May 1, 1989 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
MIL 0 BOS 13
@MIN 6 SEA 5
DET 3 CLE 11
@TEX 1 NYM 3
@ATL 1 LAD 1
PIT 0 CIN 19
@MON 6 STL 6
@SDP 0 CHC 4
@SFG 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 17,914

Monday, May 1, 1989, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:48

Cubs

13-11

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  3
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  5  2

W: J Pico (1-0), L: M LaCoss (1-2), S: C Schiraldi (2)

Giants

12-13

Lost 2

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .760    6    0   0   
  M Webster PH-CF-LF          5   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .720   18    4   0   
C Wilkerson 3B                5   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .676   13    0   3   SB,CS,GDP
R Sandberg 2B                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .281  .702   24    2   4   2·SB
A Dawson RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .694   17    1   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   2   3    0   0  .329  .885   15   19   0   SF
D Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    1   0   CS
  D Jackson CF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .715    7    1   0   
D Berryhill C                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .200 1.000   22    6   1   HR
S Dunston SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .170  .519   18    2   1   SB,CS
  J Pico P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .566    6    0   0   
  C Schiraldi P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Sutcliffe P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .588    6    0   4   SH
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ramos PH-SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .700   10    0   3   
Totals                       41   4   9   4    3   5              174   36  18

BATTING

HR: D Berryhill (1, off M LaCoss; 12th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: M Grace (1, off S Garrelts).

SH: R Sutcliffe (1, off S Garrelts).

TB: D Berryhill 4; M Grace 2; R Sandberg 2; M Webster 2; S Dunston; C Wilkerson.

GIDP: C Wilkerson (2).

RBI: M Grace 3 (14); D Berryhill (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: R Sandberg (4); M Webster (4); C Wilkerson (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (6, 3rd base off S Garrelts/T Kennedy); R Sandberg 2 (7, 2nd base off S Garrelts/T Kennedy, 3rd base off S Garrelts/T Kennedy); C Wilkerson (2, 2nd base off K Downs/T Kennedy).

CS: D Smith (1, 2nd base by S Garrelts/T Kennedy); S Dunston (2, 2nd base by C Lefferts/K Manwaring); C Wilkerson (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by K Manwaring).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .337  .843   15    5   0   SB
T Jones RF-LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .071  .174   19    1   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .359 1.063   24   16   0   SF
K Mitchell LF-3B              4   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .958   20    0   1   IW
E Riles 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .777   12    1   1   CS
  C Maldonado PH-RF           2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .612   11    1   0   
T Kennedy C                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .296  .869    6    6   1   HR
  D Nixon PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Manwaring C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .561    5    1   2   
E Jurak 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .580   27    2   3   SH
J Uribe SS                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .579   11    3   6   
K Downs P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  S Garrelts P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    7    0   2   
  J Steels PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    2    0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .616    4    0   0   
  M LaCoss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .434    4    0   0   
Totals                       41   3   5   3    2   6              167   36  17

BATTING

HR: T Kennedy (3, off R Sutcliffe; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: W Clark (2, off M Williams).

SH: E Jurak (1, off R Sutcliffe).

IBB: K Mitchell (3, by M Williams).

TB: T Kennedy 5; T Jones; B Butler; E Riles.

RBI: T Kennedy 2 (12); W Clark (19).

2-out RBI: T Kennedy 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Uribe-W Clark.

E: W Clark (2); E Jurak (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (5, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/D Berryhill).

CS: E Riles (1, 2nd base by R Sutcliffe/D Berryhill).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sutcliffe                    7.1   5   3   3    1   3   1   3.74   29   98-64   40· 6·18   14· 9· 2· 0     58    -     1.42   0.17
M Williams, BS (2)             0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.13    4   12-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    3.36  -0.17
J Pico, W (1-0)                3     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    9   38-23   16· 1· 6    6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.36
C Schiraldi, S (2)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.41    3   15-9     2· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                        12     5   3   3    2   6   1          45  163-101  62·11·28   22·12· 3· 0          1-1

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Downs                        0     0   2   1    2   0   0   5.46    3   14-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0     42    -     1.27  -0.17
S Garrelts                     7     5   1   1    1   4   0   2.86   26   87-52   30·15· 7   15· 3· 3· 0          3-2    1.02   0.13
C Lefferts                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.46    6   20-11    7· 2· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.47   0.16
M LaCoss, L (1-2)              3     3   1   1    0   1   1   3.12   11   38-22   14· 2· 6    6· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.12  -0.08
Totals                        12     9   4   3    3   5   1          46  159-90   54·20·16   24· 8· 6· 0          3-2

K Downs faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Williams (1); S Garrelts (3).

IBB: M Williams (1; K Mitchell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 3:48.

Attendance: 17,914.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Walton             CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. C Wilkerson          3B    2. T Jones              RF 
3. R Sandberg           2B    3. W Clark              1B 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. K Mitchell           LF 
5. M Grace              1B    5. E Riles              3B 
6. D Smith              LF    6. T Kennedy            C  
7. D Berryhill          C     7. E Jurak              2B 
8. S Dunston            SS    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. R Sutcliffe          P     9. K Downs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   0  3-3  ---  4   36%  86% D Berryhill     M LaCoss        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   b 8   1  3-2  --3  2  -22%  35% W Clark         M Williams      Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Short LF); Butler Scores; Clark to 2B
   b 4   2  3-0  1--  3  -20%  64% T Kennedy       R Sutcliffe     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Riles Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  123  1   13%  74% M Grace         S Garrelts      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilkerson Scores/unER; Sandberg Scores; Dawson to 2B
   t10   1  3-3  12-  1  -11%  47% R Sandberg      M LaCoss        Wilkerson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  J Walton        Walk
          1--  2   63%  C Wilkerson     Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Walton to 3B
          1-3      65%  R Sandberg      Wilkerson Steals 2B
          -23  6   67%  " "             Walk
                  Scott Garrelts replaces Kelly Downs pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  1   60%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (Front of Home); Wilkerson to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
   RR     123  1   74%  M Grace         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilkerson Scores/unER; Sandberg Scores; Dawson to 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  D Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dawson to 3B
   O      1-3  1   68%  D Berryhill     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   64%  B Butler        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   67%  T Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  7   69%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging, Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   72%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Garrelts facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   75%  S Dunston       Walk
   O      1--  1   74%  R Sutcliffe     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Dunston to 2B
                  Mitch Webster pinch hits for Jerome Walton batting 1st
          -2-      76%  M Webster       Dunston Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   72%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      --3  2   69%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
                  Mitch Webster moves to CF
          ---  4   65%  E Riles         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   68%  T Kennedy       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      1--      73%  E Jurak         Riles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  7   71%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   74%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Garrelts facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   76%  R Sandberg      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      78%  A Dawson        Sandberg Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Sandberg Steals 3B
   RO     --3  5   80%  M Grace         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Sandberg Scores
          ---  1   81%  D Smith         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   80%  D Berryhill     Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   82%  S Garrelts      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   83%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   84%  T Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Garrelts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   83%  D Berryhill     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   82%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   82%  R Sutcliffe     Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   84%  W Clark         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   85%  K Mitchell      Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  6   84%  E Riles         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  3   64%  T Kennedy       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Riles Scores
   O      ---  4   66%  E Jurak         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Garrelts facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   69%  M Webster       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   OO     1--  4   62%  C Wilkerson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   63%  R Sandberg      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   61%  A Dawson        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   64%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   67%  S Garrelts      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   68%  B Butler        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Garrelts facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   72%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      75%  D Smith         Wild Pitch; Grace to 2B
   O      -2-  5   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   67%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   63%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
          ---  9   57%  T Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  4   63%  W Clark         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  5   68%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   72%  E Riles         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Garrelts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   70%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   68%  M Webster       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   67%  C Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   59%  T Kennedy       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Donell Nixon pinch runs for Terry Kennedy batting 6th
   O      1--  1   62%  E Jurak         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-  1   69%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Nixon to 3B
                  Jim Steels pinch hits for Scott Garrelts batting 9th
   O      --3  2   77%  J Steels        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Craig Lefferts facing 3-4-5
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Jim Steels pitching and batting 9th; Kirt Manwaring replaces Donell Nixon playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  2   75%  R Sandberg      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   74%  A Dawson        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   73%  M Grace         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
                  Mitch Webster moves to LF; Darrin Jackson replaces Dwight Smith playing CF batting 6th
          ---  3   63%  B Butler        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   67%  T Jones         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Butler to 2B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Rick Sutcliffe pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      57%  W Clark         Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B
   R      --3  2   35%  " "             Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Short LF); Butler Scores; Clark to 2B
          -2-  4   34%  K Mitchell      Intentional Walk
                  Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Ernest Riles batting 5th
   O      12-  5   42%  C Maldonado     Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  1   50%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Craig Lefferts facing 6-7-8
                  Kevin Mitchell moves to 3B; Tracy Jones moves to LF; Candy Maldonado moves to RF
   O      ---  3   45%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   41%  D Berryhill     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   44%  S Dunston       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Weak 2B)
                  Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Mitch Williams batting 9th
   O      1--  4   38%  D Ramos         Dunston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Pico facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Pico replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 8th; Domingo Ramos moves to SS
   O      ---  6   43%  E Jurak         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   47%  J Uribe         Groundout: P-1B
                  Don Robinson pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  D Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
                  Mike LaCoss replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   45%  D Ramos         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  M Webster       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  1   58%  C Wilkerson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Webster to 2B
   O      12-      47%  R Sandberg      Wilkerson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
   O      -2-  3   38%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Pico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   43%  B Butler        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   47%  T Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  W Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   45%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   41%  M Grace         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   38%  D Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Pico facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   43%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   47%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  4   86%  D Berryhill     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Jeff Pico batting 8th
   O      ---  6   84%  G Varsho        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   83%  D Ramos         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  M Webster       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Calvin Schiraldi facing 7-8-9
                  Calvin Schiraldi replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  6   90%  E Jurak         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  J Uribe         Strikeout Looking
                  Matt Williams pinch hits for Mike LaCoss batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 3.

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