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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 18, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jackson Todd |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bob Engel |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
Jackson Todd | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Todd
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Todd
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Todd
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Todd
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Todd
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Todd
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Todd
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Henderson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Henderson. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Todd
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Todd
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. Kelleher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Todd
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Todd
Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Todd
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Reuschel
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Todd
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Todd
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Todd
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Todd
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. Todd
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Todd
Reuschel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair who is chasing the ball. Reuschel reaches third base with a triple. Gross scores. Kelleher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Todd
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Siebert
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Youngblood who tags Buckner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Siebert
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Siebert
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Siebert
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Siebert
Kelleher is hit by the pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Siebert
The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. Gross moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Reuschel vs. Siebert
Reuschel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Reuschel
Pepe Mangual pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Reuschel covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching. Pepe Mangual now playing left field.
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Baldwin
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Baldwin
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Reuschel
John Milner pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Milner reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. Youngblood moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Reuschel
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Milner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Baldwin
John Milner now playing first base. Ed Kranepool now playing left field. Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Baldwin
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Baldwin
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hernandez
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hernandez
Boisclair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Hernandez
Roy Staiger pinch hits for Rick Baldwin.
Staiger hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Apodaca
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Mitterwald scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Apodaca
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Apodaca
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Myrick
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hernandez
Leo Foster pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hernandez
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hernandez
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Hernandez
Milner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Sutter
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bud Harrelson. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Vail strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1977, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 5 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Biittner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Boisclair B, rf 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, cf 4 1 2 0 Staiger R, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 2 2 0 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 3 2 2 2 Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 2 3 Kranepool E, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Foster L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 1 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Flynn D, ss 2 0 0 0 Milner J, ph-1b 2 1 2 1 Todd J, p 1 0 0 0 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Mangual P, ph-lf 2 0 1 2 Harrelson B, ss 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 5 35 3 9 3 Chicago 002 300 001 -- 6 New York 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (W) 6.0 4 0 0 1 4 Reuschel P 0.1 3 3 2 0 0 Hernandez G 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 Sutter B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Todd J (L) 4.0 7 5 5 0 1 Siebert P 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Baldwin R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Apodaca B 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 Myrick B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Henderson S, De Jesus I, Harrelson B DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 6 2B -- Mitterwald G 2, Kelleher M, Reuschel R, Youngblood J, Milner J 3B -- Reuschel R SH -- Hernandez G HBP -- by Siebert P (Kelleher M) PB -- Stearns J T -- 2:26 A -- 0
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