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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 18, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 18, 1949 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 64,549 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Al Benton | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 18, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Raschi
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Raschi
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Raschi
There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Raschi
The umpire calls a balk on Raschi Vernon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Raschi
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Raschi
There goes Doby. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Doby steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Raschi
There goes Doby, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Doby steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Raschi
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Raschi
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Benton
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Benton
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Raschi
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Raschi
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Raschi
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Raschi
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Benton
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Benton
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Benton
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. Bauer moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Benton
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bauer scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Benton
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
Henrich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch runs for Tommy Henrich.
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. There goes Stirnweiss trying to get to home. Mitchell throws the ball in to Hegan, who tags Stirnweiss for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Buxton
Ralph Buxton now pitching. Snuffy Stirnweiss now playing second base.
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Buxton
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Buxton
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Benton
Mapes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Benton
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boudreau fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Benton
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Benton
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching.
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Wynn
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Ralph Buxton.
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Casey
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Casey
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Casey
There goes Tucker. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Tucker steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Casey
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Casey
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wynn
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Wynn
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Casey
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Casey
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Casey
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Casey
Doby takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Casey
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Wynn
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Casey
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Casey
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Casey
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wynn
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wynn
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Page
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Page
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Page
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Wynn
Mapes hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Wynn
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. Brown scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Page
Charlie Silvera now catching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Page
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Page
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Thurman Tucker.
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Silvera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wynn
Hal Peck now playing right field. Larry Doby now playing center field.
Page strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Wynn
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Wynn
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mapes vs. Wynn
Mapes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Page
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Page
Ray Boone pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Page
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1949 -- Cleveland at New York (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 5 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 2 0 Mapes C, cf 5 0 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Brown B, 3b 5 2 2 0 Doby L, rf-cf 2 1 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Keller C, lf 2 1 1 0 Tucker T, cf 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 3 3 Berardino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Peck H, rf 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 1 Benton A, p 1 0 0 0 Buxton R, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0 Boone R, ph 1 0 1 0 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0 Page J, p 1 0 0 0 Raschi V, p 0 0 0 0 Henrich T, ph 0 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, pr-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 1 34 7 12 7 Cleveland 300 000 000 -- 3 New York 031 000 21x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Benton A (L) 2.2 5 4 4 2 2 Wynn E 5.1 7 3 3 2 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Raschi V 2.0 3 3 2 1 0 Buxton R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Casey H (W) 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 Page J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 LOB -- Cleveland 8, New York 8 2B -- Vernon M, Rizzuto P, Bauer H 3B -- Hegan J, Mitchell D, Bauer H SB -- Doby L 2, Tucker T, Rizzuto P CS -- Stirnweiss S HBP -- by Benton A (Henrich T) WP -- Raschi V Balk -- Raschi V T -- 2:41 A -- 64549
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