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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 12, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on July 12, 1973 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Art Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Terry Harmon | Shortstop |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 12, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lonborg
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lonborg
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lonborg
Boone fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Boone. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Lonborg
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Forsch
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lonborg
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Lonborg
Jutze takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Lonborg
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Forsch
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Forsch
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lonborg
Agee hits a popup towards short. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Lonborg
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Forsch
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson strikes out. Boone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lonborg
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Forsch
There goes Unser. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Boone reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Forsch
Harmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Forsch
Lonborg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lonborg
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Lonborg
Jutze hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lonborg
Forsch hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Forsch
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lonborg
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Lonborg
Wynn strikes out. There goes Metzger. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Lonborg
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Forsch
There goes Boone. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Forsch
Harmon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lonborg vs. Forsch
Lonborg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Lonborg
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Lonborg
Jutze takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Lonborg
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. May scores. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Lonborg
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ray
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Ray
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Ray
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Lonborg
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Lonborg
Rader takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. May reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Wynn scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Wilson
Bill Wilson now pitching.
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jutze vs. Wilson
Jutze hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. May scores. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Wilson
Ray bunts in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ray
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Ray
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards right. Wynn fields it and throws to second to catch Unser for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ray
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogodzinski vs. Ray
Mike Rogodzinski pinch hits for Terry Harmon.
Rogodzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Ray
Larry Bowa pinch runs for Mike Rogodzinski. Tom Hutton pinch hits for Bill Wilson.
Hutton takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Ray
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Bowa scores. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching. Mike Anderson pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lersch
Mike Anderson now playing right field. Mike Schmidt now playing second base. Jose Pagan now playing third base. Barry Lersch now pitching. Larry
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lersch
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lersch
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lersch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Pizarro
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Pizarro
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Pizarro
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms 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 7/12/1973 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 0 1 0 Robinson B, rf 5 0 2 2
Metzger R, ss 5 1 3 0 Lersch B, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 5 3 3 2 Doyle D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Watson B, lf 5 0 1 0 Anderson M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 0 2 0
May L, 1b 4 2 2 2 Luzinski G, lf 5 1 2 2
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Unser D, cf 3 1 0 0
Jutze S, c 2 0 1 2 Schmidt M, 3b-2b 4 1 0 0
Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 1 2 1
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Harmon T, ss 2 0 1 1
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Rogodzinski M, ph 1 0 1 0
Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Lonborg J, p 3 0 0 0
Wilson B, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 6 37 6 12 6
Houston 100 000 141 -- 7
Philadelphia 100 201 020 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 6.0 8 4 4 2 6
Ray J 1.2 3 2 2 2 2
Pizarro J (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J 7.1 10 6 6 3 4
Wilson B 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Lersch B (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Boone B
DP -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Boone B, Doyle D, May L
HR -- Wynn J 2, Luzinski G
SB -- Unser D, Metzger R, Boone B
SH -- Ray J
T -- 2:24
A -- 13110
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