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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on May 16, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,672 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1975
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Dierker
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. Staub goes all the way around to score. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kranepool tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser throws the ball in to Phillips who tags Watson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gross scores. Metzger scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Dierker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Seaver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Dierker
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Seaver
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Seaver
There goes Andrews. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Seaver
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Seaver
Seaver spins and fires to second, with Phillips covering, and Andrews is picked off. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Dierker
There goes Kingman. The throw from May and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Grote reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Seaver
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Crawford
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Crawford
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Crawford
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Seaver
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Seaver
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Scherman
Garrett bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Scherman
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Scherman
Grote hits a line drive towards the mound. Scherman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Scherman
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Metzger reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Seaver
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Scherman
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Scherman
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Scherman
Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Unser reaches second base with a double. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Scherman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Watson, and towards Andrews, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips scores. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Scherman
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Seaver
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Seaver
Scherman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Scherman
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Scherman
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Scherman covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Scherman
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Scherman
Seaver hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Scherman
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Seaver
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Scherman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Scherman
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Scherman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Apodaca
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Apodaca
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Apodaca fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Scherman
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Scherman
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Scherman
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Scherman
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Grote reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Apodaca vs. Scherman
Apodaca strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Scherman
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Apodaca
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Apodaca
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Apodaca
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Apodaca
Metzger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1975 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Phillips M, ss 5 2 2 0 Gross G, lf 4 1 3 0
Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 5 1 2 0
Unser D, cf 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 2 1 2 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 2
Kranepool E, 1b 5 2 2 2 Cruz J, rf 3 0 2 0
Garrett W, 3b 3 1 1 1 May M, c 4 0 2 0
Kingman D, lf 4 2 3 2 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 5 0 3 2 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 0 Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 1 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 15 10 35 2 12 2
New York 402 021 001 -- 10
Houston 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 7.0 11 2 2 2 4
Apodaca B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 2.2 6 6 6 3 2
Crawford J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Scherman F 5.0 9 4 4 0 1
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 9
2B -- Kranepool E, Grote J 2, Cruz J, Metzger R, Unser D
HR -- Staub R, Kingman D
SB -- Andrews R, Kingman D
SH -- Garrett W
SF -- Unser D, Garrett W
HBP -- by Dierker L (Kingman D)
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:32
A -- 10672
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