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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 15, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,860 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Koslo
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hacker
Stanky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hacker
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Hacker
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hacker
Stanky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Koslo
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Koslo
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hacker
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Koslo
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Hacker
Koslo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Koslo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Hacker
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Koslo
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borkowski vs. Koslo
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Leonard
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Leonard
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Koslo
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Leonard
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Koslo
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin strikes out. There goes Thompson. The throw from Owen to second, and Thompson is out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Koslo
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Koslo
There goes Ward. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Klippstein
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Koslo
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Klippstein
Koslo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Klippstein
Stanky bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koslo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Koslo
Klippstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Klippstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Klippstein moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klippstein scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Koslo
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Klippstein
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1950 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 2 2 2
Jeffcoat H, rf 5 0 1 1 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 5 0 2 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 5 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 5 1 2 1
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, 1b 5 0 2 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 2 3 0 Weatherly R, ph 0 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 2 1 Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0
Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 5 0 1 0
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 1 Koslo D, p 3 0 1 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 1 1
Klippstein J, p 1 1 1 0
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38 4 10 4 38 3 9 3
Chicago 000 020 100 1 -- 4
New York 210 000 000 0 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W 4.0 5 3 3 2 3
Leonard D 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Klippstein J (W) 4.0 2 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 10.0 10 4 4 1 5
E -- Terwilliger W
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 11
2B -- Irvin M, Koslo D, Thomson B, Klippstein J
HR -- Stanky E 2, Thompson H
CS -- Thompson H, Ward P
SH -- Stanky E, Jackson R
T -- 2:25
A -- 2860
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