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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 5, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nellie King |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,329 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie White | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| George Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Nellie King | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. King
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. King
Logan hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. King
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montemayor vs. Buhl
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Clemente moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Buhl
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. King
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. King
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. King
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. King
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. King
White strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. King
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buhl
Freese hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buhl
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Buhl
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Buhl
There goes Clemente. The throw from White and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montemayor vs. Buhl
Montemayor hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. King
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. King
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. King
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. King
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Buhl
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. King
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. King
Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. King
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. King
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. King
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buhl
Freese hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Buhl
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Buhl
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. King
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. King
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. King
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buhl
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Buhl
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montemayor vs. Buhl
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White throws to third for one, and Mathews throws to first, and Crowe drops the ball. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Buhl
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montemayor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Buhl
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Long reaches second base with a double. Montemayor scores. Shepard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Buhl
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Buhl
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Freese reaches second base with a double. Long scores. Lynch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Crone
Ray Crone now pitching.
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. King
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. King
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. King
Crowe hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Crone
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Crone
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Crone
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montemayor vs. Crone
Montemayor hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepard vs. Crone
Shepard takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Vargas
Roberto Vargas now pitching.
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Long reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. Groat scores. Shepard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Vargas
Hardy Peterson pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vargas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. King
Tom Saffell now playing center field. Felipe Montemayor now playing left field.
O'Connell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. King
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Montemayor. White reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. King
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Roberto Vargas.
Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. King
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Logan takes first base on ball four. Tanner moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Long catches it and throws to second to double up Bruton. The throw back to first to get Logan, and that's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jay
Joey Jay now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Jay
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Jay
There goes Freese. The throw from White and he is safe. Freese steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Jay
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freese tags and scores. Law tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jay
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Law moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Jay
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Law
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Law
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Jay
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Jay
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jay
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Jay
Saffell hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Law
Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Dittmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Law
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Law
Logan takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1955 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 2 2 2 1
Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Montemayor F, cf-lf 5 1 0 0
Thomson B, lf 5 0 0 0 Shepard J, c 4 2 1 0
Aaron H, rf 3 2 1 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 3 6
Crowe G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Lynch J, lf 2 1 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 2 1 1 2 Peterson H, ph 1 0 0 0
White C, c 4 1 1 1 Saffell T, cf 1 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 2
Crone R, p 0 0 0 0 Freese G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Vargas R, p 0 0 0 0 King N, p 3 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 1 0 1 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Jay J, p 0 0 0 0
Dittmer J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 33 9 10 9
Milwaukee 010 100 200 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 043 10x -- 9
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 4.2 6 5 3 4 3
Crone R 1.0 1 3 3 2 1
Vargas R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Jay J 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
King N (W)* 6.0 7 4 4 2 3
Law V (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Mathews E, Crowe G, Freese G
TP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Aaron H, Clemente R, Long D 3, Freese G, White C
3B -- Mathews E
SB -- Clemente R, Freese G
SF -- Long D, O'Connell D, Clemente R
HBP -- by King N (O'Connell D)
WP -- Jay J
PB -- White C
T -- 2:34
A -- 4329
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