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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 Stats / Schedule (1963) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch
Season Summary 64-96 , Final Rank: 8, GB: 36.0 Days in First: 3 (last on April 12, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day) Most Games over .500: 3 (last on April 12) Most Games under .500: 39 (last on August 25) Biggest Lead: never led Farthest Behind Leader: 40.5 (last on September 16) Longest Winning Streak: 6 (September 4 to September 8) Longest Losing Streak: 9 (August 18 to August 25) Most Runs Allowed: 13 (June 23 and September 26) Most Runs Scored: 16 (June 22) Longest Game: 17 innings (April 25) Times Shutout by Opponent: 19 Times Opponent Shutout: 9
Overall Split W L RS RA WP Overall 64 96 592 717 .400 Home/Road Split W L RS RA WP Home 32 48 268 340 .400 Road 32 48 324 377 .400 Month by Month Split W L RS RA WP April 7 8 52 44 .467 May 12 19 123 161 .387 June 13 14 134 118 .481 July 5 24 71 148 .172 August 12 19 92 115 .387 September 15 12 120 131 .556 By Season Half Split W L RS RA WP First Half 33 49 339 383 .402 Second Half 31 47 253 334 .397 Extra-Innings Split W L RS RA WP ExtraInning 7 8 73 73 .467 Full Games 56 88 505 634 .389 Shortened 1 0 14 10 1.000 | One-Run Games Split W L RS RA WP One Run 21 25 163 167 .457 Blowouts (5+ Runs) Split W L RS RA WP Blowout 11 21 142 203 .344 Opponent Split W L RS RA WP CHC 11 7 72 53 .611 CIN 5 13 57 92 .278 LAD 6 12 78 102 .333 MLN 7 11 74 71 .389 NYM 13 3 90 62 .813 PHI 1 17 37 82 .056 PIT 5 13 55 84 .278 SFG 7 11 67 103 .389 STL 9 9 62 68 .500 |
Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 1 Tue, Apr 10 box HOU CHC W 11-2 1-0 1 Tied 2:32 B Shantz D Cardwell 25,271 + 2 Wed, Apr 11 box HOU CHC W 2-0 2-0 1 Tied 2:33 H Woodeshick G Hobbie 20,336 ++ 3 Thu, Apr 12 box HOU CHC W 2-0 3-0 1 Tied 2:02 D Stone J Curtis 7,838 +++ 4 Fri, Apr 13 box HOU @PHI L 2-3 3-1 2 1.0 2:30 J Hamilton T Farrell 12,633 - 5 Sat, Apr 14 box HOU @PHI L 0-3 3-2 6 2.0 2:06 A Mahaffey K Johnson 2,732 -- 6 Tue, Apr 17 box HOU @NYM W 5-2 (11) 4-2 4 2.0 3:22 J Golden H Moford 3,191 + 7 Wed, Apr 18 box HOU @CHC L 2-3 (10) 4-3 4 3.0 2:25 D Ellsworth T Farrell 3,318 - 8 Thu, Apr 19 box HOU @CHC W 6-0 5-3 4 3.0 2:49 D Stone D Cardwell 3,835 + 9 Sat, Apr 21 box HOU PHI L 1-3 5-4 5 4.0 2:42 C McLish K Johnson 21,841 - 10 Sun, Apr 22 box HOU PHI L 3-4 5-5 6 5.0 2:47 J Owens D Giusti 13,130 -- 11 Tue, Apr 24 box HOU STL W 4-3 6-5 5 4.5 2:25 H Woodeshick L Jackson 19,335 + 12 Wed, Apr 25 box HOU STL - 5-5 (17) 6-5 5 4.0 5:13 17,265 + 13 Thu, Apr 26 box HOU STL L 2-3 6-6 5 4.5 2:21 B Gibson K Johnson 15,129 - 14 Fri, Apr 27 box HOU MLN L 1-2 6-7 5 4.5 2:22 B Shaw B Shantz 16,160 -- 15 Sat, Apr 28 box HOU MLN L 3-9 6-8 6 4.5 2:55 C Butler D Giusti 22,501 --- 16 Sun, Apr 29 box HOU MLN W 3-2 7-8 5 5.0 2:13 T Farrell D McMahon 21,050 + 17 Tue, May 1 box HOU @STL L 4-6 7-9 6 6.5 2:44 R Washburn D Stone 4,924 - 18 Wed, May 2 box HOU @STL L 1-4 7-10 7 7.5 2:27 B Gibson K Johnson 7,880 -- 19 Thu, May 3 box HOU @STL L 0-4 7-11 7 8.5 2:10 C Simmons D Giusti 6,436 --- 20 Fri, May 4 box HOU @MLN W 7-4 8-11 7 8.5 2:51 B Bruce B Hendley 7,811 + 21 Sat, May 5 box HOU @MLN L 5-6 (12) 8-12 7 8.5 3:25 J Curtis H Woodeshick 4,920 - 22 Sun, May 6 box HOU @MLN L 2-3 8-13 7 9.0 2:06 W Spahn J Golden 0 -- 23 box HOU @MLN W 9-1 9-13 7 9.0 2:34 T Farrell C Willey 12,635 + 24 Mon, May 7 box HOU LAD W 9-6 10-13 7 8.5 2:55 B Tiefenauer P Richert 19,170 ++ Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 25 Tue, May 8 box HOU LAD L 6-9 (10) 10-14 7 9.5 3:38 R Perranoski B Tiefenauer 17,483 - 26 Wed, May 9 box HOU LAD L 2-9 10-15 8 9.5 2:51 J Podres D Stone 12,684 -- 27 Thu, May 10 box HOU LAD L 2-6 10-16 8 10.5 2:32 D Drysdale B Bruce 15,076 --- 28 Fri, May 11 box HOU SFG W 7-0 11-16 8 9.5 2:36 T Farrell G Perry 19,003 + 29 Sat, May 12 box HOU SFG L 0-11 11-17 8 10.5 2:21 J Marichal H Woodeshick 26,311 - 30 Sun, May 13 box HOU SFG L 2-7 11-18 8 11.5 2:27 J Sanford K Johnson 19,879 -- 31 Tue, May 15 box HOU @LAD L 7-10 11-19 8 12.5 3:06 R Perranoski B Tiefenauer 18,675 --- 32 Wed, May 16 box HOU @LAD L 2-5 11-20 8 13.5 2:57 J Moeller T Farrell 16,075 ---- 33 Thu, May 17 box HOU @LAD L 4-5 (10) 11-21 9 13.5 3:01 E Roebuck B Tiefenauer 17,639 ----- 34 Fri, May 18 box HOU @SFG W 3-2 (10) 12-21 8 12.5 2:25 K Johnson J Sanford 18,544 + 35 Sat, May 19 box HOU @SFG L 2-10 12-22 9 13.5 2:41 M McCormick G Witt 16,701 - 36 Sun, May 20 box HOU @SFG W 6-5 13-22 9 13.5 2:35 B Bruce J Marichal 0 + 37 box HOU @SFG L 4-7 13-23 9 13.5 2:06 B Pierce H Woodeshick 40,932 - 38 Mon, May 21 box HOU NYM W 3-2 14-23 9 12.5 2:40 J Golden V Mizell 16,317 + 39 Tue, May 22 box HOU NYM W 3-2 15-23 8 11.5 2:00 T Farrell J Hook 11,980 ++ 40 Wed, May 23 box HOU CIN W 2-0 16-23 8 10.5 2:21 K Johnson B Purkey 9,266 +++ 41 Thu, May 24 box HOU CIN L 0-5 16-24 8 11.5 2:51 J Jay G Witt 8,570 - 42 Fri, May 25 box HOU PIT L 3-4 (13) 16-25 8 12.5 3:51 R Face B Tiefenauer 11,350 -- 43 Sat, May 26 box HOU PIT W 2-0 17-25 7 12.5 2:01 J Golden B Friend 13,909 + 44 Sun, May 27 box HOU PIT L 2-7 17-26 7 14.0 2:12 V Law K Johnson 11,793 - 45 Mon, May 28 box HOU @CIN L 6-9 17-27 7 14.5 2:29 J Jay T Farrell 8,979 -- 46 Wed, May 30 box HOU @CHC W 8-6 (14) 18-27 7 15.0 4:30 D Giusti B Schultz 17,842 + 47 Thu, May 31 box HOU @CHC W 10-6 19-27 7 14.0 2:52 D McMahon D Elston 3,722 ++ 48 Fri, Jun 1 box HOU @PIT L 4-8 19-28 7 15.0 2:37 R Face J Golden 14,961 - 49 Sat, Jun 2 box HOU @PIT L 2-9 19-29 7 16.5 2:07 V Law T Farrell 11,703 -- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 50 Sun, Jun 3 box HOU @PIT W 10-6 20-29 7 16.0 3:07 B Tiefenauer T Sturdivant 0 + 51 box HOU @PIT W 10-3 21-29 7 16.0 2:10 K Johnson A McBean 24,282 ++ 52 Tue, Jun 5 box HOU MLN W 7-1 22-29 7 16.0 2:44 B Bruce R Piche 11,593 +++ 53 Wed, Jun 6 box HOU MLN L 3-6 22-30 7 16.0 2:41 L Burdette J Golden 11,569 - 54 Thu, Jun 7 box HOU MLN W 3-2 23-30 7 15.0 2:25 D McMahon W Spahn 14,818 + 55 Fri, Jun 8 box HOU LAD L 3-4 (13) 23-31 7 15.5 3:52 L Sherry D McMahon 15,877 - 56 Sat, Jun 9 box HOU LAD W 13-1 24-31 7 14.5 2:47 B Bruce S Williams 11,908 + 57 Sun, Jun 10 box HOU LAD L 3-9 24-32 7 16.5 2:45 D Drysdale J Golden 0 - 58 box HOU LAD L 7-9 24-33 7 16.5 3:03 J Moeller H Woodeshick 30,027 -- 59 Mon, Jun 11 box HOU NYM L 1-3 24-34 8 17.0 2:10 A Jackson T Farrell 8,920 --- 60 Tue, Jun 12 box HOU NYM W 3-2 25-34 7 16.0 2:25 K Johnson C Anderson 7,344 + 61 Thu, Jun 14 box HOU NYM W 10-2 26-34 7 15.5 3:00 B Bruce J Hook 10,761 ++ 62 Fri, Jun 15 box HOU @LAD W 2-0 27-34 7 14.5 1:56 J Golden D Drysdale 22,709 +++ 63 Sat, Jun 16 box HOU @LAD W 4-1 28-34 7 13.5 2:19 T Farrell J Podres 51,530 ++++ 64 Sun, Jun 17 box HOU @LAD L 2-6 28-35 7 14.5 2:42 E Roebuck K Johnson 47,397 - 65 Tue, Jun 19 box HOU @SFG W 6-4 29-35 7 15.0 3:01 D Giusti B O'Dell 18,749 + 66 Wed, Jun 20 box HOU @SFG W 9-5 30-35 7 14.0 2:46 D Stone S Miller 10,430 ++ 67 Fri, Jun 22 box HOU @NYM L 0-2 30-36 7 13.5 2:14 A Jackson T Farrell 0 - 68 box HOU @NYM W 16-3 31-36 7 13.5 2:54 J Golden B Miller 11,484 + 69 Sat, Jun 23 box HOU @NYM L 2-13 31-37 7 14.5 2:28 J Hook K Johnson 6,425 - 70 Mon, Jun 25 box HOU @PHI L 3-4 31-38 7 14.0 2:25 D Green H Woodeshick 8,087 -- 71 Tue, Jun 26 box HOU @PHI L 0-2 31-39 8 15.0 2:07 J Hamilton T Farrell 0 --- 72 box HOU @PHI L 4-6 31-40 8 15.0 2:22 A Mahaffey J Golden 18,707 ---- 73 Fri, Jun 29 box HOU CIN L 0-4 31-41 8 16.0 2:17 J O'Toole K Johnson 7,612 ----- 74 Sat, Jun 30 box HOU CIN W 7-3 (7) 32-41 8 16.0 2:32 B Bruce J Maloney 9,758 + Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 75 Sun, Jul 1 box HOU CIN L 1-6 32-42 8 17.0 2:25 J Jay J Golden 6,666 - 76 Mon, Jul 2 box HOU PIT L 2-4 32-43 8 18.0 2:35 B Friend H Woodeshick 11,760 -- 77 Tue, Jul 3 box HOU PIT L 2-5 32-44 8 18.5 2:20 H Haddix K Johnson 10,729 --- 78 Wed, Jul 4 box HOU PIT L 0-7 32-45 8 20.5 2:26 V Law B Bruce 0 ---- 79 box HOU PIT L 3-4 32-46 8 20.5 2:15 E Francis J Golden 20,005 ----- 80 Fri, Jul 6 box HOU @CIN W 2-0 33-46 8 20.0 2:09 H Woodeshick J Jay 15,871 + 81 Sat, Jul 7 box HOU @CIN L 1-10 33-47 8 20.5 2:36 B Purkey K Johnson 6,936 - 82 Sun, Jul 8 box HOU @CIN L 8-12 33-48 8 21.5 3:01 J Maloney T Farrell 0 -- 83 box HOU @CIN L 11-12(13) 33-49 8 21.5 5:06 J O'Toole T Farrell 18,332 --- 84 Wed, Jul 11 box HOU @PHI L 1-6 33-50 8 22.0 1:55 A Mahaffey H Woodeshick 3,441 ---- 85 Thu, Jul 12 box HOU @PIT L 4-6 33-51 8 23.0 2:10 A McBean J Golden 14,784 ----- 86 Fri, Jul 13 box HOU @PIT L 0-4 33-52 8 24.0 2:04 B Friend T Farrell 15,376 ------ 87 Sat, Jul 14 box HOU @PIT L 2-4 33-53 8 25.0 2:00 V Law B Bruce 7,343 ------- 88 Sun, Jul 15 box HOU CHC W 5-4 34-53 8 25.0 2:05 H Woodeshick B Buhl 0 + 89 box HOU CHC L 1-4 34-54 8 25.0 2:39 D Ellsworth K Johnson 6,907 - 90 Tue, Jul 17 box HOU PHI L 0-3 34-55 8 25.5 2:07 J Hamilton R Kemmerer 0 -- 91 box HOU PHI L 2-8 34-56 8 25.5 2:36 C McLish T Farrell 8,115 --- 92 Wed, Jul 18 box HOU PHI L 2-6 34-57 8 26.5 2:39 D Green B Bruce 5,140 ---- 93 Thu, Jul 19 box HOU PHI L 2-6 34-58 8 26.5 3:06 C Short H Woodeshick 5,017 ----- 94 Fri, Jul 20 box HOU STL W 4-3 35-58 8 26.5 2:42 T Farrell L McDaniel 15,422 + 95 Sat, Jul 21 box HOU STL L 0-7 35-59 8 27.0 2:07 L Jackson R Kemmerer 0 - 96 box HOU STL W 7-3 36-59 8 27.0 8:00 K Johnson C Simmons 17,742 + 97 Sun, Jul 22 box HOU STL L 1-3 36-60 8 28.0 2:14 B Gibson B Bruce 8,685 - 98 Mon, Jul 23 box HOU SFG L 1-5 36-61 8 29.0 2:37 B Bolin H Woodeshick 12,096 -- 99 Tue, Jul 24 box HOU SFG L 1-3 36-62 8 29.0 2:42 J Sanford T Farrell 11,289 --- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 100 Wed, Jul 25 box HOU SFG L 2-3 36-63 8 30.0 2:45 B O'Dell J Golden 12,344 ---- 101 Fri, Jul 27 box HOU @CHC L 1-5 36-64 9 31.0 2:11 D Ellsworth H Woodeshick 6,111 ----- 102 Sun, Jul 29 box HOU @CHC L 2-4 36-65 9 32.0 3:01 C Koonce J Golden 0 ------ 103 box HOU @CHC W 3-1 37-65 9 32.0 2:07 T Farrell G Hobbie 10,334 + 104 Wed, Aug 1 box HOU @MLN L 0-3 37-66 9 32.0 2:23 B Shaw H Woodeshick 10,829 - 105 Thu, Aug 2 box HOU @MLN W 3-0 38-66 9 32.0 2:20 T Farrell L Burdette 8,338 + 106 Fri, Aug 3 box HOU @STL W 8-3 39-66 8 32.0 2:42 K Johnson B Gibson 11,853 ++ 107 Sat, Aug 4 box HOU @STL L 0-2 39-67 8 33.0 2:06 R Washburn B Bruce 9,390 - 108 Sun, Aug 5 box HOU @STL W 7-4 40-67 8 33.0 3:00 R Kemmerer L McDaniel 0 + 109 box HOU @STL L 4-7 40-68 8 33.0 2:12 P Toth H Woodeshick 14,954 - 110 Mon, Aug 6 box HOU CIN L 0-1 (13) 40-69 8 34.0 3:29 J Klippstein D McMahon 8,507 -- 111 Tue, Aug 7 box HOU CIN L 0-3 40-70 8 35.0 2:28 J Jay K Johnson 6,523 --- 112 Wed, Aug 8 box HOU CIN L 0-4 40-71 9 36.0 2:29 J Nuxhall B Bruce 7,350 ---- 113 Thu, Aug 9 box HOU CIN L 3-7 40-72 9 37.0 2:30 J O'Toole H Woodeshick 5,196 ----- 114 Fri, Aug 10 box HOU MLN L 6-7 40-73 9 37.0 2:53 W Spahn G Brunet 7,047 ------ 115 Sat, Aug 11 box HOU MLN L 1-3 40-74 9 37.0 2:38 B Shaw T Farrell 14,630 ------- 116 Sun, Aug 12 box HOU MLN W 8-5 41-74 9 36.0 2:45 B Bruce L Burdette 4,902 + 117 Tue, Aug 14 box HOU STL W 4-3 (10) 42-74 8 35.0 2:53 D McMahon B Gibson 9,604 ++ 118 Wed, Aug 15 box HOU STL W 3-1 43-74 8 34.0 2:05 H Woodeshick R Washburn 8,843 +++ 119 Thu, Aug 16 box HOU STL L 1-3 43-75 9 35.0 2:14 L Jackson T Farrell 9,159 - 120 Fri, Aug 17 box HOU CHC W 3-2 44-75 8 35.0 2:35 R Kemmerer B Anderson 6,539 + 121 Sat, Aug 18 box HOU CHC W 2-1 45-75 8 34.5 2:23 G Brunet C Koonce 0 ++ 122 box HOU CHC L 5-6 45-76 8 34.5 2:58 D Elston D McMahon 12,243 - 123 Sun, Aug 19 box HOU CHC L 3-4 45-77 9 35.5 2:30 B Buhl H Woodeshick 4,543 -- 124 Mon, Aug 20 box HOU @PHI L 1-7 45-78 9 35.5 2:45 D Green T Farrell 14,601 --- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 125 Tue, Aug 21 box HOU @PHI L 3-5 45-79 9 36.5 2:32 A Mahaffey B Bruce 0 ---- 126 box HOU @PHI L 4-7 45-80 9 36.5 2:15 J Hamilton J Golden 5,489 ----- 127 Wed, Aug 22 box HOU @PIT L 0-3 45-81 9 36.5 2:00 T Sturdivant G Brunet 10,553 ------ 128 Thu, Aug 23 box HOU @PIT L 0-4 45-82 9 37.5 1:52 V Law K Johnson 10,742 ------- 129 Fri, Aug 24 box HOU @CIN L 2-4 45-83 9 37.5 2:15 B Purkey H Woodeshick 18,879 -------- 130 Sat, Aug 25 box HOU @CIN L 6-7 45-84 9 38.5 2:31 J Jay T Farrell 12,680 --------- 131 Sun, Aug 26 box HOU @CIN W 2-1 46-84 9 38.0 2:23 G Brunet J Maloney 0 + 132 box HOU @CIN W 6-4 47-84 9 38.0 2:28 D McMahon T Wills 25,808 ++ 133 Tue, Aug 28 box HOU @STL W 4-2 48-84 9 38.0 2:41 B Bruce E Broglio 9,510 +++ 134 Wed, Aug 29 box HOU @STL W 3-2 49-84 8 38.0 2:28 T Farrell B Gibson 8,295 ++++ 135 Sat, Sep 1 box HOU @CHC L 3-4 49-85 9 39.0 2:24 D Ellsworth D McMahon 9,887 - 136 Sun, Sep 2 box HOU @CHC W 3-1 50-85 8 39.0 2:15 D McMahon B Buhl 13,088 + 137 Mon, Sep 3 box HOU PHI L 2-3 50-86 9 39.5 2:17 A Mahaffey T Farrell 0 - 138 box HOU PHI L 3-5 50-87 9 39.5 2:27 J Hamilton H Woodeshick 17,302 -- 139 Tue, Sep 4 box HOU PHI W 4-1 51-87 9 39.5 2:27 B Bruce C McLish 4,537 + 140 Wed, Sep 5 box HOU PIT W 5-3 52-87 8 38.5 2:41 J Umbricht V Law 4,593 ++ 141 Thu, Sep 6 box HOU PIT W 4-3 53-87 8 37.5 2:25 R Kemmerer R Face 5,196 +++ 142 Fri, Sep 7 box HOU NYM W 4-2 54-87 8 36.5 2:28 J Golden A Jackson 6,208 ++++ 143 Sat, Sep 8 box HOU NYM W 4-3 55-87 8 36.0 2:50 R Kemmerer C Anderson 1,638 +++++ 144 box HOU NYM W 6-5 (10) 56-87 8 36.0 3:20 J Umbricht R Craig 6,568 ++++++ 145 Sun, Sep 9 box HOU NYM - 7-7 (8) 56-87 8 36.5 3:07 3,630 ++++++ 146 Wed, Sep 12 box HOU LAD L 0-1 56-88 8 38.5 2:25 E Roebuck K Johnson 28,669 - 147 Fri, Sep 14 box HOU @MLN L 1-3 56-89 8 39.5 2:08 B Hendley T Farrell 5,505 -- 148 Sat, Sep 15 box HOU @MLN L 8-9 56-90 8 40.5 3:01 D Nottebart R Kemmerer 6,872 --- 149 Sun, Sep 16 box HOU @MLN L 4-5 56-91 8 40.5 3:05 L Burdette D McMahon 5,477 ---- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 150 Tue, Sep 18 box HOU @NYM W 6-2 57-91 8 38.5 2:18 K Johnson A Jackson 0 + 151 box HOU @NYM W 8-6 58-91 8 38.5 3:10 D Drott L Foss 3,670 ++ 152 Thu, Sep 20 box HOU @NYM W 7-2 59-91 8 38.0 2:30 J Golden J Hook 0 +++ 153 box HOU @NYM W 5-4 (12) 60-91 8 38.0 3:29 R Kemmerer R Daviault 1,481 ++++ 154 Fri, Sep 21 box HOU SFG L 5-11 60-92 8 38.0 3:02 G Perry G Brunet 12,180 - 155 Sat, Sep 22 box HOU SFG W 6-5 61-92 8 38.0 3:17 J Umbricht S Miller 17,125 + 156 Sun, Sep 23 box HOU SFG L 3-10 61-93 8 38.0 2:37 B O'Dell B Bruce 9,623 - 157 Tue, Sep 25 box HOU @LAD W 3-2 (10) 62-93 8 37.0 3:03 T Farrell E Roebuck 25,036 + 158 Wed, Sep 26 box HOU @LAD L 1-13 62-94 8 38.0 2:49 J Podres G Brunet 25,813 - 159 Thu, Sep 27 box HOU @LAD W 8-6 63-94 8 37.0 2:44 J Umbricht R Perranoski 29,855 + 160 Sat, Sep 29 box HOU @SFG L 5-11 63-95 8 36.0 2:44 J Sanford K Johnson 0 - 161 box HOU @SFG W 4-2 64-95 8 36.0 2:32 B Bruce J Marichal 26,268 + 162 Sun, Sep 30 box HOU @SFG L 1-2 64-96 8 36.0 2:28 S Miller T Farrell 41,327 -
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