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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 22, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 22, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,015 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Chris Short | Pitcher |
| Bob Skinner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ivan Murrell | Right Fielder |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 22, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Giusti
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Giusti
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Short
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Short
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Short
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Short covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Giusti
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Giusti
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Short
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Short
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Short
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murrell vs. Short
Murrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. Short
Giusti hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Giusti
Short is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Short
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Short
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Short
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Short
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Giusti
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Giusti
White hits a fly ball into right field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a line drive in front of the plate. Bateman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Giusti
There goes Taylor. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Giusti
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Short
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Short
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murrell vs. Short
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giusti vs. Short
Giusti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bateman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Short
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Giusti
Jim Wynn now playing center field. Dick Simpson now playing right field.
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Giusti
Short strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Short
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Short
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Short
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Short
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Giusti
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Giusti
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dalrymple vs. Giusti
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Short
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Giusti
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Giusti, and towards Menke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Giusti
John Briggs pinch hits for Chris Short.
Briggs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Wagner
Gary Wagner now pitching.
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wagner
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wagner
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Blasingame
White strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Gladding
Dalrymple is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Gladding
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Pena reaches third base with a triple. Taylor scores. Dalrymple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Gladding
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Gladding
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wagner
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Wagner
Rader hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Wagner
Menke hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Menke reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Wagner
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena has Staub trapped. There's the throw to Dalrymple and over to Taylor, who tags Staub for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Wagner
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Wagner
Ron Brand pinch runs for John Bateman.
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Coombs
Ron Brand now catching. Danny Coombs now pitching.
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Coombs
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Coombs
There goes Callison. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Coombs
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Coombs
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Callison scores. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Coombs
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wagner
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wagner
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Wagner
Torres takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Jackson
Rader takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Torres scores. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1968 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rojas C, 2b 5 0 1 1 Simpson D, cf-rf 5 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 4 1 1 0 Torres H, ss 4 1 1 0
Allen D, lf 5 2 2 2 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez T, cf 5 1 2 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
White B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Menke D, 2b 5 2 3 2
Taylor T, 3b 5 1 2 1 Watson B, lf 5 1 1 0
Dalrymple C, c 3 1 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 1 2 2
Pena R, ss 4 1 2 2 Brand R, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Short C, p 2 0 0 0 Murrell I, rf 2 0 1 1
Briggs J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 2 0 0 0
Wagner G, p 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 3 0 1 1
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 12 7 36 6 10 6
Philadelphia 100 010 041 -- 7
Houston 010 200 012 -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Short C 6.0 7 3 3 2 5
Wagner G (W) 2.1 2 3 3 3 3
Jackson G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Farrell T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D* 7.0 8 3 3 0 5
Blasingame W (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Gladding F 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Coombs D 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Rader D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Houston 9
2B -- Menke D 2, Bateman J, Gonzalez T
3B -- White B, Pena R
HR -- Allen D 2
SB -- Taylor T, Callison J
HBP -- by Gladding F (Dalrymple C)
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 3:04
A -- 21015
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