herrscher R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0
Neal C, ss 3 0 1 1 Amalfitano J, ph 1 0 0 0
Chacon E, ss 0 0 0 0 Pendleton J, rf 2 0 0 0
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Larker N, ph-1b 0 1 0 0
Hickman J, cf 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 2 1
Christopher J, rf 3 1 1 0 Campbell J, c 3 0 1 0
Hook J, p 2 0 0 0 Smith H, ph-c 1 1 1 1
Daviault R, p 0 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 4 0 2 0
Woodling G, ph 0 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 2 0 0 0
Ashburn R, pr 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunter W, p 0 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 1 0 0 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 38 4 10 3
New York 200 000 001 -- 3
Houston 000 000 112 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J 6.0 5 0 0 2 3
Daviault R 2.0 2 2 1 1 1
Hunter W* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Anderson C (L) 0.2 1 1 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brunet G 7.0 3 2 0 4 4
Kemmerer R (W) 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Brunet G, Hartman J, Throneberry M, Kanehl R, Neal C, Mantilla F, Thomas F
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Houston 12
2B -- Campbell J, Hartman J, Kanehl R
3B -- Christopher J
HR -- Smith H
SB -- Neal C
SH -- Hook J
T -- 2:50
A -- 1638
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