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Braves
@ Pirates
PNC Park
May 16, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 16, 2016 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta 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 16, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Williams Perez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Niese |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Chris Conroy |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nick Markakis | Right Fielder |
| Ender Inciarte | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Freeman | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Left Fielder |
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Tyler Flowers | Catcher |
| Chase d'Arnaud | Third Baseman |
| Erick Aybar | Shortstop |
| Williams Perez | Pitcher |
| Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Jaso | First Baseman |
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Gregory Polanco | Left Fielder |
| David Freese | Third Baseman |
| Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
| Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
| Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
| Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
| Jon Niese | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
PNC Park
May 16, 2016
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Niese
Markakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Inciarte vs. Niese
Inciarte bunts in front of the plate. Cervelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Markakis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freeman vs. Niese
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Markakis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Francoeur vs. Niese
Francoeur strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Perez
Jaso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Perez
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Perez
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jaso moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Perez
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jaso moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cervelli vs. Perez
There's a wild pitch. Jaso scores. Polanco moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Cervelli vs. Perez
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco scores. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Joyce vs. Perez
Joyce hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Perez
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niese
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jaso fields the ball and throws to Niese covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Niese
Flowers takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
d'Arnaud vs. Niese
d'Arnaud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Aybar vs. Niese
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Flowers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Niese
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Perez
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. d'Arnaud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Niese vs. Perez
Niese hits a ball on the ground towards third. d'Arnaud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Perez
Jaso hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Perez
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Niese
Markakis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Markakis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Inciarte vs. Niese
Inciarte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Markakis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Freeman vs. Niese
Freeman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francoeur vs. Niese
Francoeur hits a line drive into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Perez
Polanco hits a line drive beyond second. Johnson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Perez
Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cervelli vs. Perez
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polanco scores. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Perez
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Inciarte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Perez
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese scores. Cervelli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mercer vs. Perez
Mercer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Niese vs. Perez
Niese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niese
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mercer. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Niese
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
d'Arnaud vs. Niese
d'Arnaud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce who is chasing the ball. d'Arnaud reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Aybar vs. Niese
Aybar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Perez
Jaso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Perez
McCutchen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Perez
Polanco hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Flowers scoops up the ball and tags Polanco for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niese
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Niese
Markakis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inciarte vs. Niese
Inciarte hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Perez
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perez, and towards Aybar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Perez
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Perez
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Perez
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Markakis who is chasing the ball. Harrison reaches third base with a triple. Joyce goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mercer vs. Perez
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Niese
Freeman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polanco. Freeman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Francoeur vs. Niese
Francoeur hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niese
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Niese
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
d'Arnaud vs. Niese
d'Arnaud strikes out. Cervelli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws d'Arnaud out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hanson vs. Perez
Alen Hanson pinch hits for Jonathon Niese.
Hanson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Perez
Jaso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Perez
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Feliz
Neftali Feliz now pitching.
Aybar hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brignac vs. Feliz
Reid Brignac pinch hits for Williams Perez.
Brignac strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Feliz
Markakis hits a fly ball into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Ogando
Alexi Ogando now pitching.
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Ogando
There goes Polanco. The throw from Flowers and he is safe. Polanco steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Ogando
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cervelli vs. Ogando
There's a wild pitch. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cervelli vs. Ogando
Cervelli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Joyce vs. Ogando
Joyce hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Ogando
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inciarte vs. Luebke
Cory Luebke now pitching.
Inciarte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Luebke
Freeman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Freeman reaches second base with a double. Inciarte moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Francoeur vs. Luebke
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Inciarte scores. Freeman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Luebke
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Hughes
Jared Hughes now pitching.
Flowers hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
d'Arnaud vs. Hughes
d'Arnaud hits a popup towards short. Mercer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Hughes
Aybar hits a fly ball into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Ogando
Mercer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Figueroa vs. O'Flaherty
Cole Figueroa pinch hits for Jared Hughes. Eric O'Flaherty now pitching.
Figueroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. O'Flaherty
Sean Rodriguez pinch hits for John Jaso.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mercer moves to third. Figueroa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
McCutchen vs. O'Flaherty
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. O'Flaherty
Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards third. d'Arnaud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Freese vs. O'Flaherty
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Melancon
Sean Rodriguez now playing first base. Mark Melancon now pitching. Mallex Smith pinch hits for Eric O'Flaherty.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Melancon
Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inciarte vs. Melancon
Inciarte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/2016 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Markakis N, rf 4 0 1 0 Jaso J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Inciarte E, cf 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez S, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
Freeman F, 1b 4 2 2 0 McCutchen A, cf 5 0 0 0
Francoeur J, lf 4 1 1 3 Polanco G, lf 5 3 3 0
Johnson K, 2b 4 1 2 2 Freese D, 3b 5 2 2 0
Flowers T, c 3 0 1 0 Cervelli F, c 4 0 1 2
d'Arnaud C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Joyce M, rf 4 2 3 3
Aybar E, ss 4 0 0 0 Harrison J, 2b 4 0 1 2
Perez W, p 2 0 0 0 Mercer J, ss 3 0 1 0
Brignac R, ph 1 0 0 0 Niese J, p 2 0 0 0
Ogando A, p 0 0 0 0 Hanson A, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Flaherty E, p 0 0 0 0 Feliz N, p 0 0 0 0
Smith M, ph 1 0 0 0 Luebke C, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Figueroa C, ph 1 0 1 0
Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 38 8 14 7
Atlanta 000 002 030 -- 5
Pittsburgh 302 010 20x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Perez W (L) 6.0 9 6 6 2 2
Ogando A* 1.0 3 2 2 0 3
O'Flaherty E 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Niese J (W) 6.0 5 2 2 2 6
Feliz N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Luebke C 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Hughes J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Melancon M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Mercer J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Markakis N, Freeman F 2
3B -- d'Arnaud C, Harrison J
HR -- Francoeur J, Joyce M, Johnson K
SB -- Polanco G
SH -- Inciarte E
WP -- Perez W, Ogando A
T -- 2:55
A -- 16905
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