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Royals
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
May 29, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 29, 2006 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 2006 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Seth Etherton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Haren |
Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 28,040 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Tim Timmons |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
Matt Stairs | DH |
Tony Graffanino | Third Baseman |
Shane Costa | Right Fielder |
John Buck | Catcher |
Andres Blanco | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Nick Swisher | Left Fielder |
Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | DH |
Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
Jay Payton | Right Fielder |
Dan Johnson | First Baseman |
Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
Ken Macha | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
May 29, 2006
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Haren
DeJesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Haren
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Haren
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Etherton
Kendall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Etherton
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Etherton
Kotsay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Etherton
Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Etherton
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Haren
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Haren
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Haren
Graffanino hits a line drive into right field. Payton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Payton. Brown goes all the way around to score. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Costa vs. Haren
Costa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Payton. Costa reaches second base with a double. Graffanino scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Haren
Buck hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blanco vs. Haren
Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Etherton
Crosby hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Etherton
Payton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Etherton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Payton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Etherton
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Etherton
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino juggles the ball. That's an error on Graffanino. Payton moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Swisher vs. Etherton
Swisher takes first base on ball four. Payton scores. Johnson moves to third. Kendall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Kotsay vs. Etherton
Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Haren
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Haren
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Haren
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Haren
Brown hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Haren
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Etherton
Chavez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Etherton
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Etherton
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Payton vs. Etherton
Payton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Etherton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Haren
Graffanino strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Haren
Costa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Costa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Haren
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Costa scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Haren
Blanco takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Haren
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grudzielanek vs. Haren
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Etherton
Ellis hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Etherton
Kendall hits a line drive into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Etherton
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Haren
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Haren
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Haren
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Haren
Graffanino hits a line drive into right field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Etherton
Kotsay hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Etherton
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Etherton
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Etherton
Crosby hits a popup in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Haren
Costa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Haren
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Haren
Blanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Wood
Mike Wood now pitching.
Payton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wood
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Haren
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Haren
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Haren
There goes Grudzielanek. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Grudzielanek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mientkiewicz vs. Haren
There's a wild pitch. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mientkiewicz vs. Haren
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Haren
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Keisler
Randy Keisler now pitching.
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Swisher. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Keisler
Graffanino hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Wood
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Wood
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Wood
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Chavez vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swisher scores. Kotsay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Costa vs. Keisler
Costa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Karsay
Steve Karsay now pitching.
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Karsay
Blanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Karsay
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Peralta
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Peralta
Payton hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peralta
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Peralta
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Karsay
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Karsay
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. Grudzielanek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Karsay
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
German vs. Flores
Ron Flores now pitching. Esteban German pinch hits for Matt Stairs.
German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Flores
Graffanino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Costa vs. Flores
Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Costa for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Burgos
Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Burgos
Swisher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Burgos
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Burgos
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgos fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/2006 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI DeJesus D, cf 5 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 5 0 0 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 5 2 2 0 Swisher N, lf 2 2 1 2 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Kotsay M, cf 5 0 2 0 Brown E, lf 4 2 3 1 Chavez E, 3b 5 0 1 1 Stairs M, dh 4 0 1 1 Thomas F, dh 4 1 2 1 German E, ph 1 0 0 0 Crosby B, ss 4 0 1 0 Graffanino T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Payton J, rf 4 1 1 0 Costa S, rf 5 1 2 1 Johnson D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Buck J, c 4 0 1 1 Ellis M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blanco A, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 6 13 5 36 4 9 4 Kansas City 020 100 201 -- 6 Oakland 010 010 101 -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Etherton S (W) 5.0 6 2 1 2 2 Wood M 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 Gobble J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Peralta J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Burgos A (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Haren D (L) 6.2 8 5 4 2 9 Keisler R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Karsay S* 0.2 4 1 1 0 0 Flores R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Payton J, Graffanino T, Crosby B DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Oakland 9 2B -- Costa S 2, Stairs M, Mientkiewicz D HR -- Thomas F, Swisher N SB -- Grudzielanek M WP -- Haren D T -- 3:00 A -- 28040
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