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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 2, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,805 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dan Larson | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker 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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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker throws the ball in to Taveras who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Howard scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Larson
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Larson
Gonzalez 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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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Rooker
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Larson
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Larson
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larson vs. Rooker
There goes Metzger. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larson vs. Rooker
Larson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Howard reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. Howard scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Rooker
Cabell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Rooker
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Larson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Larson
Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Larson
Rooker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Rooker
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Larson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cabell. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Rooker
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Larson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the mound. Larson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Larson
Hairston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Rooker
Larson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larson moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Demery
Larry Demery now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Demery
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Demery
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Larson
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Larry Demery.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Jackson
Herrmann bunts towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jackson
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larson vs. Jackson
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson hits a line drive to center field. Cedeno throws towards third. Cabell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cabell. Parker goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Larson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Larson
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jackson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jackson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jackson
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Jackson
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Larson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Larson
There goes Taveras. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Larson
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Jackson
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Jackson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1977 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 1 1 0 Howard W, lf 4 2 3 1
Moreno O, cf 5 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 1
Parker D, rf 4 2 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 1
Robinson B, 1b 5 2 3 3 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 5 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 2 0
Hairston J, lf 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 0 0
Rooker J, p 2 0 1 1 Larson D, p 4 0 2 0
Demery L, p 0 0 0 0
Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 9 4 36 3 10 3
Pittsburgh 000 010 002 3 -- 6
Houston 102 000 000 0 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J* 6.0 9 3 3 3 4
Demery L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jackson G (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Larson D (L) 10.0 9 6 6 2 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Cabell E 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 10
2B -- Howard W 2, Gonzalez F
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Robinson B
SB -- Metzger R, Taveras F
CS -- Cabell E
SH -- Howard W, Herrmann E
T -- 2:35
A -- 15805
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