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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 25, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 25, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Emmel 1B: Angel Campos 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Jeff Larish | DH |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Clete Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Willie Bloomquist | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 25, 2009
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Meche
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Meche
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen juggles the ball. That's an error on Teahen. Granderson moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Meche
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. Granderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polanco scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larish vs. Meche
Larish takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Meche
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Meche
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Verlander
Crisp hits a popup, foul, towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Meche
Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Meche
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Meche
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Meche
There goes Granderson. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Granderson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Meche
Polanco hits a line drive towards first. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Meche
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Larish vs. Meche
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Inge vs. Meche
Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Meche
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Meche
Laird takes first base on ball four. Inge moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Santiago vs. Ponson
Sidney Ponson now pitching.
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Verlander
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Ponson
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Ponson
Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Ponson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Verlander
Crisp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Ponson
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larish vs. Ponson
Larish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Ponson
Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. Larish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Ponson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Larish scores. Inge moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laird vs. Ponson
Laird hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Ponson
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Inge tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Ponson
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Verlander
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Ponson
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Ponson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Ponson
Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Bloomquist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Verlander
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Mahay
Mitch Maier now playing center field. Luis Hernandez now playing shortstop. Willie Bloomquist now playing third base. Ron Mahay now pitching.
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Mahay
Inge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mahay
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Mahay
Laird hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Mahay
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Mahay
Granderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Granderson reaches second base with a double. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Mahay
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloomquist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobs for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Verlander
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Verlander
Tug Hulett pinch hits for Alberto Callaspo.
Hulett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Colon
Tug Hulett now playing second base. Roman Colon now pitching.
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Colon
Josh Anderson pinch runs for Magglio Ordonez.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larish vs. Colon
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Colon
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Miner
Josh Anderson now playing left field. Clete Thomas now playing right field. Zach Miner now pitching.
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Miner
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Miner
Maier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Maier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Miner
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maier scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Miner
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Wright
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Wright
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Wright
Granderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laird scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Wright
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santiago scores. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Wright
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloomquist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Granderson moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Wright
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Granderson scores. Polanco scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Larish vs. Wright
Ryan Raburn pinch runs for Miguel Cabrera.
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Inge vs. Wright
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 13 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Perry
Ryan Raburn now playing first base. Ryan Perry now pitching.
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Perry
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Perry
Hulett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Raburn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hulett for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/2009 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 5 2 3 1 Crisp C, cf 3 0 1 0
Polanco P, 2b 6 2 1 1 Maier M, cf 1 1 1 0
Ordonez M, rf 4 1 1 1 DeJesus D, lf 4 0 2 1
Anderson J, pr-lf 1 0 1 0 Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cabrera M, 1b 6 2 4 3 Guillen J, rf 3 0 1 0
Raburn R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Jacobs M, dh 4 0 0 0
Larish J, dh 5 1 1 0 Teahen M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Inge B, 3b 6 2 3 2 Hernandez L, ss 2 0 0 0
Thomas C, lf-rf 5 0 2 2 Callaspo A, 2b 2 0 1 0
Laird G, c 3 2 1 2 Hulett T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Santiago R, ss 4 1 2 1 Buck J, c 3 0 0 0
Bloomquist W, ss-3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 13 19 13 33 1 7 1
Detroit 202 030 204 -- 13
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W) 7.0 5 0 0 0 8
Miner Z 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Perry R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (L) 2.1 6 4 2 3 1
Ponson S 3.2 4 3 3 0 2
Mahay R 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
Colon R 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Wright J 1.0 5 4 4 1 2
E -- Teahen M
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- Cabrera M 2, Granderson C
3B -- Maier M
HR -- Laird G
SB -- Granderson C
SF -- Santiago R
T -- 2:52
A -- 34524
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