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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 29, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres, played on July 29, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,694 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Brian Gibbons 3B: Steve Rippley |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Quilvio Veras | Second Baseman |
| Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
| Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
| Jim Leyritz | Third Baseman |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Ruben Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Hernandez | Catcher |
| Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
| Joey Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Bruce Bochy | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Right Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Shortstop |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 29, 1998
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Leiter
Veras hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Leiter
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Leiter
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hundley. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Leyritz vs. Leiter
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hamilton
McRae hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Joyner, and into shallow right field. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Hamilton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alfonzo for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Hamilton
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hamilton
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hamilton
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Leiter
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Leiter
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Leiter
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baerga scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Leiter
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Hamilton
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Hamilton
Gilkey hits a line drive towards third. Leyritz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hamilton
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Leiter
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Leiter
Veras strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Leiter
Gwynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Gwynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Leiter
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Leiter
Leyritz is hit by the pitch. Gwynn moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Joyner vs. Leiter
Joyner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Hamilton
Leiter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hamilton
McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Hamilton
Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Veras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hamilton
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Leiter
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Leiter
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Leiter
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hamilton
Piazza hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hamilton
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Leyritz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Hamilton
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Hamilton
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hamilton
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Leiter vs. Hamilton
Leiter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Leiter
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Leiter
Veras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Piazza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Leiter
Gwynn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Gwynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Leiter
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hamilton
McRae hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Hamilton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hamilton
Olerud hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Hamilton
Piazza is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Hamilton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Olerud scores. There goes Piazza trying to get to third. Gwynn throws the ball in to Leyritz, who tags Piazza for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Leiter
Lenny Harris now playing left field.
Leyritz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Leyritz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Leiter
Joyner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Leiter
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Leiter
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Leiter
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Hamilton
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Baerga reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Hamilton
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Hamilton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baerga scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Hamilton
Leiter bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hamilton
McRae hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gwynn. McRae reaches second base with a double. Lopez scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Sanders
Scott Sanders now pitching. Andy Sheets now playing shortstop.
There goes McRae. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. McRae steals third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Alfonzo vs. Sanders
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Sanders
Olerud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Sanders
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Leiter
Bernard Gilkey now playing left field. Lenny Harris now playing right field.
Sheets hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Leiter
Veras strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Leiter
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheets scores. Gwynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. McMichael
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. Gwynn moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Joyner vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Joyner takes first base on ball four. Gwynn scores. Vaughn moves to third. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Finley vs. Rojas
Ed Giovanola pinch runs for Jim Leyritz. Steve Finley pinch hits for Ruben Rivera.
Finley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Rojas
Greg Myers pinch hits for Carlos Hernandez.
Myers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harris. Myers reaches second base with a double. Vaughn scores. Giovanola scores. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Rojas
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Scott Sanders.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wall
Ed Giovanola now playing third base. Greg Myers now catching. Steve Finley now playing center field. Donne Wall now pitching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Wall
Baerga hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Wall
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Wall
Lopez hits a fly ball towards center. Finley catches it and throws to first to double up Gilkey. Baerga tags and scores. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Pulsipher
Bill Pulsipher now pitching.
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Pulsipher
Veras strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Pulsipher
Gwynn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Gwynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Wall
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wall
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Wall
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Wall
There goes McRae. The throw from Myers and he is out, Sheets applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
-
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giovanola vs. Franco
Giovanola hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Franco
Joyner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Franco
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Franco
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1998 -- San Diego at New York (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Veras Q, 2b 5 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 5 2 4 1
Gwynn T, rf 5 1 4 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Vaughn G, lf 4 1 2 1 Olerud J, 1b 3 1 2 2
Leyritz J, 3b 2 1 1 0 Piazza M, c 3 1 2 1
Giovanola E, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Hundley T, lf 3 0 1 1
Joyner W, 1b 4 1 3 3 Harris L, lf-rf 1 0 0 0
Rivera R, cf 2 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 4 2 2 0
Finley S, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Gilkey B, rf-lf 4 0 2 0
Hernandez C, c 3 0 0 0 Lopez L, ss 2 1 1 2
Myers G, ph-c 2 0 1 2 Leiter A, p 1 0 0 0
Gomez C, ss 3 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Sanders S, p 0 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0 Pulsipher B, p 0 0 0 0
Wall D, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 1 0 0 0
Hamilton J, p 2 0 0 0
Sheets A, ss 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 31 7 14 7
San Diego 000 002 400 -- 6
New York 100 113 10x -- 7
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton J 5.2 10 6 6 3 3
Sanders S 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Wall D (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A 6.1 8 4 4 2 8
McMichael G* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Rojas M (W) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Pulsipher B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Franco J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Lopez L
DP -- San Diego 2, New York 2
LOB -- San Diego 10, New York 7
2B -- Vaughn G, McRae B 2, Gwynn T 3, Olerud J, Leyritz J, Baerga C, Myers G
HR -- Piazza M, Joyner W
SB -- McRae B
CS -- McRae B
SH -- Leiter A
SF -- Olerud J, Lopez L
HBP -- by Leiter A (Leyritz J)
T -- 2:57
A -- 23694
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