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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 28, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,928 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 28, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cain
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Cain
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cain
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Cain
There goes Otis. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Cain
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Splittorff
There goes Taylor. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Taylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Splittorff
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cain
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cain
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Cain
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Cain
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Cain
Splittorff strikes out. There goes Oliver. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Harrison. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Cain
Patek takes first base on ball four. Oliver scores. Harrison moves to third. Splittorff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Cain
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
There goes Stanley. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Splittorff
Cain strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cain
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cain
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cain
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cain
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Cain
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Cain
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Cain
Splittorff bunts towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to third for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Cain
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. There goes Splittorff trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Splittorff
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Splittorff
Cain strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Cain
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cain
Otis hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cain
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Splittorff
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Splittorff
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cain
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cain
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Cain
Harrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Cain
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Cain
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cain
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Cain
There goes Patek. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Cain
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Splittorff
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Splittorff
Freehan hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Splittorff
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Splittorff covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cain
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cain
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cain
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Splittorff
Ike Brown pinch hits for Les Cain.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Brown is hit by the pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Abernathy
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Tony Taylor.
Jones takes first base on ball four. Stanley scores. Brown moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Abernathy
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. Brown tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Abernathy
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Chance
Gates Brown now playing left field. Dalton Jones now playing third base. Ike Brown now playing second base. Dean Chance now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Chance
Harrison hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Chance
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Chance
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Abernathy
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Abernathy
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Abernathy
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Chance
Jim Northrup now playing center field.
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Chance
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Chance
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Chance
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Chance
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Chance
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Abernathy
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Abernathy
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ike Brown.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Abernathy
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. York
Joe Niekro pinch runs for Dalton Jones. Jim York now pitching.
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1971 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 2 1 1 2 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Brown G, ph-lf 1 1 1 2
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1 Taylor T, 2b 3 2 2 1
Rojas C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Jones D, ph-3b 0 0 0 1
Piniella L, lf 5 1 1 1 Niekro J, pr 0 1 0 0
Oliver B, rf 5 2 2 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 3
Harrison C, 1b 4 1 3 3 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 1 0 Chance D, p 0 0 0 0
Splittorff P, p 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 1 2 0
Northrup J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph 1 1 1 0
Cain L, p 2 0 0 0
Brown I, ph-2b 1 1 1 0
Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 10 7 32 8 10 8
Kansas City 010 103 002 -- 7
Detroit 101 000 204 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 6.1 7 4 3 3 5
Abernathy T 2.0 2 3 3 2 1
York J (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L 7.0 7 5 4 3 10
Chance D (W) 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
E -- Kirkpatrick E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 6
HR -- Taylor T, Harrison C, Brown G, Kaline A
SB -- Otis A, Taylor T, Patek F
CS -- Stanley M
SF -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Abernathy T (Brown G)
WP -- Cain L
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:47
A -- 10928
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