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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 7, 1949 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,573 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Red Jones |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. McDermott
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. McDermott
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. McDermott
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kolloway. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Williams reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. McDermott
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. McDermott
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Evers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. McDermott
Lipon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Lipon reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. McDermott
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. McDermott
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Houtteman reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. Swift goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. McDermott
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. McDermott
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Houtteman
McDermott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. McDermott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. McDermott
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. McDermott
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. McDermott
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. McDermott
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. McDermott
Swift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. McDermott
Houtteman hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. McDermott
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. McDermott
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. McDermott
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry misplays the ball. That's an error on Berry. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDermott vs. Houtteman
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. McDermott
Groth hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. McDermott
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. McDermott
There goes Evers. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. McDermott
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. McDermott
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. McDermott
Houtteman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. McDermott
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. McDermott
Kolloway hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Mickey McDermott.
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Masterson
Walt Masterson now pitching.
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Masterson
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Masterson
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Masterson
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Masterson
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Masterson
Swift hits a popup in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Houtteman
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Houtteman
Lou Stringer pinch runs for Matt Batts. Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Zarilla moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Hughson
Birdie Tebbetts now catching. Tex Hughson now pitching.
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hughson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Hughson
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Houtteman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Hughson
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kell reaches second base with a double. Houtteman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Hughson
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Houtteman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Houtteman
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Houtteman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1949 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Berry N, 2b 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 0
Kolloway D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Williams T, lf 4 2 3 2
Wertz V, rf 4 1 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 1 2 2
Groth J, cf 4 1 1 2 Doerr B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Evers H, lf 3 1 2 0 Goodman B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Lipon J, ss 4 1 1 1 Zarilla A, rf 4 0 1 0
Swift B, c 3 1 0 0 Batts M, c 4 0 1 0
Houtteman A, p 4 1 2 2 Stringer L, pr 0 0 0 0
Hughson T, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 2 0 1 0
Hitchcock B, ph 0 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 40 4 12 4
Detroit 032 000 001 -- 6
Boston 100 000 102 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 12 4 4 2 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L) 6.0 7 5 5 4 2
Masterson W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hughson T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Kolloway D, Berry N
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 11
2B -- Williams T, Evers H, Lipon J, Houtteman A, McDermott M, Pesky J, Goodman B 2, Kell G
HR -- Groth J, Williams T, Stephens V
SB -- Evers H
T -- 2:13
A -- 30573
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