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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 2, 1917 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Donie Bush | Shortstop |
| Ralph Young | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Veach | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Stanage | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| Hughie Jennings | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Magee | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Miller | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Tim Hendryx | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Roxy Walters | Catcher |
| Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1917
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shocker
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Shocker
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veach vs. Shocker
Veach hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Shocker
Walters fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Walters. Bush scores. Cobb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Shocker
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. James
Magee bunts towards the mound. James fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. James
Miller bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. James
Maisel hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. James
Pipp strikes out. Stanage drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pipp out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maisel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Shocker
Vitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendryx. Vitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanage vs. Shocker
Stanage hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Shocker
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. James
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. James
Hendryx hits a line drive into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shocker
Bush hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shocker
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Shocker covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Shocker
There goes Cobb. The throw from Walters and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. James
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. James
Shocker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. James
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. James
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Veach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shocker
Veach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shocker
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heilmann for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. James
Maisel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. James
There goes Maisel. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Maisel steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. James
Pipp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maisel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. James
Baker is hit by the pitch. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendryx vs. James
Hendryx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Veach who is chasing the ball. Hendryx reaches third base with a triple. Maisel scores. Pipp scores. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. James
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. James
Walters bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendryx scores. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shocker vs. Jones
Deacon Jones now pitching.
Shocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Jones
Magee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shocker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Jones
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Shocker
Vitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanage vs. Shocker
Stanage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vitt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Shocker
Bob Jones pinch hits for Deacon Jones.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Shocker
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Shocker
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vitt scores. Stanage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb hits a line drive into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Cunningham
George Cunningham now pitching.
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cunningham
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Cunningham
There goes Baker. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Bush applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Cunningham
Hendryx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veach vs. Shocker
Veach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Shocker
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Shocker
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Cunningham
Peckinpaugh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Cunningham
Walters bunts towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shocker vs. Cunningham
Shocker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Cunningham
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Shocker
Stanage strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Shocker
Sam Crawford pinch hits for George Cunningham.
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shocker
Bush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Shocker
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coveleski
Harry Coveleski now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vitt. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Coveleski
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coveleski. Miller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp bunts towards the mound. Coveleski fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coveleski. Miller moves to third. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Coveleski
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Maisel scores. Pipp moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendryx vs. Dauss
Hooks Dauss now pitching.
Hendryx hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pipp tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
There goes Baker. The throw from Stanage and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
There goes Baker. The throw from Stanage and he is out, Vitt applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Dauss
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veach vs. Shocker
Veach hits a line drive into left field. Miller picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Cobb goes all the way around to score. Veach moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Shocker
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veach scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Shocker
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Dauss
Walters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shocker vs. Dauss
Shocker bunts towards the mound. Dauss fields it and throws to first for the out. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Dauss
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Dauss
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maisel vs. Dauss
There go the runners. The throw from Stanage to Bush covering second. The throw back to home, and Walters is out at the plate. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanage vs. Shocker
Stanage hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Shocker
Tubby Spencer pinch hits for Hooks Dauss.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shocker
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1917 -- DET at NYA (D)
DET AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Donie Bush, ss 4 1 1 0 Lee Magee, cf 5 0 2 0
Ralph Young, 2b 4 0 1 1 Elmer Miller, lf 3 1 0 0
Ty Cobb, cf 4 1 2 0 Fritz Maisel, 2b 3 2 0 0
Bobby Veach, lf 4 1 2 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 2 1 0
Harry Heilmann, rf 4 0 1 1 Home Run Baker, 3b 2 1 1 2
George Burns, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tim Hendryx, rf 3 1 1 4
Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 1 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 2 1 0 0
Oscar Stanage, c 4 0 1 0 Roxy Walters, c 2 0 1 1
Bill James, p 1 0 0 0 Urban Shocker, p 2 0 1 1
Deacon Jones, p 0 0 0 0
Bob Jones, ph 1 0 0 0
George Cunningham, p 0 0 0 0
Sam Crawford, ph 1 0 0 0
Harry Coveleski, p 0 0 0 0
Hooks Dauss, p 0 0 0 0
Tubby Spencer, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 2 25 8 7 8
DET 100 010 020 -- 4
NYA 000 500 30x -- 8
DET IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James (L) 3.1 3 5 5 2 1
Deacon Jones 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
George Cunningham 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Harry Coveleski* 0.0 1 3 0 0 0
Hooks Dauss 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Urban Shocker (W) 9.0 9 4 1 3 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Roxy Walters, Ossie Vitt, Harry Coveleski 2, Roger Peckinpaugh, Elmer Miller
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- DET 6, NYA 6
2B -- Ossie Vitt, Donie Bush
3B -- Tim Hendryx
SB -- Fritz Maisel, Home Run Baker
CS -- Ty Cobb, Home Run Baker 2, Roxy Walters
SH -- Elmer Miller, Roxy Walters 2, Wally Pipp, Urban Shocker
SF -- Tim Hendryx
HBP -- by Bill James (Urban Shocker), by Bill James (Home Run Baker), by George Cunningham (Roger Peckinpaugh), by Hooks Dauss (Elmer Miller)
T -- 2:00
A -- 10000
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