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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 4, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 4, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dana Eveland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Kevin Causey 2B: Joe West 3B: Ed Hickox |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
Mike Sweeney | DH |
Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Daric Barton | First Baseman |
Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
Aaron Cunningham | Right Fielder |
Eric Patterson | Second Baseman |
Bob Geren | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Billy Butler | DH |
Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
Esteban German | Left Fielder |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 4, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Bannister
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Eveland
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Eveland
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Eveland
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Eveland
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Bannister
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Bannister
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Bannister
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Bannister
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Suzuki moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. Bannister
Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Eveland
Shealy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Eveland
Olivo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Eveland
Teahen strikes out. There goes Olivo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Eveland
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Bannister
Patterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Bannister
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Eveland
German hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Eveland
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Eveland
Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Eveland
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeJesus moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Eveland
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Butler reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. Aviles scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Shealy vs. Eveland
There's a wild pitch. Guillen scores. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Shealy vs. Eveland
Shealy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Eveland
Olivo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Shealy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Eveland
Teahen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Patterson catches it and throws to second with Crosby covering, to double up Shealy. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Bannister
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Bannister
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Bannister
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Bannister
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Eveland
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
German vs. Eveland
German hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Eveland
Eveland fires to first and has German trapped. There's the throw to Crosby who tags German for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Eveland
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Eveland
Aviles hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Bannister
Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Bannister
Patterson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles misplays the ball. That's an error on Aviles. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Bannister
Crosby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patterson scores. Sweeney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cust vs. Bannister
Cust hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cust reaches second base with a double. Sweeney scores. Crosby goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Bannister
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Eveland
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Eveland
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Eveland
Shealy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Bannister
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Bannister
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Bannister
Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Cunningham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Patterson vs. Bannister
Patterson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Eveland
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Eveland
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Eveland
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Bannister
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bannister
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Bannister
Cust hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
German hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Street
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Street
Aviles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Ramirez
Barton bunts towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Ramirez
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Ramirez
Cunningham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Patterson vs. Ramirez
Patterson hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Street
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Street
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Street
Shealy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Soria
David DeJesus now playing right field. Joey Gathright now playing center field. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Soria
Crosby hits a line drive into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Soria
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Devine
Joey Devine now pitching.
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Devine
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Devine
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Soria
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Soria
Suzuki hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Soria
Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Soria
The umpire calls a balk on Soria Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Soria
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Devine
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Crosby. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Devine
DeJesus bunts towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. German moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Devine
Aviles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. Devine
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. German scores. Aviles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/2008, game 1 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Sweeney R, cf 5 1 0 0 DeJesus D, cf-rf 4 1 3 0 Crosby B, ss 5 1 1 1 Aviles M, ss 4 1 1 0 Sweeney M, dh 5 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 1 1 0 Cust J, lf 5 0 1 2 Gathright J, cf 1 0 1 1 Suzuki K, c 4 0 2 0 Butler B, dh 4 1 1 2 Barton D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Shealy R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hannahan J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Olivo M, c 4 0 2 0 Cunningham A, rf 3 0 1 0 Teahen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Patterson E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 0 1 0 German E, lf 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 9 4 37 5 12 4 Oakland 000 031 000 0 -- 4 Kansas City 004 000 000 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Eveland D 6.0 10 4 4 0 5 Street H 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Devine J (L) 1.1 1 1 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bannister B 7.0 7 4 1 2 3 Ramirez R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Soria J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Aviles M, Crosby B DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Oakland 9, Kansas City 6 2B -- Butler B, Callaspo A, Cust J 3B -- Cunningham A HR -- Barton D SB -- Olivo M CS -- German E SH -- Barton D, DeJesus D WP -- Eveland D Balk -- Soria J T -- 2:40 A -- 0
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