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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1947
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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 3, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1947 |
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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 3, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Newhouser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,565 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Joe Rue |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Shortstop |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Dick Wakefield | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mayo | Second Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Hal Newhouser | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Jake Jones | First Baseman |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Sam Dente | Third Baseman |
Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1947
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Lake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wakefield vs. Galehouse
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wakefield for the out. Lake scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cullenbine. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Galehouse
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mullin trying to get to third. Mele throws the ball in to Dente, who tags Mullin for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Evers is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Galehouse
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newhouser
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Newhouser
Galehouse strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Galehouse
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Galehouse
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Galehouse
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mele scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Galehouse
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Galehouse
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Galehouse
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Galehouse
Mullin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wakefield scores. Kell moves to third. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Galehouse
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Mullin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Johnson
Earl Johnson now pitching.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newhouser
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Johnson
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Johnson
Lake bunts for an out with unknown description. Newhouser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Johnson
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wakefield vs. Johnson
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newhouser scores. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Wakefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Johnson
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Johnson
Evers takes first base on ball four. Wakefield moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Johnson
Mayo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Newhouser
Don Gutteridge pinch hits for Earl Johnson.
Gutteridge hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Dorish
Newhouser bunts for an out with unknown description. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Dorish
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Dorish
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Wagner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Dorish
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wakefield. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Newhouser
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culberson vs. Newhouser
Leon Culberson pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Culberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Harris
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Harris
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Harris
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Harris
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhouser vs. Harris
Newhouser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Harris
Lake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harris
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Harris
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newhouser
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Newhouser
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Newhouser
Dente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Partee vs. Newhouser
Roy Partee pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Partee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tebbetts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Newhouser
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Klinger
Mullin bunts for an out with unknown description. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Klinger
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Klinger
Mayo hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Klinger
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhouser vs. Klinger
Newhouser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Newhouser
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Newhouser
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Newhouser
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Newhouser
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Newhouser
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1947 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lake E, ss 4 1 2 0 Mele S, rf 5 1 1 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 3 1 0 1 Pesky J, ss 3 0 1 0 Wakefield D, lf 5 1 1 2 DiMaggio D, cf 3 0 2 0 Kell G, 3b 5 3 4 1 Williams T, lf 5 0 1 1 Mullin P, rf 4 1 3 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Evers H, cf 4 1 3 4 Jones J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mayo E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 0 Wagner H, c 4 1 2 0 Dente S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Newhouser H, p 4 1 1 0 Galehouse D, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Culberson L, ph 1 0 1 1 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0 Partee R, ph 1 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 10 16 9 35 3 10 3 Detroit 100 321 102 -- 10 Boston 001 001 010 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Newhouser H (W) 9.0 10 3 3 7 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Galehouse D (L) 3.1 6 4 4 1 1 Johnson E 1.2 3 2 2 2 2 Dorish F 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Harris M 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Klinger B 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 E -- Cullenbine R DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 12 2B -- DiMaggio D, Doerr B, Kell G 3B -- Lake E HR -- Evers H CS -- Evers H SH -- Lake E, Newhouser H, Mullin P T -- 2:39 A -- 24565
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