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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 20, 1987 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 44,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| John Morris | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lake | Catcher |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Forsch
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Forsch
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Forsch
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Forsch
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Maddux
Coleman hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maddux
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Maddux
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Maddux
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Forsch
Dunston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Forsch
Maddux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Maddux
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Maddux
Pendleton hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Maddux
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGee scores. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Maddux
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmeiro. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Maddux
Forsch bunts towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. Morris moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Maddux
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Morris scores. Lake moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Maddux
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Maddux
There goes Smith. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Maddux
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Forsch
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Forsch
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Maddux
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Maddux
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Maddux
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Mason
Mike Mason now pitching.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGee scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Mason
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Forsch
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Forsch
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Mason
Forsch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Mason
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mason
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Forsch
Dunston strikes out. Lake drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dunston out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Forsch
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McGee who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Mason
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Mason
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Mason
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Mason
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herr moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morris vs. Mason
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. Driessen moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Noles
Lance Johnson pinch hits for Steve Lake. Dickie Noles now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Pendleton scores. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Noles
Forsch bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Morris moves to third. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Noles
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston misplays the ball. That's an error on Dunston. Morris scores. Johnson moves to third. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Noles
Smith hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Noles
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Forsch
Tom Pagnozzi now catching.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Forsch
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Peters
Brian Dayett pinch hits for Jerry Mumphrey. Steve Peters now pitching.
Dayett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Noles
Brian Dayett now playing left field.
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Noles
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Noles
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Peters
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Peters
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Peters
Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Peters
Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Terry
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Dave Martinez. Scott Terry now pitching.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching. Darrin Jackson now playing center field.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiPino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. DiPino
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. DiPino
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Terry
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Terry
Palmeiro hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Terry
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Terry
Chico Walker pinch hits for Brian Dayett.
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. DiPino
Chico Walker now playing left field.
Coleman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. DiPino
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. DiPino
Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. DiPino
Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. DiPino
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. DiPino
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. DiPino
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Terry
Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Terry
Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Berryhill hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Terry
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quinones vs. Terry
Luis Quinones pinch hits for Darrin Jackson.
Quinones hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1987 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Martinez D, cf 3 0 1 0 Coleman V, lf 5 1 1 3
Trillo M, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 5 0 1 0
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 2 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 5 1 2 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 1 0 McGee W, cf 5 2 2 0
Dawson A, rf 4 1 1 2 Pendleton T, 3b 5 2 4 1
Mumphrey J, lf 1 0 0 0 Morris J, rf 5 2 2 4
Dayett B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Lake S, c 2 0 0 0
Walker C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, ph 1 0 1 2
Moreland K, 3b 4 0 3 0 Pagnozzi T, c 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 1 0 1 0
Berryhill D, ph 1 0 0 0 Peters S, p 0 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 0 0 Terry S, p 1 0 0 0
Maddux G, p 1 0 0 0
Mason M, p 1 0 0 0
Noles D, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson D, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Quinones L, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 2 40 10 15 10
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 031 040 02x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (L) 2.1 6 4 3 0 0
Mason M 2.0 4 4 4 1 1
Noles D 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
DiPino F 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 5.2 3 2 2 2 8
Peters S 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Terry S 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Palmeiro R, Dunston S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Pendleton T 2, Palmeiro R, Moreland K
3B -- Martinez D
HR -- Dawson A, Coleman V
SB -- Smith O
SH -- Forsch B 2
T -- 2:52
A -- 44894
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