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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 24, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on June 24, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 25,610 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nanny Fernandez | Right Fielder |
Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Right Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Erv Dusak | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Al Brazle | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 24, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brazle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dusak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Spahn
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dusak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Brazle
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brazle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching. Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dickson. McCormick scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Mike McCormick now playing left field. Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Dickson
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Nanny Fernandez.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Tommy Holmes now playing right field.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Spahn
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Dickson
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Spahn
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Spahn
There goes Dusak. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Dusak steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick bunts for an out with unknown description. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Dickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Whitey Kurowski pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Grodzicki
Johnny Grodzicki now pitching.
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Grodzicki
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Grodzicki
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Spahn
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Grodzicki
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Grodzicki
McCormick bunts in front of the plate. Rice juggles the ball. That's an error on Rice. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Grodzicki
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Grodzicki
Elliott takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Grodzicki
McCormick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. McCormick scores. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Staley
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Spahn
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Del Rice. Del Wilber pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Wilber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Wilber reaches second base with a double. Diering goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Wilber moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1947 -- Boston at St.Louis (N) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Fernandez N, rf 2 2 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, ph-rf 3 2 2 0 Moore T, cf 5 0 0 0 McCormick M, cf-lf 3 2 1 0 Musial S, 1b 3 2 2 1 Litwhiler D, lf 2 0 2 2 Medwick J, rf 4 1 1 2 Hopp J, pr-cf 3 1 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 1 0 1 Dusak E, 3b 3 1 1 2 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 4 Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 5 0 1 0 Rice D, c 4 0 2 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 1 Diering C, pr 0 1 0 0 Culler D, ss 5 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 0 Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0 Kurowski W, ph 1 0 0 0 Grodzicki J, p 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Wilber D, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 12 8 35 6 8 6 Boston 103 000 104 -- 9 St.Louis 000 102 003 -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 6 6 3 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brazle A (L)* 2.0 5 4 3 1 2 Dickson M 5.0 4 1 1 2 5 Grodzicki J 1.1 2 4 2 1 0 Staley G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Dickson M 2, Rice D DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- Boston 8, St.Louis 5 2B -- Holmes T, McCormick F, Wilber D 3B -- Rice D, Slaughter E HR -- Musial S, Medwick J, Dusak E SB -- Dusak E SH -- McCormick M 2 WP -- Spahn W T -- 2:20 A -- 25610
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