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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 2, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on September 2, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 2, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wise
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Wise
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Matlack
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Brock scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wise
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grote for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Wise
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wise
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Wise
Matlack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Matlack
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Matlack
Wise strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wise
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Matlack
There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Matlack
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wise
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wise
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hahn vs. Wise
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Wise
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Wise
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Matlack
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wise vs. Matlack
Wise strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wise
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wise
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Wise
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Wise
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Grote reaches third base with a triple. Staub scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hahn vs. Wise
Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Andrews
John Andrews now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Matlack
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hahn. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Matlack
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Matlack
McCarver hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote juggles the ball. That's an error on Grote. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Matlack
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Andrews
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Andrews
Garrett bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Andrews
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matlack moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Andrews
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Matlack
Reitz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Matlack
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Matlack
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Capra
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for John Andrews. Buzz Capra now pitching. Jose Cruz pinch hits for Tom Heintzelman.
Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Capra
Brock takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Capra
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Capra
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo scores. Tyson scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Capra
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Capra covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching. Jose Cruz now playing center field.
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fisher
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Fisher
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Capra
Bake McBride pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
McBride bunts towards the mound. Capra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Capra
Reitz bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Millan covering, for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Capra
Carbo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Capra
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Capra
Cruz is hit by the pitch. Carbo moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Capra
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to home to get Carbo. Tyson moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Capra
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Cruz scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Capra
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Segui
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Segui
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Buzz Capra.
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Segui
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. McAndrew
Segui bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. McAndrew
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. McAndrew
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Segui
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Segui
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Segui
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1973 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Garrett W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 2 0
Millan F, 2b 5 1 2 2 Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 1 2
Jones C, lf 5 0 1 0 McCarver T, 1b 4 0 1 2
Staub R, rf 5 1 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 1 2 1 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
Hahn D, cf 4 0 1 1 McBride B, ph 1 1 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Segui D, p 1 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 2 1
Capra B, p 0 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 4 1 3 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 1 0 Tyson M, ss 5 2 3 1
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0 Wise R, p 2 0 0 0
Andrews J, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman T, ph 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph-cf 1 1 0 0
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37 4 11 4 37 7 14 7
New York 000 040 000 -- 4
St.Louis 100 003 30x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J* 5.0 9 4 4 2 7
Capra B (L) 2.0 4 3 3 2 1
McAndrew J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R 4.2 9 4 4 2 5
Andrews J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Fisher E (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Segui D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Jones C, Grote J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 13
2B -- Brock L 2, Grote J
3B -- Grote J
HR -- Millan F, Reitz K
SB -- Brock L 2
SH -- Garrett W, Reitz K
HBP -- by Capra B (Cruz J)
WP -- Wise R
T -- 2:57
A -- 20339
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