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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 20, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,667 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Norm Siebern | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Turley
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Brewer
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a line drive towards the mound. Turley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Turley
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Turley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Throneberry. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Turley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Brewer
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Turley moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turley scores. Richardson scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Turley
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Turley
There goes Jensen. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Turley
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Turley
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Siebern. White reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Turley
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Richardson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Richardson. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Turley
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Brewer
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Larsen
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Larsen
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Brewer
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Brewer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Brewer
Kubek hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Larsen
Malzone hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Malzone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Larsen
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Larsen
Ted Williams pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Larsen
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Richardson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Brewer
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Brewer
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Larsen
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Larsen
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Maas
There goes Stephens. The throw from Berra and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Brewer
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Duke Maas.
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Brewer
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard.
Richardson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Richardson reaches third base with a triple. Shantz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching. Elston Howard pinch hits for Tony Kubek.
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Baumann
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Baumann
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Coates
Clete Boyer now playing shortstop. Jim Coates now pitching.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Coates
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Sammy White.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Coates
Bill Monbouquette pinch runs for Vic Wertz. Marty Keough pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Coates
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Coates
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching. Dick Gernert now playing first base. Pete Runnels now playing shortstop. Pete Daley now catching.
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Fornieles
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Fornieles
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. Siebern scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Fornieles
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Coates
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Coates
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Coates
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Coates
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Coates
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Daley vs. Coates
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1959 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Green P, 2b 4 1 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 2 2 1
Geiger G, cf 5 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b-ss 3 1 2 0 Howard E, ph 1 1 1 2
Stephens G, lf 4 0 3 1 Boyer C, ss 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 1 Mantle M, cf 2 1 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 5 0 2 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 2 2
White S, c 3 1 2 1 Siebern N, rf 3 1 1 1
Wertz V, ph 1 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, pr 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf 4 0 1 0
Daley P, c 1 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 0 1
Buddin D, ss 2 0 1 0 McDougald G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 0 0 0 0 Turley B, p 1 1 0 0
Mahoney J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Blanchard J, ph 0 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 3 0 0 0 Shantz B, pr 0 1 0 0
Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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37 4 13 3 30 7 8 7
Boston 000 200 200 -- 4
New York 002 001 31x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 6.1 5 5 5 4 3
Baumann F 0.2 1 1 1 0 2
Fornieles M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B 4.0 6 2 1 0 2
Larsen D 2.1 4 2 2 3 1
Maas D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Coates J (S) 2.0 3 0 0 2 2
E -- Throneberry M, Richardson B, Green P
DP -- Boston 2, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 12, New York 4
2B -- White S
3B -- Malzone F, Richardson B
HR -- Howard E
SB -- Jensen J
CS -- Stephens G
SF -- Siebern N, Jensen J
T -- 2:52
A -- 17667
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