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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1929 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Reeves | Third Baseman |
Russ Scarritt | Left Fielder |
Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
Bill Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
Phil Todt | First Baseman |
Johnnie Heving | Catcher |
Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Bill Carrigan | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 1929
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Grove
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Grove
Scarritt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rothrock. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Grove
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Grove
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruffing
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Grove
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Grove
Rhyne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heving moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. Heving moves to third. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reeves vs. Grove
Reeves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Reeves reaches second base with a double. Heving scores. Rhyne scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scarritt vs. Grove
Scarritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reeves moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reeves scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Grove
There goes Rothrock. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Rothrock steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Grove
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Regan vs. Grove
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Ruffing
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Regan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rothrock. Haas reaches second base with a double. Boley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Grove
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Grove
Rhyne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reeves vs. Grove
There's a wild pitch. Rhyne scores. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reeves vs. Grove
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reeves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ruffing
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Ruffing
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Grove
Scarritt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock bunts towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Grove
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Grove
Regan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rothrock. Haas reaches second base with a double. Bishop goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Grove
Heving hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Grove
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. Heving moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heving tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reeves vs. Grove
Reeves hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a line drive into left field. Scarritt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scarritt. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller bunts towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Ruffing
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reeves has Foxx trapped. There's the throw to Heving and back to Reeves, who tags Foxx for the out. Burns moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Ruffing
Boley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan misplays the ball. That's an error on Regan. Burns moves to third. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarritt vs. Grove
Scarritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Grove
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Ruffing
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heving settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Foxx tags and scores. Miller tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Ruffing
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Grove
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heving vs. Grove
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Ruffing
Grove hits a fly ball into left field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heving settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ruffing
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Ruffing
There goes Cochrane. The throw from Heving and he is safe. Cochrane steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons hits a popup beyond second. Regan can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Haas scores. Cochrane scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
There goes Simmons. The throw from Heving and he is safe. Simmons steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Ruffing
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Grove
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boley. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Grove
Ruffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rhyne trying to get to second. Simmons throws the ball in to Boley who tags Rhyne for the out. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reeves vs. Grove
Reeves hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Grove
Charlie Berry pinch hits for Russ Scarritt.
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1929 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Reeves B, 3b 5 1 1 2 Bishop M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Scarritt R, lf 3 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 5 2 4 2 Berry C, ph 1 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 5 2 3 2 Rothrock J, cf 4 0 1 1 Simmons A, lf 5 0 1 1 Barrett B, rf 3 0 2 0 Foxx J, 3b 3 2 2 0 Regan B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miller B, rf 3 0 1 0 Todt P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burns G, 1b 4 1 1 3 Heving J, c 4 1 2 0 Boley J, ss 3 1 1 0 Rhyne H, ss 4 2 2 0 Grove L, p 4 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 12 3 36 9 13 8 Boston 003 100 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 001 210 32x -- 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (L) 8.0 13 9 9 5 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Grove L (W) 9.0 12 4 4 2 4 E -- Foxx J, Scarritt R, Regan B, Boley J DP -- Philadelphia 4 LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Cochrane M, Reeves B, Haas M 2 HR -- Burns G, Cochrane M SB -- Rothrock J, Cochrane M, Simmons A SH -- Miller B SF -- Ruffing R, Burns G WP -- Grove L 2 A -- 0
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