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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 2, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,866 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Shaw
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Shaw
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kaat
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Shaw
Naragon 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
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kaat
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Shaw
Kaat bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Shaw
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Shaw
Allison hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Kaat
McAnany takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Kaat
Shaw bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. McAnany moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Kaat
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Kaat
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAnany scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Fox moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Shaw
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Griggs
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Griggs
McAnany hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Griggs
Shaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Griggs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griggs vs. Shaw
Griggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Shaw
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Griggs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Shaw
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Griggs
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Griggs
There goes Fox. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Griggs
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Griggs
Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Romano reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Griggs
Landis bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Griggs
Phillips hits a line drive off the glove of Killebrew, and into shallow left field. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Romano scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Griggs
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAnany vs. Griggs
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Phillips moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shaw vs. Griggs
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Griggs
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Shaw
Naragon takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Shaw
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ken Aspromonte.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Griggs
Ron Samford now playing second base.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Griggs
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Griggs
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Griggs
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Griggs
Phillips bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Griggs
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landis scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAnany vs. Griggs
McAnany hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shaw vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Shaw hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Shaw
Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Shaw
Versalles 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 -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Woodeshick
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Woodeshick
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Shaw
Earl Battey now catching.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Shaw
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samford vs. Shaw
Samford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Staley
Lenny Green pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick. Gerry Staley now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kemmerer
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kemmerer
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kemmerer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAnany vs. Kemmerer
McAnany hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Staley
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Staley
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Staley
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1959, game 2 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 0 0
Throneberry F, rf 4 0 0 1 Fox N, 2b 4 2 1 1
Allison B, cf 3 1 0 0 Smith A, lf 4 2 2 1
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 1 1 3
Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 1 Battey E, c 1 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 2 0 0 1 Landis J, cf 3 1 1 0
Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 5 1 3 2
Aspromonte K, 2b 1 1 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 McAnany J, rf 4 1 1 1
Samford R, 2b 1 0 1 0 Shaw B, p 2 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 1 0 1 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Bertoia R, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 35 9 10 9
Washington 001 100 010 -- 3
Chicago 003 033 00x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 2.2 2 3 1 3 0
Griggs H 3.0 7 6 6 4 1
Stobbs C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W) 7.2 6 3 3 6 7
Staley G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Versalles Z, Killebrew H
LOB -- Washington 9, Chicago 11
2B -- Romano J, Phillips B
HR -- Lemon J
SB -- Aparicio L, Fox N
SH -- Shaw B
SF -- Sievers R
T -- 3:03
A -- 26866
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