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Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 29, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on June 29, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 29, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 29, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Sanford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,081 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Duffy |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Gene Verble | Shortstop |
Sam Dente | Third Baseman |
Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
Fred Sanford | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 29, 1951
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Kellner
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sanford
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Sanford
There goes Valo. The throw from Grasso and he is out, Verble applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Sanford
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Sanford
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Kellner
Verble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Kellner
Dente takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to third. Verble moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. Kellner
Grasso takes first base on ball four. Mele scores. Verble moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanford vs. Kellner
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Yost reaches second base with a double. Verble scores. Dente scores. Grasso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Kellner
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Sanford
Majeski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sanford
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sanford
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Kellner
There goes Noren. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Noren steals second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verble vs. Kellner
Verble hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Sanford
Kellner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yost. Kellner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Sanford
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Sanford
Philley takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Sanford
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Sanford
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Kellner
Dente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Kellner
Grasso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Kellner
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kellner
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sanford
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sanford
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Sanford
Kellner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kellner
Michaels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Kellner
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sanford
Sherry Robertson now playing left field. Sam Dente now playing shortstop. Eddie Yost now playing third base.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sanford
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Sanford
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Sanford
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Kellner
Robertson bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dente vs. Kellner
Dente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Kellner
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sanford
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Sanford
Majeski hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sanford
Klein hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sanford
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sanford
Allie Clark pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Clark takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Sanford
Joost takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Astroth scores. Clark moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Harris
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Martin
Allie Clark now playing right field. Morrie Martin now pitching.
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Martin
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Martin
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Harris
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Harris
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Harris
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Harris
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. Zernial scores. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Astroth vs. Harris
Astroth hits a line drive into left field. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Fain scores. Majeski scores. Klein moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Ferrick
Joost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Ferrick
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. Astroth moves to third. Joost moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Ferrick
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Ferrick
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Zernial reaches third base with a triple. Astroth scores. Joost scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Ferrick
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferrick covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Martin
Noren hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Martin
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Martin
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching.
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Kucab
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ferrick
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Ferrick
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Ferrick
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Ferrick
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Kucab
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Kucab
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Kluttz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucab
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/29/1951, game 2 -- Washington at Philadelphia (N) Washington AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Yost E, lf-3b 5 0 3 3 Joost E, ss 3 2 1 2 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 2 0 2 1 Noren I, cf 4 0 1 0 Martin M, p 1 1 1 1 Mele S, rf 3 1 1 0 Kucab J, p 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Philley D, cf 3 0 0 0 Verble G, ss 2 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 3 Robertson S, lf 1 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dente S, 3b-ss 3 1 2 1 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 1 0 1 Klein L, 2b 5 2 1 2 Sanford F, p 2 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 5 2 3 2 Harris M, p 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 1 1 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 Clark A, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 5 35 11 12 11 Washington 040 001 000 -- 5 Philadelphia 002 002 70x -- 11 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Sanford F 5.2 6 4 4 7 2 Harris M (L)* 0.1 3 5 3 2 0 Ferrick T 2.0 3 2 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A 6.0 8 5 5 2 2 Martin M (W) 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 Kucab J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th E -- Michaels C, Robertson S DP -- Washington 1, Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Washington 5, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Yost E, Kellner A, Valo E, Vernon M 3B -- Zernial G HR -- Joost E, Klein L SB -- Noren I CS -- Valo E SH -- Robertson S WP -- Kellner A T -- 2:37 A -- 4081
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