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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 21, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 21, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,329 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Don Schwall | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 21, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Johnson
Savage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Schwall
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Schwall
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Schwall
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Schwall
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Schwall
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Johnson
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Johnson
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Johnson
Schwall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Schwall
Lillis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Schwall
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schwall
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Schwall
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Johnson
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Schwall
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Schwall
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Schwall
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Schwall
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Schwall
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Johnson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Johnson
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Schwall
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schwall
Johnson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bateman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Schwall
Temple takes first base on ball four. Bateman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Schwall
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bateman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Schwall
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Temple moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Warwick hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Johnson
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Johnson
There goes Schofield. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Johnson
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. McBean
Bob Skinner now playing left field. Al McBean now pitching.
Goss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McBean
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McBean
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. McBean
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Johnson
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Umbricht
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Umbricht covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McBean
Brock Davis pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McBean
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McBean
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Woodeshick
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Woodeshick
McBean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Woodeshick
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McBean
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. McBean
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. McBean
Goss hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Woodeshick
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Woodeshick
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Woodeshick
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Woodeshick
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McBean
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McBean
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. McBean
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Woodeshick
Pagliaroni is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Woodeshick
Roberto Clemente pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Woodeshick
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Woodeshick
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Woodeshick
McBean hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McBean
Roberto Clemente now playing right field. Smoky Burgess now catching. Rusty Staub pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Face
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Roy Face now pitching.
Temple bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Face
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Fazio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Face
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fazio scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Face
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1963 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Schofield D, ss 5 0 1 1 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1 Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 1 Savage T, lf 3 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 5 0 4 2 McBean A, p 2 0 1 0 Warwick C, rf 5 0 1 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 4 1 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 4 1 1 1 Stargell W, rf 4 1 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 1 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Johnson K, p 1 1 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 1 2 4 Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Clemente R, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Schwall D, p 1 0 0 0 Staub R, ph 0 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Fazio E, pr 0 1 0 0 Skinner B, ph-lf 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 6 34 5 8 5 Pittsburgh 010 013 001 -- 6 Houston 010 210 001 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schwall D 3.2 6 3 1 2 3 Sisk T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McBean A (W)* 4.0 1 2 2 1 0 Face R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Johnson K 5.2 8 4 4 1 5 Umbricht J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Woodeshick H 3.0 2 1 0 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Bailey B, Schofield D, Aspromonte B DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 8 3B -- Skinner B HR -- Lillis B, Goss H, Pagliaroni J CS -- Schofield D, Clendenon D SH -- Johnson K, Temple J SF -- Spangler A HBP -- by Woodeshick H (Pagliaroni J) T -- 2:35 A -- 6329
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