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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 15, 2007
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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 September 15, 2007 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 40,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Brian Knight 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Jerry Meals |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nyjer Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Jose Bautista | Third Baseman |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Xavier Nady | Right Fielder |
| Steve Pearce | First Baseman |
| Ronny Paulino | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Matt Morris | Pitcher |
| Jim Tracy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Shortstop |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 15, 2007
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rodriguez
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Rodriguez
Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Rodriguez
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Rodriguez
The ball gets by Towles for a passed ball. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Rodriguez
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nady vs. Rodriguez
Nady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Morris
Anderson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Wilson, and into shallow left field. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Morris
Lee hits a popup towards first. Pearce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pence vs. Morris
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Rodriguez
Pearce hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Pearce reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Paulino vs. Rodriguez
Paulino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pearce scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rodriguez
Wilson bunts towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Rodriguez
Morris bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Rodriguez
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Rodriguez
Bautista strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Morris
Loretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Morris
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Morris
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rodriguez
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Rodriguez
Bay is hit by the pitch. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nady vs. Rodriguez
Nady strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pearce vs. Rodriguez
Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to third. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paulino vs. Rodriguez
Paulino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rodriguez
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Rodriguez
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Morris
Cody Ransom pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
Ransom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Morris
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gutierrez
Juan Gutierrez now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Gutierrez
Bautista hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Gutierrez
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Morris
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Morris
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Morris
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wigginton vs. Morris
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Morris
Towles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Morris
Gutierrez bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Towles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Morris
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Towles scores. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman is hit by the pitch. Gutierrez scores. Anderson moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Torres
Salomon Torres now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Biggio scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Torres
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Gutierrez
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Gutierrez
Nady hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Gutierrez
Pearce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Gutierrez
Paulino hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Duke
Zach Duke now pitching. Josh Phelps now playing first base.
Loretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Duke
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista juggles the ball. That's an error on Bautista. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Towles vs. Duke
Towles bunts towards the mound. Duke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Loretta moves to third. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lane vs. Duke
Jason Lane pinch hits for Juan Gutierrez.
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phelps scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lane for the out. Loretta scores. Wigginton moves to third. Towles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Duke
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Duke
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Paulino
Felipe Paulino now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Paulino
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Paulino
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Paulino
Bautista strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Duke
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Duke
Lee hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Bautista, and towards Wilson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Duke
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Sarfate
Dennis Sarfate now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Sarfate
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Sarfate
Nady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Duke
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Duke
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Duke
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Duke
Chris Burke pinch hits for Dennis Sarfate.
Burke hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kata vs. Randolph
Steve Randolph now pitching. Matt Kata pinch hits for Zach Duke.
Kata strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Randolph
Paulino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Randolph
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Randolph
Phelps hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Randolph
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bautista vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Perez
Juan Perez now pitching.
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Perez
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Perez
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching. Mark Loretta now playing second base. Eric Bruntlett now playing shortstop.
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Lidge
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Lidge
Nady hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/2007 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Morgan N, cf 4 0 1 0 Anderson J, cf 5 1 2 1
Bautista J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Sanchez F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Bay J, lf 3 1 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Nady X, rf 5 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 4 1 2 3
Pearce S, 1b 2 1 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 0
Duke Z, p 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, ss-2b 4 1 2 0
Kata M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wigginton T, 3b 4 2 2 3
Perez J, p 0 0 0 0 Towles J, c 4 1 2 0
Paulino R, c 3 2 2 4 Rodriguez W, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, ss 4 2 3 3 Ransom C, ph 0 0 0 0
Morris M, p 1 0 0 0 Gutierrez J, p 0 1 0 0
Torres S, p 0 0 0 0 Lane J, ph 1 0 0 1
Phelps J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Paulino F, p 0 0 0 0
Sarfate D, p 0 0 0 0
Burke C, ph 1 0 0 0
Randolph S, p 0 0 0 0
Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Bruntlett E, ss 0 0 0 0
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34 7 8 7 35 9 13 9
Pittsburgh 014 000 020 -- 7
Houston 000 710 10x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M (L) 3.1 9 7 7 1 0
Torres S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Duke Z 3.0 3 2 1 0 0
Perez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W 3.0 5 5 5 3 5
Gutierrez J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Paulino F 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Sarfate D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Randolph S 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
Qualls C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lidge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Bautista J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 6
2B -- Anderson J, Pearce S
3B -- Morgan N
HR -- Paulino R, Wilson J 2, Lee C, Wigginton T 2
SH -- Biggio C, Morris M, Gutierrez J
HBP -- by Rodriguez W (Bay J), by Morris M (Berkman L)
PB -- Towles J
T -- 2:32
A -- 40425
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