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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 30, 1918 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Merito Acosta | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Roy Johnson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| George Cochran | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1918
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Mays
Kopp bunts towards third. Cochran fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Acosta vs. Mays
Acosta strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Johnson
Shean is hit by the pitch. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Johnson
Strunk bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to third. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. That will be extra bases. Burns picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Burns. Hooper scores. Shean scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McInnis vs. Johnson
McInnis hits a fly ball towards left. Kopp catches it and throws to home to double up Ruth. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Mays
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Mays
Dykes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Mays
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochran vs. Johnson
Cochran strikes out. There goes Scott. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Johnson
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Schang scores. Mays moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shean vs. Johnson
Shean takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Johnson
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to home. McAvoy drops the ball. Mays scores. Hooper moves to third. Shean moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. McAvoy settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McAvoy. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dykes fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Mays
Rube Oldring pinch hits for Roy Johnson.
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Mays
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Mays
Acosta hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Jamieson
Charlie Jamieson now pitching. Rube Oldring now playing right field.
McInnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Jamieson
There goes McInnis. The throw from McAvoy and he is out, Dugan applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jamieson
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffey vs. Jamieson
Jack Coffey pinch hits for George Cochran.
Coffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan misplays the ball. That's an error on Dugan. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Jamieson
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jamieson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jamieson. Scott scores. Coffey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Jamieson
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coffey scores. Schang moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Jamieson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hooper for the out. Schang scores. Mays moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Jamieson
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Jack Coffey now playing third base.
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAvoy vs. Mays
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dykes vs. Mays
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Jamieson
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jamieson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Jamieson
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Mays
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Mays
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jamieson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jamieson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Jamieson
Coffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Jamieson
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Mays
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Mays
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards second. Shean scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jamieson
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Jamieson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Jamieson
Shean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Jamieson
Jamieson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jamieson. Shean goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Jamieson
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jamieson
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Jamieson
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
George Whiteman now playing right field.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Mays
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Mays
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Mays
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jamieson
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffey vs. Jamieson
Coffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Jamieson
Schang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jamieson
Jamieson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jamieson. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Jamieson
Mays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whiteman vs. Jamieson
Whiteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shean vs. Jamieson
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strunk vs. Jamieson
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jamieson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Mays
Oldring hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whiteman who is chasing the ball. Oldring reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kopp vs. Mays
Kopp hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Acosta vs. Mays
Acosta hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jamieson
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Jamieson
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards right. Oldring fields it and throws to second to catch Ruth for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Jamieson
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Oldring catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Oldring. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coffey vs. Jamieson
Coffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jamieson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mays
Hack Miller now playing left field.
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Mays
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coffey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Mays
Dykes hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McAvoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Mays
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1918, game 1 -- PHA at Boston (D)
PHA AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamies, rf-p 4 0 2 0 Hooper H, rf 3 1 0 2
Merlin Kopp, lf 3 0 1 0 Whiteman G, rf 1 0 1 1
Merito Acosta, cf 4 0 0 0 Shean D, 2b 3 2 1 1
George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0 Strunk A, cf 4 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 3 0 Ruth B, lf 4 0 2 2
Wickey McAvoy, c 4 0 0 0 Miller H, lf 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 4 0 1 0 McInnis S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Joe Dugan, ss 4 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 4 3 2 0
Roy Johnson, p 0 0 0 0 Cochran G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Rube Oldring, ph-rf 3 0 1 0 Coffey J, ph-3b 4 1 0 0
Schang W, c 4 3 2 2
Mays C, p 3 2 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 9 0 35 12 11 9
PHA 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 233 002 20x -- 12
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Roy Johnson (L) 2.0 3 5 4 3 1
Charlie Jamieson 6.0 8 7 3 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (W) 9.0 9 0 0 0 2
E -- George Burns, Wickey McAvoy 2, Joe Dugan, Charlie Jamieson 3, Rube Oldring, McInnis S
DP -- PHA 2, Boston 2
LOB -- PHA 8, Boston 7
2B -- Ruth B
3B -- Rube Oldring
SB -- Scott E
CS -- McInnis S
SH -- Merlin Kopp, Strunk A
HBP -- by Roy Johnson (Shean D), by Charlie Jamieson (Mays C)
T -- 1:31
A -- 0
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