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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 9, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Urrea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,104 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Roger Freed | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Urrea | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 9, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lerch
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lerch
There goes Scott. The throw from Boone and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lerch
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Urrea
McBride hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Urrea
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Urrea
There goes Bowa. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Urrea
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Urrea
There's a wild pitch. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Urrea
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Urrea
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Urrea
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Schmidt scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Urrea
Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Urrea
Sizemore hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lerch
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lerch
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Lerch
Freed hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Lerch
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Lerch
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Urrea
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Urrea covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Urrea
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Urrea
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Urrea
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Urrea
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urrea vs. Lerch
Urrea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lerch
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Urrea
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Urrea covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Urrea
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Urrea
There goes Maddox. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Urrea
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Urrea
There goes Maddox. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Maddox steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Urrea
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lerch
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lerch
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lerch
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Lerch
Freed hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lerch
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Lerch
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Urrea
Lerch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Urrea
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. McBride reaches second base with a double. Lerch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Hamilton
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Hamilton
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Hamilton
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Luzinski steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Hamilton
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Hamilton
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Boone takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Schultz
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lerch
Schultz hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lerch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Schultz
Mike Phillips now playing second base.
Lerch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Schultz
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Schultz
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lerch
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lerch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lerch
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Schultz
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Schultz
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schultz
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Schultz
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Lerch
Davey Johnson now playing first base.
Freed hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lerch
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lerch
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Schultz
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Schultz
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lerch vs. Schultz
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ted Sizemore.
Lerch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Schultz
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Bake McBride.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Schultz
Bowa strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lerch
Jerry Martin now playing right field. Bud Harrelson now playing second base.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lerch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lerch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Schultz
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Schultz
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schultz
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Schultz
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Schultz
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Jay Johnstone now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Garber
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Garber
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Garber
Freed hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1978 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Scott T, cf 3 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 1 1 0
Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 Martin J, ph-rf-cf 1 0 0 1
Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 1 2 0
Simmons T, c 2 2 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 3 2 3
Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 2 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 0 1
Freed R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 2 2 1 1
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 1 Johnson D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 3
Phillips M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Urrea J, p 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 2 2 1 3
Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Schultz B, p 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Lerch R, p 4 1 1 0
Johnstone J, rf 0 0 0 0
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29 3 4 3 35 12 11 12
St.Louis 010 200 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 500 501 10x -- 12
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Urrea J (L)* 3.0 7 7 7 3 2
Hamilton D 0.1 3 3 3 1 1
Schultz B 4.2 1 2 1 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W) 8.0 3 3 3 4 2
Garber G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Phillips M, Templeton G
DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Schmidt M, McBride B, Hebner R, Simmons T
HR -- Boone B, Hernandez K, Schmidt M
SB -- Bowa L, Maddox G 2, Luzinski G, Schmidt M
CS -- Scott T
SF -- Luzinski G
WP -- Urrea J
T -- 2:24
A -- 35104
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