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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 26, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Zachary |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Jim Scott 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Second Baseman |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
| Randy Moore | Third Baseman |
| Tom Zachary | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Zachary
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Zachary
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Zachary
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Zachary
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Zachary
Hafey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Zachary
Martin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Martin reaches second base with a double. Hafey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Zachary
Wilson bunts towards third. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Zachary
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore has Martin trapped. There's the throw to Spohrer and back to Moore, who tags Martin for the out. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Zachary
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maranville. Wilson moves to third. Gelbert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Zachary
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Grimes
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Grimes
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Zachary
Roettger hits a popup towards short. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Zachary
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Zachary
Bottomley hits a popup towards short. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Grimes
Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Grimes
Zachary hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Zachary
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Zachary
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zachary
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Grimes. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maranville scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger hits a line drive to right field. Roettger throws towards first. Bottomley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bottomley. Worthington moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Grimes
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Worthington scores. Berger scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Grimes
Schulmerich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urbanski vs. Grimes
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Sheely trying to get to home. Martin throws the ball in to Wilson who tags Sheely who's trying to score from second, for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Zachary
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Zachary
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Zachary
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Grimes
Zachary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Zachary
Roettger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Zachary
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Zachary
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Zachary
Hafey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Hafey reaches second base with a double. Roettger scores. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Zachary
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Martin reaches second base with a double. Bottomley scores. Hafey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Zachary
There goes Martin. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. Martin steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Zachary
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Zachary
Gelbert hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Zachary
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Zachary
Adams hits a line drive towards first. Sheely reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Grimes
Sheely hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Grimes
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Zachary
Roettger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Zachary
Frisch bunts towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Zachary
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roettger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Zachary
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Grimes
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Grimes
Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Tom Zachary.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Frankhouse
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Frankhouse
Gelbert hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Frankhouse
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Frankhouse
Adams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maranville catches it and throws to first to double up Grimes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Berger reaches second base with a double. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Grimes
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Worthington scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulmerich vs. Grimes
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Frankhouse
Roettger hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Frankhouse
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Frisch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Frankhouse
Bottomley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Frankhouse
Hafey hits a line drive into center field. Berger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berger. Frisch scores. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Frankhouse
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Frankhouse
There goes Martin. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Frankhouse
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Grimes
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
Neun hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Grimes
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1931, game 2 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Maranville R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Roettger W, rf 5 1 2 0 Worthington R, lf 4 2 3 1
Frisch F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Berger W, cf 4 1 2 0
Bottomley J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 1 3
Hafey C, lf 5 2 3 2 Schulmerich W, rf 4 0 0 0
Martin P, cf 5 1 3 3 Spohrer A, c 3 0 1 0
Wilson J, c 5 0 3 1 Neun J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 0 1 0 Urbanski B, ss 4 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 3 0 1 0 Moore R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Zachary T, p 2 0 1 0
Richbourg L, ph 1 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 15 6 35 4 11 4
St.Louis 010 004 001 -- 6
Boston 000 300 010 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 11 4 4 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary T (L) 7.0 10 5 5 0 0
Frankhouse F 2.0 5 1 1 1 0
E -- Maranville R, Grimes B, Bottomley J, Berger W
DP -- St.Louis 2, Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Boston 4
2B -- Martin P 2, Hafey C, Gelbert C, Berger W, Frisch F
SB -- Martin P 2
SH -- Frisch F
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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