Week 21 Results (09/01/1941 - 09/07/1941)
Monday, September 1, 1941 (Labor Day)
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Bill
Dietrich was injured (?) on 08/31/1941. Chicago (AL) pitcher Jack
Hallett made his Season Finale on 08/31/1941. Chicago (AL) infielder Bill
Knickerbocker was injured (?) on 08/31/1941
Cincinnati
infielder Chuck
Aleno returned to play on 09/02/1941
Note:
It's Labor Day in 1941 and that means that everyone plays a doubleheader today.
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| Alec Carrasquel |
Alex Carrasquel (7-2, 2.70) had the good stuff today as he defeated Mickey Harris (12-6, 2.95) and the Red Sox in Game One. The Nationals plated two runs in the first and then a third run in the third inning while Carrasquel was scattering six hits.
Boston
(AL) (H) 8 Washington 6 (GM 2)
The
Red Sox scored five runs in the first and then spent the rest of the game just
trying to stay ahead of the charging Nationals. Joe Dobson
(10-4, 3.98) held on and finally got the Game Two victory.
Chicago
(AL) 4 Cleveland (H) 1 (GM 1)
The
White Sox scored two runs in the fourth and fifth innings and Thornton Lee
(19-8, 1.47) was his usual spectacular self again today.
Cleveland
(H) 9 Chicago (AL) 4 (GM 2) (Grand Slam!)
The
White Sox led 2-0 after the first but then Johnny
Rigney (10-12, 4.65) got in trouble in the third inning as he was unable to
get the third out, and second baseman Ray Mack
hit a grand slam homerun (#10) and all of a sudden everything was in
Cleveland's favor. Al Milnar
(14-11, 5.56) got the win.
St.
Louis (AL) 11 Detroit (H) 6 (GM 1)
The
Browns exploded for six runs to take a 6-2 lead in the top of the sixth, the
big hit being a three-run homerun (#5) from shortstop Johnny
Berardino, but by the end of the seventh, the Tigers had rallied and tied
the score at 6-6. St. Louis kept pounding the Tigers pitchers by scoring four
runs in the ninth to get the easy Game One win.
St.
Louis (AL) 9 Detroit (H) 4 (GM 2) (Grand Slam!)
Detroit
had a 3-1 lead after the seventh but then the "Big Browns Machine"
suddenly came alive when right fielder Chet Laabs
hit a grand slam homerun (#9) in the eighth and then first baseman George
McQuinn hit a three-run homerun (#11) in the ninth to salt this one away
for Johnny
Niggeling (7-8, 4.23).
New
York (AL) 9 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
The bottom of the second inning started off as follows: Catcher Bill Dickey homerun (#2), right fielder George Selkirk homerun (#3), second baseman Joe Gordon homerun (#13), and shortstop Phil Rizzuto homerun (#3) - four consecutive homeruns. Before the inning was over, third baseman Red Rolfe added his homerun (#8) to the fun. Before the game was over both Selkirk and Gordon each added a second homerun, seven total homeruns in the game for New York. Spud Chandler (13-2, 1.97) won in a laugher.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 6 New York (AL) 3 (GM 2)
New
York used all their good mojo up in the first game and even though a Tommy
Henrich homerun (#16) gave them a quick 2-0 lead, Philadelphia managed to
jump on Marius
Russo (12-8, 3.50) for the win. Bill
Beckmann (9-7, 4.82) and Tom Ferrick
kept the Yankees quiet and got the doubleheader split for the A's.
Boston
(NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 2 (GM 1)
The
Braves pushed across two runs in the top of the ninth and then held on for the
win as Dick
Errickson (6-13, 3.83) pitched two innings of hitless relief followed by Johnny
Hutchings who threw a 1-2-3 ninth.
Note:
On this date in 1941 Game One actually took fifteen innings, with Brooklyn
winning 6-5. This further explains why the second game was declared a tie when
they ran out of daylight after the sixth inning.
Boston
(NL) 2 Brooklyn (H) 2 (6) (GM 2 ) (Tie Game)
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Cincinnati
8 Chicago (NL) (H) 0 (GM 1)
Paul
Derringer (12-10, 2.68) made his first start in three weeks and held the
Cubs to only one hit to get the Game One win. Center fielder Harry
Craft, batting eighth today, led the way by going 3-for-5 with two runs
scored, four RBI's, and hit a double, and a homerun.
Chicago
(NL) (H) 7 Cincinnati 6 (GM 2)
The
score was tied at 6-6 after the top of the fifth and then the pitchers took
over, keeping the score tied until the Cubs were able to load the bases in the
bottom of the ninth for Dom
Dallessandro to come through with a run-scoring single for the Game Two
win.
Bob Carpenter (10-4, 2.71) kept the Phillies hitless until the seventh and scoreless until there were two outs in the ninth and easily got the Game One win. First baseman Babe Young hit a three-run homerun (#29) In the Giants' four-run fifth to start the onslaught.
Note:
This was the third game in a row where a Philadelphia pitcher was removed from
the game with an injury.
New
York (NL) (H) 7 Philadelphia (NL) 1 (GM 2)
Right
fielder Mel
Ott hit a three-run homerun (#15) in the first and Hal
Schumacher (16-6, 2.73) went all the way, handing the Phillies their tenth
consecutive loss.
Pittsburgh
5 St. Louis (NL) (H) 3 (11) (GM 1)
St.
Louis had a chance to win this one in the bottom of the ninth and again in the
bottom of the tenth, but just couldn’t come through when they needed it,
finally giving way to the Pirates who scored three times in the top of the
eleventh. Catcher Virgil
"Spud" Davis had the big hit, a two-out two-run single in the
fateful eleventh.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 3 Pittsburgh 2 (GM 2)
St.
Louis led 3-0 after the third and twenty-year-old Howie
Pollet (1-3, 2.16) pitched another strong game and finally got his first
career victory. Bob Klinger
(2-9, 4.77) took the loss in Game Two.
Tuesday,
September 2, 1941
Transactions:
Cleveland
outfielder Beau
Bell made his Major League Finale on 09/01/1941. Cleveland pitcher Clint Brown
made his Season Finale on 09/01/1941. Cleveland infielder Rusty
Peters made his Season Finale 09/01/1941
Washington
pitcher Vern
Kennedy made his Season Finale on 09/01/1941
New
York (NL) infielder Joe Orengo
was injured (?) on 09/01/1941
Boston
(AL) pitcher Nels Potter
made his Season Finale on 09/01/1941
Pittsburgh
shortstop Arky
Vaughan was injured (?) on 09/01/1941
Brooklyn
acquired pitcher Ed Albosta
from Durham (PIED) on 08/31/1941 (Season Debut 09/03/1941)
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Fred
Caligiuri was acquired from Wilmington (ISLG) before 09/03/1941 (Major
League Debut)
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Hank
Gornicki (Team Debut 09/16/1941) was acquired from St. Louis (NL) on
09/02/1941
Philadelphia
(NL) infielder Hal Marnie
was acquired from Springfield (EL)
before 09/03/1941
Boston
(NL) 6 Brooklyn (H) 4
The
Braves started quick with three runs in the first and then added on with three
more runs in the sixth to take a 6-0 lead and Al Javery
(10-7, 3.80) kept the Dodgers off the scoreboard until the bottom of the sixth.
Dolph
Camilli golfed a three-run homerun (#25) (all unearned) in the bottom of
the ninth to make it close.
Cincinnati
4 Chicago (NL) (H) 0
Gene
Thompson (5-7, 5.35) gave up nine hits and four walks but was able to go
all the way for the shutout victory. The Cubs' defense committed four errors on
the day, further preventing Charlie Root
(6-9, 4.42) from getting a win in his final major league appearance.
Wednesday,
September 3, 1941
Transactions:
Cincinnati
infielder Chuck
Aleno was injured (?) on 09/02/1941
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Charlie Root
made his Major League Finale on 09/02/1941
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| Charlie Wagner |
Center fielder Tommy Henrich hit a two-run homerun (#17) in the top of the third and Tiny Bonham (7-6, 3.25) and Johnny Murphy made that slender lead stand up as they held off several Boston attempts to even the score late in the game. Charlie Wagner (13-5, 2.89) took the loss.
Washington
(H) 5 Philadelphia (AL) 2
Fred
Caligiuri (0-1, 3.00) made his first major league appearance and pitched
well, but his defense let him down as there were two errors leading to three
unearned runs that marred his start. Ken Chase
(7-12, 5.20) was able to take advantage and snuck away with the win.
Brooklyn
7 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
Brooklyn
ended their own three game losing streak and extended the Philadelphia losing
streak to eleven games as Whit Wyatt
(21-6, 1.98) held the Phillies to only three hits and didn’t allow a run until
the ninth inning on a passed ball. Wyatt got the scoring started with a solo
homerun (#3) in the third and when that didn’t shake up the Dodgers' offense, he
came through with a two-run double in the sixth.
Brooklyn
11 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 5 (GM 2)
The
Dodgers scored three times in the first and then added on four more in the
second but they had to score three times in the eighth before they could lock
this one up. Ed Albosta
(1-0, 7.50) gave up five runs in six innings in his first start but got the
win.
Pittsburgh
(H) 4 Cincinnati 2
Elmer
Riddle (13-6, 2.07) had a one-hit shutout going on entering the bottom of
the eighth when the Pirates sprung ahead with a four-run outburst, the big hit
being a two-out two-run single from left fielder Bud Stewart.
Johnny
Lanning (11-5, 3.34) got the come-from-behind victory.
Thursday,
September 4, 1941
Transactions:
Washington
infielder Morrie
Aderholt made his Season Finale on 09/03/1941
New
York (AL) third baseman Red Rolfe
was experiencing chronic colitis on 09/03/1941
Cincinnati
pitcher Ray
Starr was acquired from Indianapolis (AA) before 09/05/1941 (Season Debut)
Boston
AL) (H) 7 New York (AL) 2
Two
homeruns (#36, #37) from Ted
Williams keyed the Red Sox win at home versus New York. Dick
Newsome (15-6, 3.72) got the win with some late-inning relief help from Mickey
Harris.
Cleveland
5 Detroit (H) 1
Bob Feller
(20-12, 3.36) finally got his twentieth win of the season as he dominated the
Tigers today. He took a one-hit shutout into the ninth but then he walked four
batters, the only walks he had in the game, to lose the shutout.
St.
Louis (NL) 7 Chicago (NL) (H) 5 (GM 1)
The
Cubs led 5-0 after the third inning but the Cardinals slowly crept back to cut
the score to 5-3. In the ninth the Cardinals jumped ahead with four runs, the
big play being an error on center fielder Phil Cavarretta
that allowed two runs to score and put the Cardinals ahead to stay.
St.
Louis (NL) 12 Chicago (NL) (H) 6 (GM 2)
St.
Louis scored eight times in the top of the second, six of the runs crossing the
plate before an out was recorded. Mort Cooper
(11-8, 3.04) got the win but he only worked five innings as the Cardinals took
the chance to let several of their relievers get in some work as well but that
didn’t go well as the Cubs scored five runs in the final three innings.
Cincinnati
3 Pittsburgh (H) 2
The
Pirates led 2-0 after the third but then the Reds scored three times in the top
of the fourth to grab the lead for themselves, and then a pitcher's duel broke
out. Bucky
Walters (18-10, 2.70) got the win over Rip Sewell
(15-13, 2.99), setting up tomorrow's doubleheader for the tiebreaker.
Friday,
September 5, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(NL) catcher Greek
George made his Season Finale on 09/04/1941. Chicago (NL) pitcher Johnny Schmitz
was acquired from Milwaukee (AA) before 09/06/1941 (Major League Debut).
Chicago (NL) outfielder Frank
Jelincich (Major League Debut 09/06/1941) was acquired from Detroit on 07/16/1941.
Chicago (NL) pitcher Bill Lee
returned to the mound on 09/06/1941
Cleveland
first baseman Vern
Freiburger was acquired from Flint (MICH) before 09/06/1941 (Major League
Debut). Cleveland catcher Jim Hegan
was acquired from Oklahoma City (TL) before 09/09/1941 (Major League Debut)
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Hooks Iott
was acquired from Paragould (NEAR) before 09/06/1941 (Major League Debut)
Washington
outfielder Roberto
Ortiz was acquired from Charlotte (PIED) before 09/06/1941 (Major League
Debut)
New
York (AL) pitcher Steve Peek
returned to the mound on 09/06/1941
Chicago
(AL) outfielder Dave
Philley was acquired from Shreveport (TL) before 09/06/1941 (Major League
Debut)
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Tex Shirley
was acquired from Wilmington (ISLG) before 09/06/1941 (Major League Debut)
Chicago
(AL) (H) 6 St. Louis (AL) 5
St.
Louis scored four times in the fourth, the big hit being a two-run double from
shortstop Johnny
Berardino. The game seemed to be locked up but then in the bottom of the
ninth errors on consecutive plays allowed the White Sox to score three runs and
win the game in a come-from-behind fashion. Johnny
Humphries (4-2, 2.78) got the win in relief over Elden Auker
(9-14, 5.81).
Pittsburgh
(H) 4 Cincinnati 1 (GM 1)
Max Butcher
(11-13, 3.13) had a shutout going until his own throwing error in the eighth
inning allowed the Reds to score a run, but Butcher settled down and finished
what he started for the complete game victory in Game One.
Cincinnati
1 Pittsburgh (H) 0 (GM 2)
35-year-old
Ray
Starr (1-0, 0.00), making his 1941 debut and making his first Major League
appearance since 1933, threw a two-hit shutout to get the Reds the doubleheader
split. Shortstop Eddie Joost
hit a solo homerun (#5) in the top of the fifth for the game's only run.
Saturday,
September 6, 1941
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Buck Ross
made his Season Finale on 09/05/1941
Washington
catcher Cliff
Bolton returned to play on 09/07/1941. Washington pitcher Early Wynn
was acquired from Springfield (EL) before 09/07/1941 (Season Debut)
Boston
(NL) infielder John Dudra
was acquired from Bridgeport (ISLG) before 09/07/1941 (Major League Debut)
Boston
(AL) catcher Al Flair
was acquired from Baltimore (IL) before 09/06/1941 (Major League Debut)
St.
Louis (NL) pitcher Ira
Hutchinson returned to the mound on 09/07/1941
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Dale Jones
was acquired from Allentown (ISLG) before 09/07/1941. Philadelphia (AL)
outfielder Felix
Mackiewicz was acquired from Wilmington (ISLG) before 09/07/1941 (Major
League Debut)
Pittsburgh
infielder Ed
Leip was acquired from Albany (EL) before 09/07/1941 (Season Debut)
Philadelphia
(NL) pitcher Paul
Masterson was acquired from Allentown (ISLG) before 09/07/1941 (Season
Debut)
Note:
After Monday's holiday doubleheader extravaganza (eight doubleheaders, sixteen
games in all, with one tie), the next four days resulted in only fifteen total
games being played. No doubt that after the past three weeks of madcap
doubleheader mayhem the players all welcomed the respite, especially as they
gear up for the mad rush for the conclusion of the season.
St.
Louis (AL) 1 Chicago (AL) (H) 0 (10) (GM 1)
A
real pitcher's duel as each team's aces faced off, with Bob
Muncrief (17-6, 2.65) coming away victorious over Thornton Lee
(19-9, 1.45). Muncrief only allowed five hits, Lee allowed only three, but in
the top of the tenth left fielder Roy
Cullenbine started the inning off with a walk, stole second, advanced to
third on a passed ball, and then scored when he beat out a throw to home.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 4 St. Louis (AL) 3 (11) (GM 2)
The
Browns pushed across a run in the top of the ninth to knot the score at 3-3 and
the game was soon off to extra innings. In the bottom of the tenth, the White
Sox had the bases loaded but couldn’t score, but in the bottom of the eleventh, they got another chance to score, only to see second baseman Don
Kolloway thrown out at home by left fielder Chet Laabs.
Laabs got another opportunity two batters later but this time center fielder Mike
Kreevich was able to slide in underneath the tag with the game-winner.
Detroit
(H) 9 Cleveland 6 (GM 1)
Detroit
scored four runs in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead but fell behind when Cleveland took a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth. The Tigers
came through with another four-run inning, the big hit being a HBP to first
baseman Rudy
York to put the Tigers ahead to stay. York had put the Tigers ahead
previously with a three-run homerun (#15) in Detroit's four-run third.
Cleveland
2 Detroit (H) 0 (GM 2)
Al Milnar
(15-11, 5.30) and Al Benton
(8-5, 2.52) both threw four-hitters today, but Milnar drove home one run with a
sacrifice fly in the fifth, and then right fielder Jeff Heath
drove home an insurance run in the eighth for the Cleveland win.
New
York (AL) (H) 9 Boston (AL) 7
Boston
led 6-0 after the third thanks to a two-run single from center fielder Dom
DiMaggio and left fielder Ted
Williams contributing a solo homerun (#42) and a run-scoring double. The
Yankees didn’t quit though and when left fielder Charlie
Keller hit a three-run homerun (#30) in the seventh it cut the score to
7-5. In the eighth, it was Tommy
Henrich's turn as his two-out three-run triple put the Yankees ahead to
stay and cut their magic number to four.
Washington
14 Philadelphia (AL) (H) 3 (GM 1)
The
Nationals trailed 3-2 heading into the ninth and needed a quick fix to at least
extend the game with a tie. Instead, they scored twelve runs and ran away with
Game One. The batting hero was catcher Jake Early
who hit two triples in the fateful ninth to go with his double from earlier in
the game.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 8 Washington 7 (13) (GM 2)
Washington
came through in the ninth again in this game, this time with three runs to tie
the score at 7-7 and to send the game into extra innings. There the score
stayed until center fielder Sam Chapman
singled home catcher Hal Wagner
with the game-winner in the bottom of the thirteenth.
Boston
(NL) (H) 9 Philadelphia (NL) 1
Second
baseman Bama
Rowell drove in four runs and shortstop Eddie
Miller drove in three runs and the Braves extended the Phillies losing
streak to thirteen games.
Brooklyn
(H) 13 New York (NL) 3
The
Dodgers stomped their intra-city rivals by accruing nineteen hits and seemingly
scoring at will. First baseman Dolph
Camilli went 4-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, four RBI's, and two
triples to spark the offense and Curt Davis
(9-4, 3.03) went all the way for the win.
Chicago
(NL) 6 Pittsburgh (H) 4
The
Cubs led 6-2 after the fifth and held off a late Pittsburgh rally to clinch the
tough win. First baseman Babe
Dahlgren hit a two-run homerun (#20) in Chicago's three-run third to spot
the Cubs a lead.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 7 Cincinnati 6
St.
Louis led 3-0 after the third but then Cincinnati came back, tying the score
after they scored single runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The
Reds then scored three runs in the top of the ninth to take a 6-3 lead, but
then in the bottom of the ninth Johnny
Vander Meer's (13-12, 2.85) control problems returned and a two-run single
from first baseman Johnny Mize
brought the win home to the joy of the home fans.
Sunday,
September 7, 1941
Transactions:
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Bill
Beckmann made his Season Finale on 09/06/1941. Philadelphia (AL) pitcher Jack Knott
made his Season Finale on 09/06/1941. Philadelphia (AL) first baseman Dick
Siebert made his Season Finale on 09/06/1941
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Fritz
Ostermueller made his Season Finale on 09/06/1941
New
York (AL) pitcher Steve Peek
made his Major League Finale on 09/06/1941
Cleveland
outfielder Larry
Rosenthal made his Season Finale on 09/06/1941
St.
Louis (AL) 11 Chicago (AL) (H) 5
Chicago
scored first with three runs in the bottom of the first, but St. Louis
responded with two in the second and then five in the third. The Browns did add
a four-spot in the eighth, making it an easy win for Denny
Galehouse (12-4, 3.62). No homeruns in today's contest, but the Browns did
hit a total of six doubles.
Cleveland
1 Detroit (H) 0
A
run-scoring single in the second from catcher Rollie
Hemsley provided the only run in this game and it was all Chubby Dean
(4-6, 4.26) needed to get the win and keep the Indians ahead of the Browns
in the standings.
New
York (AL) (H) 4 Boston (AL) 3
The
Yankees scored three times in the first, a George
Selkirk two-out two-run homerun (#5) being the big hit. The Red Sox tried
to climb back into it, but Lefty Gomez
(13-6, 3.36) and Johnny
Murphy held them off. Ted
Williams went 1-for-3 with a walk and ended the week hitting .469 for the
season.
Note:
Today's victory over second-place Boston lowered the New York magic number to
two, meaning if they can beat Boston again tomorrow, they will clinch the AL.
Philadelphia
(AL) (H) 7 Washington 1 (GM 1)
These
two teams split a doubleheader yesterday and are doing it again today. Left
fielder Bob
Johnson hit a three-run homerun (#15) in the bottom of the sixth to give
the A's a 6-1 lead and Phil
Marchildon (13-10, 3.47) did the rest.
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| Early Wynn |
Future Hall-of-Famer Early Wynn made his season debut in Game Two and he pitched well but took the loss when the A's made two outs to start the tenth, the next two batters reached and then left fielder Dee Miles singled home the winning run for the doubleheader sweep.
Boston
(NL) (H) 7 Philadelphia (NL) 6 (15) (GM 1)
Late
in the game the Phillies, who were already losing 6-1, opted to clear their
bench to get the starters some rest before Game Two of the doubleheader. The
backups responded with a five-run eighth that tied the score and eventually
sent the game into extra innings. Not much happened by either team in the
extras until second baseman Skippy
Roberge singled to lead off the fifteenth, center fielder Frank
Demaree sacrificed him to second, and then first baseman Buddy Gremp
put an end to this one with a solid single up the middle.
Philadelphia
(NL) 4 Boston (NL) (H) 1 (GM 2)
The
Phillies ended their fourteen-game losing streak as they scored four runs in
the first inning and then Lefty Hoerst
(4-8, 6.58) and a group of relievers held on for the Game Two win.
New
York (NL) 5 Brooklyn (H) 3 (GM 1)
The
Giants scored two in the first and the Dodgers answered back with three in the
third, but after that Carl
Hubbell (10-9, 2.63) kept Brooklyn off the scoreboard and the New Yorkers
rallied back to take the Game One win.
Brooklyn
(H) 7 New York (NL) 2 (GM 2)
Whit Wyatt
(22-6, 2.01) and Brooklyn were nursing a slender 4-2 lead but then center
fielder Pete
Reiser slugged a three-run homerun (#16) in the bottom of the eighth to
give the home team some breathing room.
Chicago
(NL) 4 Pittsburgh (H) 3
Some
sloppy Pittsburgh defense opened the door for the Cubs to take an early 4-0
lead and Vallie
Eaves (4-2, 3.62) towards an easy win when the Pirates suddenly came alive
and scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to make it close, the big
hit being a two-out two-run homerun from Vince
DiMaggio (#18). Eaves buckled down from there and got Chicago the tough
road win.
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| Gus Mancuso |
St. Louis scored six times in the bottom of the second, the big hit being a two-out two-run single by catcher Gus Mancuso. Howie Krist (7-5, 5.54) and the Cardinals' bullpen kept the Reds bats quiet for the Game One win.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 4 Cincinnati 3 (14) (GM 2)
Cincinnati
came from behind to tie the score at 3-3 with two runs in the top of the ninth
and the game soon went into extra innings. The Cardinals finally scored when
center fielder Johnny Hopp
lined a ball off the wall, allowing catcher Gus Mancuso
to lumber home with the winning run.
Note:
This doubleheader sweep allowed the Cardinals to lower their magic number from
twelve to eight in just one day.
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