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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 31, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,702 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Dick Stello |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Fenwick | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Roberts
There goes Morgan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Roberts
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nolan
Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Nolan
There goes Wynn. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Nolan
Bench fires to second and picks off Wynn for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Roberts
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier juggles the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Nolan
Fenwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Nolan
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fenwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Nolan
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Roberts
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Roberts
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. Bench reaches second base with a double. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Roberts
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Culver
Tolan hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Culver
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Nolan
Fenwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Nolan
Culver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Culver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Nolan
Metzger 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
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Culver
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Culver
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Culver
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Culver
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Culver
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Denis Menke now playing third base.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Culver
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Culver
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Culver
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Nolan
Fenwick hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Culver.
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nolan
Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gladding
There goes Foster. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Gladding
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Gladding
Concepcion bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Menke moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nolan vs. Gladding
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nolan vs. Gladding
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Gladding
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Concepcion scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Gibbon
The umpire calls a balk on Gibbon Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Gibbon
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon has Rose trapped. There's the throw to Edwards and over to Rader, who tags Rose for the out. Morgan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Gibbon
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibbon
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Joe Hague now playing first base.
Miller 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 -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blasingame
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blasingame
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Blasingame
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Nolan
Fenwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Nolan
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fenwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Nolan
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1972 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 0 2 0 Metzger R, ss 5 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 3 3 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 5 2 1 1 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 0 0
Bench J, c 5 2 3 3 Watson B, lf 4 2 3 0
Perez T, 1b 4 1 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 1
Hague J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 3
Foster G, rf 5 2 3 4 Fenwick B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Javier J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 1 0 1 0
Menke D, 3b 2 1 1 1 Culver G, p 1 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 2 1 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nolan G, p 5 1 1 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 12 14 12 35 4 8 4
Cincinnati 006 000 060 -- 12
Houston 030 000 001 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 9.0 8 4 3 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 2.2 8 6 6 2 3
Culver G 4.1 2 0 0 1 7
Gladding F 0.1 2 4 4 1 0
Gibbon J 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Blasingame W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Javier J, Menke D
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 6
2B -- Rose P, Bench J, Culver G
3B -- Watson B
HR -- Rader D, Foster G, Bench J
SB -- Morgan J, Wynn J, Foster G, Concepcion D
SH -- Concepcion D
SF -- Edwards J
WP -- Roberts D
Balk -- Gibbon J
T -- 2:28
A -- 15702
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