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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 12, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,024 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enos Cabell | Left Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1975
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Dierker
There goes Lopes. The throw from May and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Dierker
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Dierker
The umpire calls a balk on Dierker Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Marichal
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Marichal
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Marichal
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Marichal
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Dierker
Marichal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marichal
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Marichal
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Dierker
There goes Lopes. The throw from May and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Marichal
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Marichal
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Marichal
There goes Cabell. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Marichal
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marichal
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Marichal
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Marichal
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Marichal
The umpire calls a balk on Marichal Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Marichal
Dierker bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Marichal
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. Metzger scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Dierker
Auerbach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Auerbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Dierker
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Al Downing now pitching.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Downing
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Downing
May bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Downing
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Downing
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Garvey reaches third base with a triple. Wynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garvey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Auerbach vs. Granger
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Granger
Manny Mota pinch hits for Al Downing.
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granger vs. Hough
Granger hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Granger
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Granger
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Granger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Granger
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Granger
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hough
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hough
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. May reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hough
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Granger
Skip Jutze now catching.
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Granger
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Granger
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hough
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granger vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Lee Lacy now playing shortstop.
Metzger is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granger vs. Marshall
Granger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Granger
Lacy hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Granger
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Granger
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Granger
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1975 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Cabell E, lf 4 0 2 2 Buckner B, lf 4 1 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 3 1 May M, c 2 1 1 1 Crawford W, rf 3 1 1 2 Jutze S, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 4 1 2 3 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 1 0 0 Russell B, ss 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Auerbach R, ss 3 0 1 1 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0 Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 2 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0 Downing A, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 7 5 29 7 8 7 Los Angeles 200 003 000 -- 5 Houston 000 510 10x -- 7 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (L) 3.2 5 5 5 3 1 Brewer J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Downing A 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Hough C 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 Marshall M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W)* 5.0 5 5 5 5 3 Granger W (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Houston 5 2B -- Cabell E, Auerbach R, Johnson C, May M 3B -- Garvey S HR -- Johnson C SB -- Lopes D 2, Cedeno C 2, Cabell E CS -- Metzger R SH -- Dierker L, May M SF -- Wynn J, Crawford W Balk -- Dierker L, Marichal J PB -- May M T -- 2:29 A -- 25024
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