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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 20, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Wilks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Ted Wilks | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Gardella | Center Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wilks
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wilks
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wilks
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wilks
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wilks
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Fischer
Wilks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fischer
There goes Hopp. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardella who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wilks
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Wilks
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Wilks
Gardella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilks vs. Fischer
Wilks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wilks
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Wilks
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wilks
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wilks
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wilks
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Wilks
Fischer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wilks
Gardella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wilks
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Fischer
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wilks
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wilks
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wilks
George Hausmann pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wilks
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Wilks
Fischer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Johnny Rucker now playing center field. Gus Mancuso now catching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wilks
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wilks
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wilks
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Wilks
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Fischer
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wilks
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wilks
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Wilks
Fischer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 11
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler bunts for an out with unknown description. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Emil Verban.
Bergamo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilks vs. Fischer
Wilks bunts towards first. Weintraub fields the ball and throws to Fischer covering. Safe. Marion scores. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields the ball and throws to Fischer covering. Safe. Bergamo moves to third. Wilks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergamo scores. Wilks scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a line drive towards the mound. Adams can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. There goes Hopp trying to get to home. Adams throws to Mancuso who tags Hopp for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wilks
George Fallon now playing second base.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Wilks
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1944, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hopp J, cf 5 1 1 0 Gardella D, cf 3 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 6 1 3 3 Rucker J, cf 2 0 1 0
Musial S, rf 5 0 4 1 Luby H, 2b 5 0 1 0
O'Dea K, c 6 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hausmann G, pr 0 1 0 0
Bergamo A, ph 1 1 1 1 Mancuso G, c 1 0 0 0
Fallon G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 2
Wilks T, p 5 1 1 1 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fischer R, p 4 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 6 13 6 39 2 7 2
St.Louis 002 000 000 04 -- 6
New York 000 000 200 00 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wilks T (W) 11.0 7 2 2 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L) 10.1 11 6 6 4 2
Adams A 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 5
2B -- Marion M
3B -- Musial S, Sanders R
HR -- Kerr B
SB -- Hopp J
SH -- Litwhiler D
A -- 0
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