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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 13, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 13, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,505 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Stewart | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | Left Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Chico Ruiz | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon McFadden | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 13, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Griffin
Stewart hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Merritt
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Merritt
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Merritt
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Griffin
May hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Griffin
Whitfield hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Griffin
Ruiz hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Merritt
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Merritt
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Merritt
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Merritt
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Merritt
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Griffin
Corrales strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Griffin
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Merritt
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Merritt
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Merritt
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Griffin
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Griffin
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Griffin
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruiz vs. Griffin
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. Perez scores. May moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corrales vs. Griffin
Corrales strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merritt vs. Griffin
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Merritt
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Merritt
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Merritt
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a popup into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Merritt
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Griffin
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Griffin
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Griffin
May is hit by the pitch. Tolan moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Griffin
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Perez scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruiz vs. Griffin
There go the runners. The throw from Edwards to Menke covering second. The throw back to home, and May is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Merritt
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Merritt
McFadden hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Merritt
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Griffin
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Ray
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Merritt
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ruiz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Merritt
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Merritt
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Rader reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Merritt
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gotay vs. Merritt
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Curt Blefary.
Gotay strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ray
Julio Gotay now playing third base. Doug Rader now playing first base.
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Ray
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ray
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ray
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Ray
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Merritt
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Merritt
Hector Torres pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Torres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Torres reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Woody Woodward now playing shortstop. Chico Ruiz now playing second base. Norm Miller pinch hits for Leon McFadden.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Granger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Granger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Granger
The ball gets by Corrales for a passed ball. Torres scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Granger
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Granger
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Rader reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Granger
Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gotay vs. Granger
Gotay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Gotay reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Rader scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ruiz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ruiz. Martinez scores. Gotay scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Jackson
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
Norm Miller now playing right field. Denis Menke now playing first base. Doug Rader now playing third base. Jack Billingham now pitching. Hector
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Billingham
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Billingham
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Corrales takes first base on ball four. Ruiz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beauchamp vs. Gladding
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruiz moves to third. Corrales moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Gladding
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Savage vs. Gladding
Ted Savage pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Savage hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ramos
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ramos
There goes Morgan. The throw from Corrales and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ramos
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Ramos
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gladding
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gladding
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gladding
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Gladding
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1969 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 0 0 0 McFadden L, rf 3 0 0 0
Stewart J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Miller N, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 2 1 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 Menke D, ss-1b 3 1 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b-1b-3b 3 2 3 2
Tolan B, cf 4 2 2 0 Martinez M, lf 3 1 1 1
Perez T, 3b 4 2 2 0 Geiger G, lf 0 0 0 0
May L, lf 4 1 2 1 Blefary C, 1b 1 0 0 0
Whitfield F, 1b 4 1 2 4 Gotay J, ph-3b 2 1 1 2
Ruiz C, ss-2b 1 0 0 1 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Corrales P, c 3 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 2 1
Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 2 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 0 0 0 0 Torres H, ph-ss 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 33 9 9 7
Cincinnati 000 220 020 -- 6
Houston 000 101 70x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J* 6.0 6 4 4 3 7
Granger W (L) 0.2 2 5 4 3 0
Jackson A 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Ramos P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T+ 5.0 4 4 4 5 6
Ray J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Billingham J# 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Gladding F (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
# Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Menke D, Ruiz C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 7
2B -- Rader D 2, Edwards J, Torres H, Gotay J
3B -- Martinez M
HR -- Whitfield F
SB -- Tolan B 2, Morgan J
CS -- May L
HBP -- by Griffin T (May L)
PB -- Corrales P
T -- 2:58
A -- 22505
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