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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 28, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 15,311 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Don Schwall | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 28, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Schwall
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Schwall
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McLish
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McLish
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McLish
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. McLish
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Schwall
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schwall
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Schwall
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. McLish
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. McLish
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. McLish
Schwall bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to third. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schilling vs. McLish
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon scores. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. McLish
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. Buddin scores. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. McLish
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Schwall
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Schwall
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Schwall
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Larsen
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Schwall
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Schwall
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Schwall
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Larsen
Schwall bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Larsen
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Larsen
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buddin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Larsen
There goes Geiger. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Larsen
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schwall
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Schwall
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Schwall
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Aparicio reaches third base with a triple. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carreon vs. Schwall
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Schwall
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Larsen
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Larsen
Schwall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Schwall
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Schwall
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Schwall
Sievers hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Schwall
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landis scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Schwall
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Larsen
Schilling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Larsen
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Larsen
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Larsen
There goes Geiger. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Larsen
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling scores. Geiger scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Schwall
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Schwall
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Schwall
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Schwall
Landis takes first base on ball four. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Lown
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Lown
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Lown
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schwall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Lown
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Schwall moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Lown
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schwall scores. Schilling scores. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Schwall
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Schwall
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Schwall
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Schwall
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Schwall
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Hacker
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hacker
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hacker
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Schwall
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Schwall
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Schwall
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schwall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1961 -- Chicago at Boston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Landis J, cf 4 1 2 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 2 3 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 4 1 3 2 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 2 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Smith A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Malzone F, 3b 5 0 1 2 Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 5 1 3 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 1 Nixon R, c 5 1 2 1 Carreon C, c 4 0 0 1 Buddin D, ss 1 2 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Schwall D, p 2 1 0 0 Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, ph 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 34 8 13 8 Chicago 000 021 000 -- 3 Boston 030 102 20x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (L) 2.0 4 3 3 2 0 Larsen D 3.1 6 3 3 4 3 Kemmerer R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lown T 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Hacker W 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Schwall D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 1 DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 11 2B -- Runnels P 3B -- Aparicio L SB -- Geiger G 2 SH -- Schwall D 2 T -- 2:59 A -- 15311
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