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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 16, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,428 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Joe Rue |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Scarborough
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Scarborough
Binks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. McCahan
There goes Yost. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. McCahan
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McCahan
There goes Lewis. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. McCahan
Spence takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lewis scores. Vernon moves to third. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Scarborough
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Scarborough
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McCahan
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. McCahan
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. McCahan
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Scarborough
McCahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Scarborough
McCosky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy catches it and throws to first to double up McCahan. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Scarborough
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Scarborough
The ball gets by Evans for a passed ball. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Scarborough
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Binks for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spence vs. McCahan
Spence hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Scarborough
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Fain reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Scarborough
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Scarborough
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Scarborough
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Scarborough
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCahan vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
McCahan bunts towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Ferrick
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Ferrick
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McCahan
Evans hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrick vs. McCahan
Ferrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. McCahan
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Ferrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ferrick
Binks hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ferrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Binks for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ferrick
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ferrick
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. McCahan
Spence takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. McCahan
Rosar fires to second and picks off Vernon for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. McCahan
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Ferrick
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Ferrick
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Ferrick
Majeski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCahan vs. Ferrick
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrick vs. McCahan
Ferrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McCahan
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. McCahan
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ferrick
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Ferrick
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Ferrick
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. McCahan
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spence for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christman vs. McCahan
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ferrick
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ferrick
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Ferrick
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Ferrick
Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Suder reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Ferrick
Majeski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCahan vs. Ferrick
McCahan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. McCahan
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. McCahan
Joe Grace pinch hits for Al Evans.
Grace takes first base on ball four. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. McCahan
Early Wynn pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to second for the out. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. McCahan
John Sullivan pinch runs for Early Wynn.
Yost hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. McCahan
Lewis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching. Rick Ferrell now catching.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Pieretti
Joost bunts towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Pieretti
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Pieretti
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McCahan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Fain, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McCahan
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. McCahan
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1947 -- Philadelphia at Washington (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McCosky B, lf 3 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 0
Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0 Lewis B, rf 4 1 0 0
Binks G, rf 5 0 0 0 Robertson S, lf 5 0 1 0
Fain F, 1b 5 2 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Chapman S, cf 4 2 2 1 Spence S, cf 3 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 1 3 1 Christman M, ss 4 0 2 2
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 2 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 1 Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
McCahan B, p 3 0 1 0 Grace J, ph 0 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 0 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 1 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan J, pr 0 0 0 0
Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 5 35 2 9 2
Philadelphia 010 300 010 -- 5
Washington 101 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
McCahan B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 6 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough R (L) 3.1 8 4 4 0 0
Ferrick T 4.2 4 1 1 2 1
Pieretti M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Fain F
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Washington 12
2B -- Vernon M, Chapman S, Suder P
3B -- Fain F
SB -- Lewis B
CS -- Yost E
SH -- McCahan B, Joost E
PB -- Evans A
T -- 2:09
A -- 3428
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