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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 8, 1950 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Ken Silvestri | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 1950
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wehmeier
Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wehmeier
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Johnson
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Johnson
Hatton hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Johnson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wehmeier
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wehmeier
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Wehmeier
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Goliat vs. Wehmeier
Goliat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Sisler scores. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Silvestri vs. Wehmeier
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goliat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Wehmeier
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wehmeier, and towards Stallcup, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Johnson
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Johnson
Usher takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Johnson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goliat fields it and throws to Waitkus, who tags Usher for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Johnson
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wehmeier
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wehmeier
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Johnson
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Wehmeier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Johnson
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Wehmeier moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Johnson
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wehmeier scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Johnson
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wehmeier
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wehmeier
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Wehmeier
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Johnson
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Johnson
Usher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Johnson
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Wehmeier
Goliat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Wehmeier
Silvestri is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wehmeier
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Wehmeier
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Wehmeier
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Johnson
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Johnson
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Johnson
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wehmeier
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wehmeier
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Wehmeier
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Wehmeier
Goliat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Johnson
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Johnson
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Johnson
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Johnson
Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Johnson
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Johnson
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Johnson
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Wehmeier
Johnny Wyrostek now playing left field. Ron Northey now playing right field. Dick Whitman pinch hits for Ken Silvestri.
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Wehmeier
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Whitman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Wehmeier
Wehmeier spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wehmeier. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wehmeier
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wehmeier
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wehmeier
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Waitkus trying to get to third. Usher throws the ball in to Hatton, who tags Waitkus for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Miller
Andy Seminick now catching. Bob Miller now pitching.
Adams hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Miller
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Miller
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wehmeier
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Wehmeier
Sisler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Goliat vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Erautt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Cooper and over to Hatton, who tags Jones for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Erautt
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Miller
Putsy Caballero now playing third base.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Miller
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Miller
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Bob Usher.
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Miller
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Erautt
Lloyd Merriman now playing center field.
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Erautt
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Erautt
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Erautt
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamner moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Caballero vs. Erautt
Caballero hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Miller
Stallcup hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Miller
Marv Rackley pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Rackley hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Miller
Adams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1950 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 1 Adams B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 0 1 1 Lowrey P, lf 1 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Wyrostek J, lf 1 0 0 0
Ennis D, rf 5 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 1
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 0
Caballero P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, rf 3 0 1 0
Sisler D, lf 3 1 2 0 Northey R, rf 0 0 0 0
Goliat M, 2b 4 1 2 3 Usher B, cf 1 1 0 0
Silvestri K, c 1 0 0 0 Merriman L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Whitman D, ph 1 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 3
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 1 2 1
Johnson K, p 2 1 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 3 1 1 0
Seminick A, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Rackley M, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 6 12 5 32 5 6 5
Philadelphia 020 020 200 -- 6
Cincinnati 001 013 000 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 6.0 6 5 5 4 0
Miller B (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)* 7.0 10 6 5 1 4
Erautt E 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Stallcup V, Wehmeier H
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Sisler D 2, Wehmeier H, Cooper W, Ashburn R
HR -- Goliat M, Stallcup V, Kluszewski T
HBP -- by Wehmeier H (Silvestri K)
WP -- Johnson K
T -- 2:25
A -- 5141
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