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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 4, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on May 4, 1927 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sloppy Thurston |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stuffy Stewart | Second Baseman |
| Earl McNeely | Left Fielder |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Nick Cullop | Right Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
| Bobby Reeves | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Sloppy Thurston | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 4, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Thurston
Combs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McNeely who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koenig vs. Thurston
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Thurston
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurston fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thurston. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Thurston
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Thurston
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Thurston
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Thurston
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Ruether
Stewart hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNeely vs. Ruether
McNeely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Ruether
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNeely moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullop vs. Ruether
Grabowski fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grabowski. McNeely moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullop vs. Ruether
There goes Speaker. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullop vs. Ruether
Cullop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judge vs. Ruether
Judge hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Judge reaches second base with a double. McNeely scores. Cullop moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Ruether
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan can't make a play. That's a base hit. Cullop scores. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reeves vs. Ruether
Reeves hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Judge scores. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruel vs. Shawkey
Bob Shawkey now pitching.
Ruel hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Ruel reaches third base with a triple. Rigney scores. Reeves goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thurston vs. Shawkey
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan can't make a play. That's a base hit. Ruel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Shawkey
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thurston moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNeely vs. Shawkey
McNeely hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Thurston
Sam West now playing right field.
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehart vs. Thurston
Ray Morehart pinch hits for Bob Shawkey.
Morehart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Thurston
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Thurston
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morehart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Thurston
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stewart can't make a play. That's a base hit. Morehart scores. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Thurston
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thomas
Myles Thomas now pitching.
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Thomas
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lazzeri can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Thomas
There goes Judge. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Thomas
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Thomas
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Thurston
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Thurston
There goes Meusel. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Meusel steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Thurston
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Thurston
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabowski vs. Thurston
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Thomas
Ruel hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Thomas
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Thomas
Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNeely vs. Thomas
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Thurston
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Thurston
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Thurston
Koenig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Thurston
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Thomas
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thomas
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Thomas
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Thurston
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Thurston
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Thurston
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Thurston
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Thomas
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball and throws to Thomas covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Thomas
Reeves strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Thomas
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Thurston
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Thurston
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Thurston
Combs hits a line drive into center field. Speaker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Thurston
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Thomas
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Thomas
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Thomas
McNeely hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Thurston
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Thurston, and towards Reeves, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Thurston
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Thurston
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reeves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Thomas
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thomas
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Thomas
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Thurston
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Thurston
Dugan hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Thurston
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grabowski for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Thomas
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Thomas
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Thomas
There goes Reeves. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Thomas
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Thomas
Thurston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Thomas
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Thurston
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Myles Thomas.
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Thurston
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Thurston
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Thurston
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Thurston
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Braxton
Garland Braxton now pitching.
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. West 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 5/4/1927 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 1 3 0 Stewart S, 2b 5 1 3 0
Koenig M, ss 5 0 3 1 McNeely E, lf 4 1 1 1
Ruth B, rf 4 1 1 1 Speaker T, cf 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 2 Cullop N, rf 0 1 0 0
Meusel B, lf 5 0 1 0 West S, rf 3 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Judge J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Dugan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rigney T, ss 2 1 2 1
Grabowski J, c 4 0 1 0 Reeves B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Ruether D, p 0 0 0 0 Ruel M, c 4 1 3 2
Shawkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Thurston S, p 4 0 2 1
Morehart R, ph 0 1 0 0 Braxton G, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas M, p 2 0 0 0
Durst C, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 4 12 4 34 7 16 7
New York 310 000 000 -- 4
Washington 700 000 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruether D (L) 0.1 6 6 6 1 0
Shawkey B 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Thomas M 7.0 7 0 0 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Thurston S (W) 8.2 12 4 4 3 4
Braxton G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Thurston S, Grabowski J, Speaker T
DP -- New York 3, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 10, Washington 6
2B -- Judge J, Stewart S, Koenig M
3B -- Combs E, Stewart S, Ruel M
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Meusel B
CS -- Speaker T, Judge J, Reeves B
A -- 3000
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