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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on June 4, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 4, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Don Lund | Left Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Jerry Priddy | First Baseman |
Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 4, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gray
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gray
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Fricano
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gray
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Gray
McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gray
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Gray
Fricano bunts towards the mound. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Gray
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gray
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Gray
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Fricano
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Fricano
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fricano
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Pesky hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Newhouser
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Newhouser
Fricano hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Fricano
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Fricano
There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. Kuenn scores. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lund scores. Nieman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Fricano
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Newhouser
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Newhouser
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Newhouser fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Newhouser
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Newhouser
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. Suder moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Newhouser
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hatfield. Suder scores. Zernial scores. Philley moves to third. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGhee vs. Newhouser
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley scores. Michaels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Newhouser
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Newhouser
Fricano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Fricano
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrist vs. Fricano
Harrist hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harrist
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Harrist
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Harrist
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Fricano
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harrist
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Harrist
There goes Philley. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Harrist
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Harrist
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Fricano
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Fricano
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Harrist
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Harrist
Fricano bunts towards first. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Harrist
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Harrist
Joe DeMaestri pinch runs for Eddie Joost.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Harrist
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Harrist
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Harrist
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Fricano
Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Tom Hamilton now playing first base. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Erickson
Hal Erickson now pitching.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Erickson
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Erickson
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Erickson
Fricano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Fricano
Lund hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Fricano
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1953, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 5 2 3 3 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 0 Suder P, 3b 5 1 2 0 Lund D, lf 4 1 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nieman B, rf 3 0 1 1 Hamilton T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 4 0 2 1 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 2 Batts M, c 4 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 5 2 4 2 Priddy J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 5 1 0 0 Friend O, 2b 3 0 0 0 McGhee E, cf 5 0 0 1 Gray T, p 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 1 2 1 Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 4 1 2 0 Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 1 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Erickson H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 11 16 9 33 2 7 2 Philadelphia 013 050 020 -- 11 Detroit 000 200 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fricano M (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L) 3.0 6 4 4 0 2 Newhouser H 1.2 5 5 1 1 0 Harrist E 3.1 4 2 2 1 0 Erickson H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Michaels C, Hatfield F DP -- Philadelphia 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 5 2B -- Robinson E, Zernial G HR -- Philley D, Joost E SB -- Philley D SH -- Robinson E, Fricano M WP -- Fricano M T -- 2:06 A -- 0
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