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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 1930
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 16, 1930 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jumbo Elliott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spades Wood |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Ted McGrew |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rube Bressler | First Baseman |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Jumbo Elliott | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Charlie Engle | Second Baseman |
| Spades Wood | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 1930
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wood
Herman takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Wood
Moore takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Wood
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. Gilbert scores. Herman scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressler vs. Wood
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Elliott
Sothern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Elliott
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Elliott
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Elliott
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Elliott
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Wood
Finn hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wood
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frederick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Wood
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Elliott
Engle hits a popup towards first. Bressler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Elliott
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Elliott
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wood
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Wood
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Engle misplays the ball. That's an error on Engle. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Wood
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Elliott
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bressler scoops it up and throws to first, with Elliott covering, for the out. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Elliott
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. Comorosky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Elliott
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grantham scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Elliott
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Wood
Finn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wood
Hal Lee pinch hits for Jumbo Elliott.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Wood
There goes Finn. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Finn steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert hits a line drive towards right. Waner catches it and throws to first to double up Frederick. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Moss
Ray Moss now pitching.
Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Moss
Wood bunts towards the mound. Moss fields it and throws to first for the out. Engle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sothern vs. Moss
Sothern hits a line drive towards third. Gilbert catches it and throws to second to double up Engle. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wood
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wood
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Wood
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to home to get Herman. Moore moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressler vs. Wood
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Wright scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finn vs. Wood
Finn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Bressler moves to third. Finn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Wood
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bressler tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moss
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Moss
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Moss
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Moss
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Moss
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wood
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wood
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Wood
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Moss
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Moss
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Moss
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Moss
Sothern takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Moss
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bressler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wood
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Wood
Bressler hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Wood
Finn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Wood
Moss hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Moss
Comorosky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Frederick, who is chasing the ball. Comorosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Moss
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Comorosky tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Moss
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Moss
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Wood
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Wood
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wood
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wood
There goes Herman. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Engle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Moss
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Moss
Gus Suhr pinch hits for Charlie Engle.
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bool vs. Clark
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Spades Wood. Watty Clark now pitching. Al Bool pinch hits for Lloyd Waner.
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walter
Gus Suhr now playing first base. George Grantham now playing second base. Bernie Walter now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Walter
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walter
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Clark
Sothern hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Clark
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Clark
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1930, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Frederick J, cf 3 0 0 0 Sothern D, cf 4 1 1 1
Gilbert W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 1 0
Herman B, rf 2 1 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 5 2 1 0
Moore E, lf 2 2 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 1 2 1
Wright G, ss 5 1 2 3 Grantham G, 1b-2b 3 1 2 1
Lopez A, c 5 1 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 2
Bressler R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0
Finn N, 2b 4 0 3 1 Engle C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Elliott J, p 1 0 0 0 Suhr G, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Lee H, ph 1 0 0 0 Wood S, p 2 0 1 0
Moss R, p 1 0 0 1 Waner L, ph 0 0 0 0
Clark W, p 0 0 0 0 Bool A, ph 1 0 0 0
Walter B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 8 7 34 5 11 5
Brooklyn 300 040 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 202 000 100 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Elliott J 3.0 7 4 4 0 2
Moss R (W) 4.1 4 1 1 3 1
Clark W (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Wood S (L) 8.0 8 7 7 9 3
Walter B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Engle C
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 7
3B -- Wright G, Grantham G, Comorosky A
HR -- Sothern D
SB -- Finn N
CS -- Herman B
SH -- Wood S
SF -- Moss R, Traynor P
WP -- Wood S
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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