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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 18, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 18, 1931 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Biff Wysong |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Heath | First Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Nick Cullop | Left Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Biff Wysong | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 18, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wysong
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Stripp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Wysong
Grantham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wysong
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Wysong
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. French
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. French
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. French
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Heath trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. French
Stripp hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Wysong
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Wysong
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Wysong
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Wysong
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Comorosky scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Wysong
French takes first base on ball four. Suhr moves to third. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Wysong
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Wysong
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Suhr scores. Thevenow moves to third. French moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Benton
Larry Benton now pitching.
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. French
Cullop hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. French
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Benton
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Benton
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. French
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. French
Roettger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Benton
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. French
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. French
Roush hits a line drive towards short. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. French
Stripp strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Waner reaches second base with a double. Grantham scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Benton
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. Benton
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. French
Cullop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Cullop reaches third base with a triple. Cuccinello goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. French
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullop scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. French
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. French
Roettger hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. French scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Benton
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Benton
Suhr hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. French
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. French
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. French
Stripp takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roush scores. There goes Stripp trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Traynor, who tags Stripp for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullop vs. French
Cullop hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. French
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. French
Sukeforth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sigafoos vs. French
Frank Sigafoos pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Sigafoos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roettger vs. French
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carroll
Ownie Carroll now pitching.
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Carroll
Grantham bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Carroll
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Carroll
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Carroll
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. Traynor scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Carroll
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. French
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. French
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. French
Stripp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. French
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Cuccinello reaches third base with a triple. Heath scores. Stripp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullop vs. French
Cullop hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Asbjornson vs. French
Casper Asbjornson pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Asbjornson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. French
Sukeforth hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Carroll
Hod Ford now playing shortstop.
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Carroll
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Carroll
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Carroll
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Carroll
There goes Waner. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. French
Ray Fitzgerald pinch hits for Ownie Carroll.
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. French
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. French
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1931 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 6 3 4 1 Roettger W, rf 5 0 0 0
Grantham G, 2b 3 1 2 3 Heath M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 0 2 2 Roush E, cf 4 1 2 0
Traynor P, 3b 5 1 2 1 Stripp J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Comorosky A, lf 5 1 2 1 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 2 3 3
Suhr G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cullop N, lf 4 1 1 1
Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 1 1
Hemsley R, c 5 1 1 1 Asbjornson C, ph 1 0 1 1
French L, p 4 1 1 0 Ford H, ss 0 0 0 0
Sukeforth C, c 3 0 0 0
Wysong B, p 0 0 0 0
Benton L, p 2 0 1 0
Sigafoos F, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll O, p 0 0 0 0
Fitzgerald R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 9 35 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 020 022 021 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 021 030 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 9.0 11 6 6 3 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wysong B (L) 1.2 2 2 2 4 1
Benton L 5.1 8 4 4 1 2
Carroll O 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
E -- Durocher L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Waner P, Traynor P 2, Waner L, Comorosky A, Hemsley R
3B -- Grantham G, Cullop N, Cuccinello T
CS -- Waner L
SH -- Grantham G
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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