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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 12, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 12, 1958 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Urban |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,509 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Bob Martyn | Left Fielder |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jack Urban | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Gail Harris | First Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Coot Veal | Shortstop |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bill Norman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 12, 1958
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Lary
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog hits a line drive into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Urban
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martyn. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Urban
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Urban
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Urban
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Urban
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Lary
Martyn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Martyn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Lary
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martyn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to home to get Martyn. Chiti moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urban vs. Lary
Urban strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Lary
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Chiti moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Lary
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Chiti scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Urban
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Urban
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Urban
Veal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cicotte vs. Urban
Cicotte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Urban
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Cicotte
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cicotte
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Cicotte covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Cicotte
Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Urban
Bertoia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Urban
Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Urban
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Urban
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Urban
Bolling hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lau vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Cicotte
Chiti hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Cicotte
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Cicotte
Gorman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Cicotte
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Gorman
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cicotte vs. Gorman
Cicotte hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Cicotte
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Cicotte covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cicotte
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Cicotte
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Cicotte covering, for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Cicotte
There goes Lopez. The slide. Lau applies the tag. Lopez is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Gorman
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Gorman
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cicotte
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martyn vs. Cicotte
Martyn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Martyn reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiti vs. Cicotte
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Cicotte
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Aguirre
Preston Ward pinch hits for Tom Gorman. Hank Aguirre now pitching. Bob Cerv pinch hits for Preston Ward.
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Martyn scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Aguirre
Chico Carrasquel pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Terry
Ralph Terry now pitching. Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Terry
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lau vs. Terry
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Terry
Veal strikes out. Chiti drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Veal out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Terry
Tito Francona pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Terry
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching.
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Morgan
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tomanek
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martyn. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Tomanek
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Tomanek
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Tomanek
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Tomanek
Lau strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Morgan
Martyn hits a line drive into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Morgan
Chiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Chiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Morgan
Frank House pinch hits for Dick Tomanek.
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiti scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Mike Baxes pinch runs for Frank House.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Veal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Herbert
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herbert
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Herbert
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Morgan
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Morgan
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1958 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Tuttle B, cf 4 1 1 0 Kuenn H, cf 5 0 3 1 Herzog W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bertoia R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lopez H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 0 Maris R, rf 5 0 1 1 Harris G, 1b 4 2 2 2 Smith H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 2 1 0 0 Martyn B, lf 4 1 2 0 Groth J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 3 3 1 Bolling F, 2b 4 2 3 1 DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0 Lau C, c 4 0 0 1 Simpson H, ph 0 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 3 0 1 1 Terry R, p 0 0 0 0 Lary F, p 0 0 0 0 Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0 Cicotte A, p 2 0 0 0 House F, ph 1 0 1 1 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Baxes M, pr 0 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 0 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0 Urban J, p 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 1 2 Carrasquel C, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 6 35 7 12 7 Kansas City 110 102 010 -- 6 Detroit 012 002 20x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Urban J 2.2 6 3 3 1 2 Gorman T 2.1 0 0 0 1 0 Terry R 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 Tomanek D (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 Herbert R 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F 1.2 4 2 2 2 2 Cicotte A 3.2 4 3 3 1 4 Aguirre H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Morgan T (W) 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Tuttle B, Kuenn H, Martyn B 2, Lopez H, Kaline A, Chiti H 3B -- Bolling F HR -- Bertoia R, Chiti H, Harris G CS -- Lopez H T -- 2:39 A -- 19509
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