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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on August 22, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Howard Freigau | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Erv Brame | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brame
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Brame
Freigau hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner is hit by the pitch. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brame
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Brame
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Brame
Farrell takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Brame
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. Mueller scores. Farrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenfield vs. Brame
Greenfield hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. Taylor scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Brame
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Greenfield
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Greenfield
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Greenfield
Brame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brame moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Brame
Freigau hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brame
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Farrell. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Greenfield
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Greenfield
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brame
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Brame
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Brame
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenfield vs. Brame
Greenfield bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenfield for the out. Farrell moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Greenfield
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Greenfield
There's a wild pitch. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brame
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Brame
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Freigau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Greenfield
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Greenfield
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brame vs. Greenfield
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brame
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brame
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Brame
Farrell hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brame
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brame
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Brame covering. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Brame
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Palmero
Emilio Palmero now pitching.
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Palmero
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Palmero
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Palmero
Bartell hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Brame
Freigau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Brame
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Brame
Bell takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Brame
Farrell hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Brame
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Palmero
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brame vs. Palmero
Brame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Palmero
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Palmero
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Palmero
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Palmero covering. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Palmero
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Palmero
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Traynor reaches third base with a triple. Smith throws the ball in to Freigau who tags Traynor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waner scores. Waner scores. Grantham goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Brame
Al Spohrer pinch hits for Emilio Palmero.
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brame
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Brame
There goes Smith. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freigau vs. Brame
Freigau hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Brame
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1928 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 4 0 2 1 Adams S, ss 5 1 3 0
Smith J, lf 5 0 2 0 Waner L, cf 4 3 1 0
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 3 3 3
Freigau H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 2 1 1
Mueller H, cf 4 1 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 3 3
Bell L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 0 2 1
Farrell D, ss 2 1 0 0 Bartell D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Taylor Z, c 3 1 1 2 Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0
Greenfield K, p 1 0 0 0 Brame E, p 3 0 1 1
Brown E, ph 1 0 1 0
Palmero E, p 0 0 0 0
Spohrer A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 35 10 16 10
Boston 030 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 302 100 04x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Greenfield K (L) 6.0 10 6 4 2 0
Palmero E 2.0 6 4 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E (W) 9.0 6 3 3 8 1
E -- Farrell D, Bell L
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 11, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Waner P
3B -- Waner P, Taylor Z, Richbourg L, Traynor P
SB -- Smith J
SH -- Greenfield K
SF -- Grantham G, Traynor P, Bartell D
HBP -- by Greenfield K (Waner L)
WP -- Greenfield K
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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