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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 2, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,091 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Frank Pulli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Right Fielder |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Don Gullett | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
Rick Wise | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 2, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wise
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wise
Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Wise
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gullett
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gullett
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gullett, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gullett
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wise
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gullett
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gullett
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Gullett
Clendenon hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Gullett
Melendez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wise
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Wise
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wise
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Gullett
Crosby hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Gullett
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gullett
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wise moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Gullett
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wise scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Gullett
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Gullett
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Torre reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Gullett
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wise
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wise
Bench hits a line drive towards short. Crosby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Gullett
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gullett
Melendez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Gullett
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Gullett
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gullett
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Wise goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Borbon
Alou bunts, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wise
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Wise
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Borbon
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Borbon
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Borbon
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Borbon
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Borbon
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wise
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wise
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Rose who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Wise
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Wise
Bench hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Morgan scores. Tolan goes all the way around to score. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Wise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Merritt
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Merritt
Sizemore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wise
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Wise
Menke takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Wise
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Wise
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Shaw
Don Shaw now pitching.
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Concepcion scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Shaw
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Carbo moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Shaw
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Santorini
Al Santorini now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Sprague
Torre hits a line drive into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sprague
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Sprague
Joe Hague pinch hits for Donn Clendenon.
There goes Alou. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Santorini
Joe Hague now playing first base.
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Santorini
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Santorini
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Santorini covering, for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Santorini
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Santorini
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Sprague
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Sprague
Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Hall
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Al Santorini.
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching. Marty Martinez now playing shortstop.
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Grzenda
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grzenda
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hall
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hall
Sizemore hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hall
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1972 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 5 1 2 2 Brock L, lf 5 2 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 2 2 Tolan B, cf 4 2 3 3 Alou M, rf 5 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Torre J, 3b 4 0 2 2 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, rf 4 1 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hague J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 0 0 Melendez L, cf 4 1 3 1 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 3 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, ss 0 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 0 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 2 2 0 Carbo B, ph 0 1 0 0 Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Santorini A, p 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 1 0 0 0 McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0 Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 6 38 6 12 6 Cincinnati 000 002 500 -- 7 St.Louis 003 300 000 -- 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Gullett D 3.2 8 6 6 0 1 Borbon P 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 Merritt J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Sprague E 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Hall T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wise R 6.1 7 5 4 2 3 Shaw D (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Santorini A 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Grzenda J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Brock L LOB -- Cincinnati 4, St.Louis 6 2B -- Tolan B, Torre J, Menke D, Rose P 3B -- Brock L HR -- Melendez L, Tolan B CS -- Alou M WP -- Santorini A T -- 2:41 A -- 11091
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