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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 6, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 6, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
Home Starting Pitcher | John D'Acquisto |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,513 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Dave May | Left Fielder |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Pete Varney | Catcher |
Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Clark | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
John D'Acquisto | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 6, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. D'Acquisto
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
D'Acquisto fires to first and picks off Royster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. D'Acquisto
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. D'Acquisto
May strikes out. Alexander drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws May out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dal Canton
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dal Canton
There goes Clark. The throw from Varney and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Dal Canton
The ball gets by Varney for a passed ball. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Dal Canton
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Dal Canton
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Dal Canton
There goes Perez. The throw from Varney and he is out, Royster applying the tag. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Dal Canton
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Dal Canton
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. D'Acquisto
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. D'Acquisto
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. D'Acquisto
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Perez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varney vs. D'Acquisto
Varney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dal Canton vs. D'Acquisto
Dal Canton takes first base on ball four. Varney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. D'Acquisto
Royster takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath scores. Varney moves to third. Dal Canton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dal Canton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Dal Canton
There goes Evans. The throw from Varney and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Dal Canton
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Dal Canton
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Dal Canton
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Varney and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Dal Canton
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Dal Canton
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Torrealba
Pablo Torrealba now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lavelle
May takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lavelle
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Lavelle
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Lavelle
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Torrealba
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Torrealba
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Torrealba
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Torrealba
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varney vs. Lavelle
Varney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrealba vs. Lavelle
Torrealba hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lavelle
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Lavelle
Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Torrealba
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Torrealba
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavelle vs. Torrealba
Lavelle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lavelle
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lavelle
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lavelle
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Torrealba
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Torrealba
Perez hits a popup towards the mound. Torrealba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Torrealba
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Lavelle
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Lavelle
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Varney vs. Lavelle
Varney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to third for the out. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Lavelle
Frank LaCorte pinch runs for Pete Varney. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Pablo Torrealba.
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Lavelle
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Beard
Vic Correll now catching. Mike Beard now pitching.
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Beard
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Beard
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Beard
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Beard
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnold vs. Leon
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Gary Lavelle. Max Leon now pitching.
Arnold hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Leon
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Moffitt
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Moffitt
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Moffitt
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Correll vs. Moffitt
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Leon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Leon
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Leon
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Williams
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Charlie Williams now pitching. Jack Clark now playing right field. Jim Wynn pinch hits for Max Leon.
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Williams
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Caldwell
Mike Caldwell now pitching.
Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Caldwell
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Caldwell
May hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Devine
Jim Wynn now playing left field. Adrian Devine now pitching.
Reitz hits a popup towards the mound. Devine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Devine
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Devine
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Caldwell
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Caldwell
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Caldwell
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Caldwell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1976 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Royster J, 3b 2 0 1 1 Clark J, cf-rf 3 1 2 1 Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0 Perez M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Montanez W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 2 0 May D, lf 4 1 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, cf 4 0 1 0 Caldwell M, p 0 0 0 0 Paciorek T, rf 5 0 2 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Varney P, c 3 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0 LaCorte F, pr 0 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 3 1 1 1 Correll V, c 1 0 0 0 D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0 Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0 Torrealba P, p 1 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, ph 0 0 0 1 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 1 0 0 0 Beard M, p 0 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 1 0 Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 31 4 9 4 Atlanta 010 000 110 -- 3 San Francisco 120 001 00x -- 4 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Dal Canton B (L) 1.2 3 3 1 2 1 Torrealba P 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 Beard M 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 Leon M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Devine A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO D'Acquisto J 1.2 1 1 1 5 3 Heaverlo D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Lavelle G (W) 4.0 3 0 0 2 3 Moffitt R 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 Williams C* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Caldwell M (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 13, San Francisco 6 HR -- Wynn J SB -- Clark J, Evans D, Alexander G CS -- Perez M SF -- Ontiveros S PB -- Varney P 2 T -- 2:44 A -- 4513
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