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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 10, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 10, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 10, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 10, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,364 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Hank Thompson | Right Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 10, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hearn
There goes Bruton. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Hearn
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Hearn
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson throws the ball in to Williams who tags Adcock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gordon scores. Pafko scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bickford
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to third for the out. Dark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Hearn
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bickford
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Bickford
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bickford
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
There goes Thomson. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Dittmer applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hearn
Sal Yvars now catching.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Buhl
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Buhl
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Buhl
Yvars hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Buhl
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Hearn
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buhl
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Buhl
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Buhl
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Buhl
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Buhl
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark scores. Irvin moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Jolly
Yvars takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Jolly
Hearn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jolly
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Yvars attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hearn
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Hearn
George Crowe pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin hits a fly ball towards left. Gordon catches it and throws to second to double up Dark. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Wilhelm
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Burdette
Thompson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Burdette
Yvars hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Antonelli
Al Corwin pinch runs for Sal Yvars. Don Mueller pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm. Johnny Antonelli now pitching. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Don Muelle
Hofman strikes out. The ball gets by Crandall. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Spencer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Corwin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Antonelli
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching. Sam Calderone now catching.
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Koslo
There goes Crandall. The throw from Calderone and he is safe. Crandall steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Koslo
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Koslo
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Koslo
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Antonelli
Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Antonelli
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Antonelli
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Antonelli
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/10/1953 -- Milwaukee at New York (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 5 3 3 1 Mathews E, 3b 2 2 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 2 2 3 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 0 Thompson H, rf 3 2 3 3 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 3 2 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Yvars S, c 2 0 2 0 Bickford V, p 1 0 0 0 Corwin A, pr 0 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Calderone S, c 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 0 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 1 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 11 6 33 5 11 5 Milwaukee 300 000 030 -- 6 New York 111 110 000 -- 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V 2.1 5 3 3 1 1 Buhl B 2.1 3 2 2 3 1 Jolly D 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Burdette L (W) 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 Antonelli J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J 7.1 8 5 5 2 5 Wilhelm H (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Koslo D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Adcock J, Crandall D DP -- Milwaukee 4 LOB -- Milwaukee 5, New York 9 2B -- Williams D, Dark A HR -- Mathews E, Thompson H 2, Dark A, Gordon S SB -- Crandall D CS -- Bruton B, Thomson B, Thompson H, Lockman W SH -- Logan J, Thomson B WP -- Hearn J T -- 2:42 A -- 7364
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