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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 20, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,885 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Gary Darling |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
Mike Aldrete | Right Fielder |
Donell Nixon | Left Fielder |
Bob Melvin | Catcher |
Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mitch Webster | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1988
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Maddux
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maddux
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Downs
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Downs
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Downs
Grace hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Downs
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Downs
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Maddux
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Maddux
Aldrete hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Maddux
There goes Nixon. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Melvin vs. Maddux
Melvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Downs
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Downs
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Downs
Berryhill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Maddux
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Maddux
Downs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Maddux
Butler bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Maddux
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downs scores. Butler moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Maddux
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aldrete vs. Maddux
Aldrete is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Downs
Maddux strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Downs
Webster bunts towards the mound. Downs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Downs
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Maddux
Melvin hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Maddux
Uribe hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Uribe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downs vs. Maddux
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Downs for the out. Uribe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Maddux
Butler hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Uribe scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Maddux
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Downs
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Downs
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Downs
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Downs
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Maddux
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Maddux
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Maddux
Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Downs
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Downs
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Downs
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dunston scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Downs
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. DiPino
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. DiPino
Downs hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. DiPino
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Downs
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Downs
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Downs
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Downs
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. DiPino
Thompson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. DiPino
Clark takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. DiPino
There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Lancaster
Les Lancaster now pitching. Gary Varsho now playing left field.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Aldrete vs. Lancaster
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Clark scores. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Lancaster
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Aldrete moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Melvin vs. Lancaster
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aldrete moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Uribe vs. Lancaster
Uribe hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Downs
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe misplays the ball. That's an error on Uribe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Downs
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Downs
Berryhill hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Downs
Varsho hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Lancaster
Downs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Varsho who is chasing the ball. Downs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Lancaster
There's a wild pitch. Downs scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lancaster
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lancaster
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Varsho. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Butler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lancaster
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Lancaster covering. Safe. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Lancaster
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Aldrete vs. Lancaster
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Lancaster
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Lancaster
Melvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spilman vs. Lancaster
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Jose Uribe.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Samuels
Harry Spilman now playing first base. Ernie Riles now playing third base. Chris Speier now playing shortstop. Roger Samuels now pitching.
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Samuels
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Samuels
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Samuels
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Perry
Pat Perry now pitching. Darrin Jackson now playing right field.
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Perry
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Perry
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Samuels
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Samuels
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Samuels
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1988 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 6 2 3 1 Webster M, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson R, 2b 6 2 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Clark W, 1b 4 4 3 2 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 1 Mitchell K, 3b 4 1 1 2 Perry P, p 0 0 0 0 Samuels R, p 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, lf 3 0 1 0 Aldrete M, rf 4 0 1 3 Lancaster L, p 0 0 0 0 Nixon D, lf 5 0 3 2 Jackson D, rf 1 0 0 0 Melvin B, c 5 0 1 0 Law V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 4 1 1 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 1 0 Spilman H, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 3 0 1 0 Downs K, p 3 2 2 0 Maddux G, p 1 0 0 0 Riles E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Varsho G, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 12 16 11 33 2 6 1 San Francisco 003 110 340 -- 12 Chicago 100 010 000 -- 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Downs K (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 6 Samuels R 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (L) 5.0 7 5 5 2 3 DiPino F* 1.0 1 2 1 1 1 Lancaster L 2.0 8 5 5 1 0 Perry P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Grace M, Uribe J DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- San Francisco 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Mitchell K, Uribe J, Thompson R 3B -- Downs K HR -- Clark W SB -- Nixon D WP -- DiPino F, Lancaster L T -- 3:00 A -- 33885
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