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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 11, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 11, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,877 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 11, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bruce
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Bruce
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Hands
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hands
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Bruce
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Bruce
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hands vs. Bruce
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Bruce
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Beckert reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Hands
Bruce bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Browne vs. Bruce
Browne hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kroll
Gary Kroll now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Kroll
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Kroll
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Kroll
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Kroll
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Hands
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Hands
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kroll
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kroll
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kroll
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Kroll
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Kroll
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Kroll
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Beckert scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Kroll
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Browne vs. Kroll
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Kroll
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroll vs. Hands
Kroll hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kroll
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Kroll
Hands takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kroll
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Kroll
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to second. Kessinger drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kessinger. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hands
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Hands
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentile vs. Hands
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kroll
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kroll
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kroll
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hands
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Browne. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Hands
Bill Heath pinch hits for Gary Kroll.
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
Browne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Monteagudo
Hundleyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Bateman interferes with Hundley who is awarded first base. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Monteagudo
Kessinger bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Browne moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoeft vs. Monteagudo
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Monteagudo
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Hoeft
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Jim Gentile.
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hoeft
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hoeft
Maye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Monteagudo
Felix Mantilla now playing first base. Ron Brand now catching.
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Monteagudo
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Monteagudo
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Monteagudo
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Browne vs. Monteagudo
Browne hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Hoeft
Brand hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hoeft
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hoeft
Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hoeft
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1966 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Phillips A, cf 5 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 1 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams B, rf 5 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 3 2 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 5 1 3 3 Mantilla F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Browne B, lf 5 1 2 2 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 1 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 1 1 1
Hands B, p 2 0 0 1 Brand R, c 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
Kroll G, p 1 0 0 0
Heath B, ph 1 0 1 1
Monteagudo A, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 11 7 32 2 7 2
Chicago 002 320 001 -- 8
Houston 000 000 200 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 6.1 7 2 2 3 2
Hoeft B (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L)* 3.0 6 5 5 0 4
Kroll G 4.0 2 2 2 2 3
Monteagudo A 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Jackson S, Beckert G, Kessinger D, Bateman J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 8
2B -- Aspromonte B
3B -- Beckert G, Banks E 3
HR -- Browne B, Bateman J
SB -- Kessinger D, Santo R, Beckert G
SH -- Bruce B, Kessinger D
WP -- Kroll G, Hands B
PB -- Bateman J, Hundley R
T -- 2:42
A -- 29877
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