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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 16, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stubby Overmire |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,506 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bob Maier | Third Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Stubby Overmire | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1945
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Zuber
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Zuber
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Zuber
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Mayo scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Cramer reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine scores. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Zuber
York hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuber covering, for the out. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maier vs. Zuber
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Crosetti. Cramer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Zuber
There goes Maier. The throw from Garbark and he is out, Stirnweiss applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti strikes out. Swift drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crosetti out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Zuber
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Zuber
Overmire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Webb bunts towards first. Etten fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Etten. Swift moves to third. Overmire moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Swift scores. Overmire moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Overmire
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Overmire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Overmire
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Page
York hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Overmire
Garbark hits a popup towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Overmire
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Page
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Page
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Overmire vs. Page
Overmire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Page
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swift scores. Overmire moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Overmire
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a line drive towards short. Webb catches it and steps on second to double up Crosetti. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Page
York hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Page
Maier takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Page
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Overmire
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Overmire
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Page
Overmire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Overmire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Page
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Page
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Overmire
Garbark hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Overmire
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Page
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Page
Maier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Page
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York scores. Maier moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Overmire vs. Page
Overmire bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Stirnweiss covering, for the out. Maier scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Page
Webb hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Page
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Overmire
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Page
Cullenbine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Page
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Page
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Page
York hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Overmire
Jimmy Outlaw now playing left field.
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Overmire
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Overmire
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Joe Page.
Ruffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Overmire
Don Savage pinch runs for Red Ruffing.
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. Garbark scores. Savage moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosetti vs. Overmire
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage scores. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metheny vs. Overmire
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. York fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Stirnweiss scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Overmire
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Roser
Steve Roser now pitching.
Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Roser
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overmire vs. Roser
Overmire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Roser
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Overmire
Martin hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Overmire
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Overmire
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1945 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Webb S, ss 6 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 1 1 1
Mayo E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 2 1
Cullenbine R, rf 3 2 1 1 Metheny B, rf 4 0 1 0
Greenberg H, lf 5 1 2 1 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Outlaw J, lf 0 0 0 0 Martin H, lf 3 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 5 1 1 2 Stainback T, cf 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 1 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 3 1 0 0
Maier B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Garbark M, c 3 1 1 0
Swift B, c 5 2 3 1 Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0
Overmire S, p 3 0 2 1 Page J, p 2 0 1 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 1 1
Savage D, pr 0 1 0 0
Roser S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 12 7 32 4 7 3
Detroit 410 100 210 -- 9
New York 000 000 040 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Overmire S (W) 9.0 7 4 4 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B (L)* 1.0 4 5 3 2 1
Page J 7.0 8 4 3 3 0
Roser S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Crosetti F, Etten N, Grimes O
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 3
2B -- Greenberg H, Cramer D, Overmire S, Stirnweiss S
HR -- Cullenbine R
SB -- Crosetti F, Mayo E, Webb S
CS -- Maier B
SH -- Overmire S
A -- 13506
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