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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on April 24, 1964 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Walt Bond | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Johnny Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1964
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gibson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Gibson
Bond hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bond. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Nottebart
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Nottebart
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bond. McCarver reaches second base with a double. James moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Nottebart
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Nottebart
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Nottebart
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Gibson
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gibson
Fox bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Gibson
Bond hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels strikes out. There goes Aspromonte. The throw from McCarver to second, and Aspromonte is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Nottebart
James strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nottebart
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Nottebart
Lewis hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Gibson
Nottebart hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nottebart
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nottebart
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gibson
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Gibson
Bond hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Lewis throws the ball in to Javier who relays the ball to Groat who tags Aspromonte trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spangler goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a fly ball into center field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Nottebart
James hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gibson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nottebart
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Nottebart
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Nottebart
Doug Clemens pinch hits for Julian Javier.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Grote and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Nottebart
Clemens hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Gibson
Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
Nottebart strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Gibson
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gibson
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nottebart
Jeoff Long pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Bond hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Taylor
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Taylor
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nottebart
Jim Wynn now playing left field.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bond. Boyer reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Woodeshick
Mike Shannon pinch runs for Charlie James.
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Woodeshick
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Johnny Lewis.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Taylor
Mike Shannon now playing left field. Carl Warwick now playing right field.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Taylor
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Taylor
Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Woodeshick
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Woodeshick
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Woodeshick
Flood strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burdette
Fox hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Burdette
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Burdette
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Woodeshick
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Woodeshick
White strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagliano vs. Woodeshick
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Mike Shannon.
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1964 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 5 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 5 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 3 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 1 0
Spangler A, lf 4 1 0 0 White B, 1b 5 1 2 0
Wynn J, lf 1 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bond W, rf 5 1 2 1 James C, lf 4 1 2 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Shannon M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 1 1
Staub R, cf 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 2 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Lewis J, rf 2 0 1 1
Nottebart D, p 3 0 0 0 Warwick C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Clemens D, ph 1 0 0 0
Maxvill D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Long J, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Buchek J, ph 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 8 2 39 3 11 3
Houston 000 101 000 00 -- 2
St.Louis 010 000 001 01 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D* 8.0 8 2 2 0 2
Woodeshick H (L) 2.1 3 1 1 1 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B 8.0 7 2 2 1 7
Taylor R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Burdette L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- White B, McCarver T, Aspromonte B, Boyer K, Groat D
HR -- Bond W
CS -- Lewis J
SH -- Fox N
SF -- Lewis J
T -- 2:18
A -- 6789
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