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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 20, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Right Fielder |
Roberto Ortiz | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1950
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Lopat
Lehner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Lopat
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Lehner moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Fain reaches second base with a double. Lehner scores. Ortiz scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Paul Lehner now playing left field. Roberto Ortiz now playing right field.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kellner
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Kellner
Lopat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Lopat
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Lopat
Kellner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Lopat
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Lopat
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kellner
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Kellner
Lopat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Lopat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Lopat scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock misplays the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. Woodling scores. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Lopat
Wahl takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellner vs. Lopat
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kellner
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Kellner
Lopat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Lopat
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Lopat
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kellner
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kellner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Hitchcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Lopat
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Kellner
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kellner, and towards Hitchcock, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopat vs. Kellner
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lopat
Joe Tipton pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lehner vs. Lopat
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Lopat
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Joost scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Scheib
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Scheib
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Scheib
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Lopat
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Scheib
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Scheib
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Scheib
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Scheib
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and tags DiMaggio for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Scheib
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lopat
Guerra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Guerra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheib vs. Lopat
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lehner vs. Lopat
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1950, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Woodling G, lf 3 1 0 0 Joost E, ss 5 1 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 2 2 1 Lehner P, rf-lf 5 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 1 Ortiz R, lf-rf 4 1 1 2 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 3 3 Chapman S, cf 4 0 2 0 Bauer H, rf 5 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 2 Johnson B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Coleman J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Wahl K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 1 0 Lopat E, p 3 1 1 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0 Tipton J, ph 1 1 1 0 Scheib C, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 5 36 4 10 4 New York 300 300 000 -- 6 Philadelphia 200 000 200 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lopat E (W) 9.0 10 4 2 2 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L) 7.0 8 6 5 6 1 Scheib C 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Johnson B, Hitchcock B DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Fain F, Lopat E, Rizzuto P, Chapman S 2, Coleman J, Guerra M HR -- DiMaggio J CS -- Rizzuto P WP -- Scheib C T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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