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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 11, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rosy Ryan |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ray Schmandt | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Rosy Ryan | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1921
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ryan
Johnston hits a line drive into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffith vs. Ryan
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Ryan
Wheat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Wheat reaches second base with a double. Griffith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Ryan
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft bunts towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Ruether
Frisch bunts towards first. Schmandt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Ryan
Schmandt bunts in front of the plate. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Ryan
Kilduff hits a popup towards the mound. Ryan catches it and throws to first to double up Schmandt. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ruether
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson misplays the ball. That's an error on Olson. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Ruether
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rawlings vs. Ruether
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Ruether
Snyder is walked intentionally. Kelly moves to third. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Ruether
Ryan hits a line drive towards short. Olson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Ryan
Ruether hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ryan
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns bunts towards first. Schmandt fields the ball and throws to Ruether covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Ruether
There goes Burns. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Ruether
Frisch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ruether
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schmandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Ryan
Griffith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Ryan
Wheat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Ryan
Myers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmandt vs. Ryan
There goes Wheat. The throw from Snyder, and Bancroft drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Griffith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmandt vs. Ryan
Schmandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kilduff vs. Ryan
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ruether
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Ruether
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Ruether
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Ruether
Ryan bunts in front of the plate. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Rawlings moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns hits a popup towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Ryan
Ruether hits a line drive into center field. Burns picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burns. Miller goes all the way around to score. Ruether moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Ryan
Johnston hits a fly ball towards right. Youngs catches it and throws to home to double up Ruether. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Ruether
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wheat throws the ball in to Schmandt who tags Bancroft trying to return to first, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Ruether
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ruether
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Ruether
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Ruether's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Ryan
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kelly. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Ryan
Wheat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs who is chasing the ball. Wheat reaches third base with a triple. Griffith scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Ryan
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wheat tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Ryan
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Ryan
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a popup towards the mound. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Ruether
Rawlings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Ruether
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rawlings moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Schupp
Ferdie Schupp now pitching.
Ryan bunts towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to second for the out. Rawlings moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Schupp
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. Rawlings scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Schupp
There goes Burns. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schupp vs. Ryan
Schupp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ryan
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ryan
Johnston hits a line drive into center field. Burns picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burns. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffith vs. Ryan
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnston scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Ryan
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Schupp
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Schupp
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Smith
Sherry Smith now pitching.
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Smith
Kelly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Smith
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ryan
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Ryan
Schmandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilduff vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Schmandt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Ryan
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Smith
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Smith
Snyder hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Smith
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Rosy Ryan.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shea
Red Shea now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Shea
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Shea
Johnston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Smith
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Smith
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Smith
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Smith
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1921, game 1 -- BRO at New York (D)
BRO AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ivy Olson, ss 4 0 0 0 Burns G, cf 5 1 2 1
Jimmy Johnston, 3b 5 1 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 2 0
Tommy Griffith, rf 3 2 2 1 Frisch F, 3b 4 1 2 2
Zach Wheat, lf 4 1 3 1 Youngs R, rf 4 0 0 0
Hi Myers, cf 3 0 0 1 Kelly H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ray Schmandt, 1b 3 0 3 0 Meusel I, lf 4 0 0 0
Pete Kilduff, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rawlings J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Otto Miller, c 3 1 0 0 Snyder F, c 3 0 2 0
Dutch Ruether, p 2 0 1 0 Ryan R, p 2 0 0 0
Ferdie Schupp, p 1 0 0 0 Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sherry Smith, p 1 0 0 0 Shea R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 3 33 3 10 3
BRO 000 112 100 -- 5
New York 002 001 000 -- 3
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Dutch Ruether (W)* 5.0 7 3 3 4 1
Ferdie Schupp+ 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Sherry Smith (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan R (L) 8.0 10 5 2 4 4
Shea R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Ivy Olson, Bancroft D, Burns G 2, Kelly H
DP -- BRO 1, New York 3
LOB -- BRO 6, New York 10
2B -- Zach Wheat
3B -- Zach Wheat
HR -- Frisch F
SB -- Burns G, Zach Wheat
CS -- Burns G
SH -- Bancroft D, Ryan R
SF -- Hi Myers
WP -- Ryan R
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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