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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 30, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Howard |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 5,826 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
Roy White | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
Curt Blefary | Catcher |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Dave May | Right Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Bruce Howard | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 30, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Howard
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Howard
Gibbs hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Howard
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Howard
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Howard
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bahnsen
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Bahnsen
There goes Blair. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Bahnsen
Motton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Bahnsen
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to Michael who tags Blefary trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blair scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Howard
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Howard
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Howard
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bahnsen vs. Howard
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Michael. Powell scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Bahnsen
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Howard reaches second base with a double. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Bahnsen
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Howard
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Howard
Gibbs hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Howard
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Howard
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Howard
White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. Mantle tags and moves to third. Tresh tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Howard
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Brabender
Gene Brabender now pitching.
Cox hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bahnsen
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Bahnsen
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Brabender
Michael strikes out. Blefary drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Michael out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Brabender
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Brabender
Clarke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brabender vs. Bahnsen
Brabender takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Bahnsen
The ball gets by Gibbs for a passed ball. Johnson moves to third. Brabender moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Bahnsen
The umpire calls a balk on Bahnsen Johnson scores. Brabender moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Bahnsen
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Brabender
Gibbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Brabender
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Gibbs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tresh vs. Brabender
Tresh bunts towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gibbs scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Brabender
The ball gets by Blefary for a passed ball. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Brabender
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Brabender
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle scores. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Brabender
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. Brabender
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bahnsen
Ruben Amaro now playing shortstop.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bahnsen
Blefary hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Robinson scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Downing
Al Downing now pitching.
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Downing
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Brabender
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Brabender
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Brabender
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Brabender
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brabender vs. Downing
Brabender strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Downing
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Downing
Motton takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Downing
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Downing
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Brabender
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Brabender
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brabender
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Downing
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Downing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Brabender
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Brabender
Amaro strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Brabender
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Al Downing.
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Watt
Gibbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watt vs. Verbanic
Watt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Verbanic
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Verbanic
Motton hits a popup towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Watt
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Watt
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell juggles the ball. That's an error on Powell. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Watt
White takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Watt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Tresh scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Watt
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Watt
Dick Howser pinch hits for Ruben Amaro.
Howser takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Drabowsky
Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Joe Verbanic. Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Fernandez bunts towards first. Powell catches it and steps on first to double up Howser. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1968 -- New York at Baltimore (N) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 5 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0 Gibbs J, c 4 1 0 0 Motton C, lf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, 1b 2 2 1 0 Blefary C, c 4 1 2 1 Tresh T, lf 2 1 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 White R, rf 2 0 0 1 Powell B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Robinson B, cf 4 0 1 3 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 2 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 May D, rf 4 1 0 0 Michael G, ss 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Kosco A, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard B, p 1 0 1 1 Amaro R, ss 1 0 0 0 Brabender G, p 1 0 0 0 Howser D, ph 0 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 2 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Downing A, p 0 0 0 0 Whitaker S, ph 1 0 1 0 Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandez F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 5 5 31 6 8 4 New York 001 020 002 -- 5 Baltimore 120 120 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bahnsen S (L) 4.1 7 6 3 4 5 Downing A 2.2 1 0 0 2 3 Verbanic J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Howard B 2.2 1 1 1 6 2 Brabender G (W) 4.2 3 2 2 5 5 Watt E 1.0 1 2 1 3 3 Drabowsky M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Michael G, Powell B DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 2 LOB -- New York 13, Baltimore 8 2B -- Powell B, Howard B, Mantle M, Robinson B SB -- Blair P SF -- White R HBP -- by Verbanic J (Watt E) Balk -- Bahnsen S PB -- Gibbs J, Blefary C T -- 3:01 A -- 5826
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