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Twins
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
July 12, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 12, 1998 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charles Nagy |
| Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 43,053 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Terry Craft 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | DH |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| David Ortiz | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Denny Hocking | Second Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| Mark Whiten | Left Fielder |
| David Justice | DH |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
July 12, 1998
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nagy
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Nagy
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Nagy
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Nagy
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Milton
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Milton
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Milton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Nagy
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Nagy
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Nagy
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Nagy
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Milton
Thome hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Milton
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Milton
Justice strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Nagy
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Nagy
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Nagy
There goes Nixon. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Nagy
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Nagy
Lawton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Nagy
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Milton
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Milton
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Milton
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Nagy
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Nagy
Cordova hits a popup beyond short. Dunston can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Nagy
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Nagy
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Merced scores. Cordova goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Nagy
Hocking hits a line drive beyond second. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Nagy
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Whiten. Steinbach tags and scores. Hocking moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Nagy
Meares hits a line drive beyond second. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hocking scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Nagy
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Milton
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Milton
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Milton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Nagy
Coomer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Coomer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Nagy
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Nagy
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Nagy
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coomer scores. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to home to get Cordova. Ortiz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Mesa
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Milton
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Milton
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Milton
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Mesa
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Mesa
Meares hits a line drive beyond first. Thome can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Mesa
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meares moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Mesa
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Merced vs. Mesa
Merced is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cordova vs. Mesa
Cordova hits a line drive off the glove of Thome, and into shallow right field. Cordova reaches second base with a double. Meares scores. Lawton scores. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Mesa
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whiten. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Merced scores. Cordova scores. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Mesa
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Mesa
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Milton
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Milton
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Milton
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Milton
Lofton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Mesa
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Mesa
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Mesa
Lawton is hit by the pitch. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Mesa
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Merced vs. Mesa
Merced hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whiten. Merced reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. There goes Coomer trying to get to third. Whiten throws the ball in to Dunston, who relays the ball to Fryman who tags Coomer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Milton
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Milton
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Dunston goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Milton
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Whiten vs. Milton
Whiten hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Milton
Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Alomar hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching. Mark Whiten now playing center field. Brian Giles now playing left field.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Plunk
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Plunk
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Trombley
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Trombley
Jeff Branson pinch hits for David Bell.
Branson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Trombley
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Trombley
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trombley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Trombley
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching. Jeff Branson now playing second base.
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Shuey
Nixon hits a line drive off the glove of Fryman, and into shallow left field. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Shuey
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Shuey
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Swindell
Whiten hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Swindell
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to second for the out. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Swindell
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thome tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Swindell
Fryman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Swindell
Branson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hocking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1998 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 5 1 2 1 Lofton K, cf 3 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 6 1 2 1 Giles B, lf 0 0 0 0
Lawton M, rf 4 1 2 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 2 0
Coomer R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 4 1 1 1
Merced O, dh 3 2 1 1 Thome J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cordova M, lf 4 2 3 2 Whiten M, lf-cf 4 0 2 1
Ortiz D, 1b 5 1 3 4 Justice D, dh 4 1 0 0
Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 2 Alomar Jr. S, c 3 0 0 1
Hocking D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 2
Bell D, 2b 2 1 1 1
Branson J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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41 11 17 11 34 6 8 6
Minnesota 010 414 100 -- 11
Cleveland 000 001 203 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E (W) 6.2 4 3 3 0 4
Trombley M 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Swindell G 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Nagy C (L) 4.1 9 6 6 2 4
Mesa J 2.2 6 5 5 2 1
Plunk E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Shuey P 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Whiten M
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Cleveland 3
2B -- Lawton M, Steinbach T, Coomer R, Cordova M, Ortiz D, Merced O, Ramirez M, Nixon O
HR -- Ortiz D, Bell D, Fryman T
SB -- Nixon O
SF -- Nixon O, Alomar Jr. S
HBP -- by Nagy C (Lawton M), by Mesa J (Lawton M)
T -- 3:02
A -- 43053
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