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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 19, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 19, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 19, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,963 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Rick Monday | Left Fielder |
Lee Lacy | Third Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 19, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bruhert
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Bruhert
There goes Lopes. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Bruhert
North strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Bruhert
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Bruhert
There's a wild pitch. Lopes scores. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Bruhert
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutton
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutton
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Bruhert
Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bruhert
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Bruhert
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Bruhert
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutton
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Sutton
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Sutton
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns scores. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Sutton
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boisclair scores. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruhert vs. Sutton
Bruhert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bruhert
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bruhert
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruhert
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bruhert
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Bruhert
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to home. Boisclair throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Smith who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutton
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutton
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bruhert
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Bruhert
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Bruhert
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bruhert
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Bruhert
Sutton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Sutton
Stearns is hit by the pitch. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Sutton
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Sutton
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. Montanez scores. Stearns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Sutton
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Murray
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Murray
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutton
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Sutton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lacy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Sutton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Murray
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Murray
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Murray
Lacy bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferguson vs. Murray
Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Murray
Ron Cey pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutton vs. Murray
Sutton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutton
Bill Russell now playing shortstop.
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Monday. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Sutton
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Sutton
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Sutton
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Sutton
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Stearns scores. Boisclair moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Sutton
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ron Hodges.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Boisclair scores. Flynn moves to third. Ferrer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Ferrer scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Hough
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lockwood
North strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lockwood
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Lockwood
Stearns fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hough
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Hough
There goes Stearns. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Hough
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Hough
Randle hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Stearns scores. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Hough
Hough spins and fires to second, and Randle is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hough
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lockwood
Garvey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lockwood
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lockwood
Lacy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Lockwood
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lockwood
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockwood vs. Rhoden
Rick Rhoden now pitching.
Lockwood strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rhoden
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Rhoden
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Lockwood
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Davalillo strikes out. Stearns drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davalillo out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lockwood
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Lockwood
There goes Lopes. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Lockwood
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lockwood
There's a wild pitch. Lopes moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lockwood
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. North tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Lockwood
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1978 -- Los Angeles at New York (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 2 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 1 North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 5 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 1 0 0 1 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 2 Garvey S, 1b 5 0 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Monday R, lf 4 1 2 0 Stearns J, c 1 3 1 0 Lacy L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Boisclair B, rf 3 2 1 0 Ferguson J, c 2 1 2 2 Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 2 Hernandez E, ss 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 1 1 1 Cey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bruhert M, p 1 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrer S, pr 0 1 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 3 31 8 7 6 Los Angeles 100 200 001 -- 4 New York 020 104 10x -- 8 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 5.1 5 7 3 5 7 Hough C 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 Rhoden R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bruhert M 4.0 4 3 3 3 3 Murray D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Lockwood S (S) 3.0 2 1 1 3 4 E -- Garvey S, Russell B, North B LOB -- Los Angeles 9, New York 6 2B -- Ferguson J, Stearns J, Lacy L HR -- Ferguson J SB -- Lopes D 2, Stearns J SH -- Lacy L SF -- Smith R HBP -- by Sutton D (Stearns J) WP -- Bruhert M 2, Lockwood S T -- 3:06 A -- 22963
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