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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 6, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,650 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ruffing
There goes Bartell. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Ruffing
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards center. Henrich fields it and throws to second to catch York for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Ruffing
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Bridges
Henrich bunts in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Bridges
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Selkirk scores. Gordon moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruffing. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bridges
There goes Keller. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Keller steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Bridges
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Averill. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Bridges
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Henrich moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ruffing
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bridges
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Bridges
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bridges
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Higgins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keller. York reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Ruffing
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Bridges
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Averill. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Bridges
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Bridges
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Bridges
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Bridges
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Bridges
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ruffing
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Tommy Bridges.
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Ruffing
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Ruffing
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruffing
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Seats
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Seats
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Seats
Henrich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ruffing
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Ruffing
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Ruffing
Higgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Seats hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Seats
Billy Sullivan now catching.
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Seats
Murphy hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Seats
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Murphy
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Murphy
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Gehringer bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Grissom
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Grissom
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Grissom
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keller. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Bartell scores. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Grissom
York hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Seats
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Seats
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Seats
Dickey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1940 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 3
McCosky B, cf 3 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 1
Gehringer C, 2b 5 2 2 1 Keller C, rf 5 0 1 0
Averill E, rf 5 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 5 0 1 0
Greenberg H, lf 5 1 3 3 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 0 0
York R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Higgins M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Henrich T, cf 3 2 2 0
Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Sullivan B, ph-c 1 1 1 2 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 2 0 0 0 Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0
Seats T, p 1 0 0 0
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36 6 9 6 34 4 7 4
Detroit 000 001 032 -- 6
New York 010 102 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T 6.0 6 4 4 5 4
Seats T (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R 7.2 8 4 4 4 5
Murphy J (L)* 0.1 0 2 2 2 0
Grissom L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Ruffing R, Crosetti F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 9
2B -- Greenberg H 2, Henrich T 2, York R, Higgins M
HR -- Gehringer C, Greenberg H, Sullivan B
SB -- Keller C, Gehringer C
CS -- Bartell D
SH -- Henrich T
T -- 2:20
A -- 5650
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