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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 4, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,407 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hunter
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Stone
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Stone
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Stone
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and has Randolph trapped. He races towards second and tags Randolph for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stone
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Hunter
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stone
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Stone
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stone
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Stone
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hunter
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Stone
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Stone
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Stone
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Stone
There goes Nettles. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hunter
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Hunter
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Stone
Gamble hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stone
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Stone
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Stone
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Stone
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Hunter
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Stone
Gulden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Gulden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Stone
Dent bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Gulden moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Stone
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Stone
There goes Randolph. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Stone
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Stone
Gamble takes first base on ball four. Gulden scores. Randolph moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Ford
Dave Ford now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Ford
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Ford
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hunter
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ford
Terry Crowley now playing first base.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Ford
Gulden hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Ford
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer juggles the ball. That's an error on Dauer. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Ford
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kaat
May hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ford
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Ford
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kaat
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Kaat
Dempsey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bumbry vs. Kaat
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. Dempsey scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Kaat
Dauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Kaat
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Kaat
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowenstein vs. Kaat
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Singleton tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crowley scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Gossage
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Gossage
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ford
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ford
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Martinez
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Jim Spencer. Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Martinez
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
White hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Gossage
Jerry Narron now catching. Chris Chambliss now playing first base.
Bumbry bunts in front of the plate. Narron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Gossage
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gossage
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Gossage
Crowley takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Gossage
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Martinez
Bobby Murcer pinch runs for Bucky Dent.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1979 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 5 1 1 2 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 0 0
Dauer R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 1 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 1 2 1 Gamble O, dh 4 0 0 1
Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 1
Crowley T, 1b 1 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 2
Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 0 1 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
May L, dh 4 0 2 0 Randle L, pr 0 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 0 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 3 1 1 0 Brown B, cf 3 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 0 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 3 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 1 1 0 Narron J, c 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
Murcer B, pr 0 0 0 0
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37 5 11 5 30 4 6 4
Baltimore 000 000 050 -- 5
New York 000 130 000 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S 4.1 3 4 4 6 1
Ford D (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
Martinez T (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C 6.0 3 0 0 1 3
Kaat J (L) 1.2 5 5 5 0 0
Gossage R 1.1 3 0 0 2 0
E -- Dauer R
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, New York 8
2B -- Jackson R, Piniella L, Smith B, Gulden B, Dempsey R, Bumbry A, Spencer J, Dent B
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Nettles G
SH -- Dent B
SF -- Jackson R, Lowenstein J
WP -- Hunter C
T -- 3:14
A -- 46407
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