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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 1972
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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 July 21, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,415 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bonham
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bonham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bonham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it 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: ---
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bonham
Edwards 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bonham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Forsch
Bonham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Bonham
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bonham
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader throws to second for one, and Helms throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Pepitone scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Forsch
Bonham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bonham
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bonham
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bonham
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Forsch
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bonham
Helms hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Bonham
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bonham
There goes Helms. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Forsch
Bonham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bonham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bonham
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday bunts in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bonham
Edwards 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, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bonham
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Culver
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver throws towards third. Rader fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Cardenal scores. Beckert scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Culver
Monday takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Santo scores. Martin moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Williams reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Monday scores. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Gladding
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Aker
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Aker
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Aker
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. York
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aker vs. York
There's a wild pitch. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aker vs. York
Aker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. York
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. York
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to third. Aker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. York
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Aker moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. York
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Aker
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Aker
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Aker
Edwards 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1972 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 5 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 2 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 2 1
Williams B, lf 6 1 4 6 Wynn J, rf 4 1 2 1
Cardenal J, rf 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Hundley R, c 5 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bonham B, p 2 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 1 1 1 1 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 14 9 32 3 8 3
Chicago 002 101 061 -- 11
Houston 010 101 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W) 7.0 7 3 3 0 4
Aker J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 7.1 10 6 6 3 2
Culver G 0.1 1 3 3 2 1
Griffin T* 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Gladding F 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
York J 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Helms T, Rader D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Houston 3
2B -- Williams B
HR -- Rader D, Williams B, Wynn J, Pepitone J, Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C 2, Cardenal J, Helms T
HBP -- by Bonham B (Cedeno C)
WP -- Griffin T, York J
T -- 3:00
A -- 23415
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