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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on May 20, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Sherry Magee |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 20, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Sherdel
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit who is chasing the ball. Lindstrom reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Walker
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Walker
Holm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Walker
Frisch hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Holm moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Walker
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holm tags and scores. Frisch tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Walker
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frisch fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hafey throws the ball in to Bottomley who tags Cohen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Walker
Roettger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lindstrom. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sherdel vs. Walker
Sherdel hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Sherdel
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
There goes Roush. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Walker
Douthit hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Walker
Holm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mann. Holm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Walker
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holm scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Walker
Bottomley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Walker
Hafey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
Sherdel spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sherdel. Mann moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a popup towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Walker
Roettger hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sherdel vs. Walker
Sherdel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Sherdel
Roush strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Walker
Douthit hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holm vs. Walker
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Walker
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Douthit scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Walker
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Walker
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hafey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Roettger picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Roettger. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mann tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Sherdel
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Walker
Roettger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Walker
There goes Roettger. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Cohen applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Walker
Thevenow strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Walker
Sherdel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Sherdel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching.
Douthit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Fitzsimmons
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sherdel moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann bunts towards first. Bottomley fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bottomley. Jackson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. Mann tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzsimmons vs. Sherdel
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Fitzsimmons reaches second base with a double. Mann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Sherdel
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Fitzsimmons
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a popup towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Fitzsimmons
George Harper pinch hits for Tommy Thevenow.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Fitzsimmons
Andy High pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
High takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Fitzsimmons
Pepper Martin pinch runs for Andy High.
Douthit strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Fitzsimmons
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1928, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 5 0 1 0 Douthit T, cf 4 1 1 0
Reese A, lf 5 1 1 0 Holm W, 3b 5 2 2 0
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 0 3 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 3 2
Terry B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Bottomley J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 0 Hafey C, lf 4 0 0 0
Mann L, rf 4 3 2 0 Roettger W, rf 4 0 1 0
Cohen A, 2b 3 0 2 1 Wilson J, c 4 0 3 0
O'Farrell B, c 2 0 1 2 Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0
Walker B, p 3 0 1 0 Harper G, ph 1 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 1 1 Sherdel B, p 3 0 1 0
High A, ph 0 0 0 0
Martin P, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 15 5 35 3 11 3
New York 010 011 020 -- 5
St.Louis 101 010 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B* 6.0 10 3 3 0 3
Fitzsimmons F (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (L) 9.0 15 5 2 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Lindstrom F, Sherdel B, Roettger W, Bottomley J
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 8
2B -- Frisch F, Holm W, Wilson J, Douthit T, Mann L, Sherdel B, Jackson T, Fitzsimmons F
3B -- Lindstrom F
CS -- Roush E, Roettger W
SF -- Bottomley J, O'Farrell B, Cohen A
WP -- Walker B
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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