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Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 31, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 31, 2001 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cory Lidle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bryan Rekar |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 11,230 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Tim Timmons |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jeremy Giambi | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Terrence Long | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| F.P. Santangelo | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Tyner | Center Fielder |
| Brent Abernathy | Second Baseman |
| Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
| Steve Cox | First Baseman |
| Toby Hall | Catcher |
| Ben Grieve | DH |
| Randy Winn | Right Fielder |
| Jared Sandberg | Third Baseman |
| Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
| Hal McRae | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 31, 2001
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rekar
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Rekar
Dye hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tyner. Dye reaches second base with a double. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Chavez vs. Rekar
Chavez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Chavez reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. Dye scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Rekar
Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Lidle
Tyner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Lidle
Abernathy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Lidle
There goes Tyner. The throw from Myers and he is safe. Tyner steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Lidle
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lidle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Rekar
Tejada is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Rekar
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cox scoops it up and throws to first, with Rekar covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Rekar
Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Lidle
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Lidle
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Lidle
Winn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rekar
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winn. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tyner throws the ball in to Gomez who tags Giambi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Damon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Rekar
Dye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lidle
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lidle
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tyner vs. Lidle
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lidle fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lidle. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Lidle
There's a wild pitch. Gomez moves to third. Tyner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Abernathy vs. Lidle
Abernathy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Tyner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Lidle
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Abernathy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Lidle
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Lidle
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Hall reaches second base with a double. Abernathy scores. Vaughn goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Lidle
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rekar
Chavez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Rekar
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rekar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Rekar
Tejada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Lidle
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santangelo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lidle
Sandberg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Lidle
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tyner vs. Lidle
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyner for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Rekar
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Rekar
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Abernathy picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Abernathy. Santangelo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Rekar
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Santangelo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Rekar
Giambi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Rekar
Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rekar
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rekar, and towards Abernathy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lidle
Abernathy hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Lidle
Vaughn hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lidle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rekar
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Rekar
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Rekar
Myers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Rekar
Santangelo hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Lidle
Hall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Lidle
Grieve hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Lidle
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Lidle
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Santangelo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Colome
Jesus Colome now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Colome
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Colome
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Colome
Dye takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Chavez vs. Colome
Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giambi tags and scores. Giambi tags and moves to third. Dye tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Long vs. Colome
Long hits a line drive into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Lidle
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Long. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyner vs. Lidle
Tyner hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Lidle
Abernathy hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Lidle
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Bradford
Chad Bradford now pitching.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Colome
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Colome
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Colome
Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Magnante
Frank Menechino now playing second base. Mike Magnante now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Magnante
Winn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Magnante
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Magnante
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Colome
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Colome
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Colome
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Colome
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cox scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dye for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Magnante
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menechino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Tam
Jeff Tam now pitching.
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Tam
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2001 -- Oakland at Tampa Bay (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 5 1 1 0 Tyner J, cf 5 1 1 0
Giambi J, dh 4 2 2 2 Abernathy B, 2b 5 1 1 2
Giambi J, 1b 3 2 2 0 Vaughn G, lf 4 1 1 1
Dye J, rf 4 2 2 3 Cox S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chavez E, 3b 3 0 2 3 Hall T, c 4 0 2 2
Long T, lf 4 0 0 0 Grieve B, dh 4 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 Winn R, rf 4 0 1 0
Myers G, c 4 1 1 1 Sandberg J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Santangelo F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gomez C, ss 4 2 2 0
Menechino F, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 11 9 37 5 9 5
Oakland 201 041 100 -- 9
Tampa Bay 004 000 100 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Lidle C (W) 6.2 7 5 2 1 4
Guthrie M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Bradford C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Magnante M 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Tam J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Rekar B (L) 6.0 9 8 8 2 2
Colome J 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Lidle C, Abernathy B
DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Dye J, Chavez E, Damon J, Hall T, Giambi J, Gomez C
HR -- Dye J, Myers G
SB -- Tyner J
SF -- Chavez E
HBP -- by Lidle C (Sandberg J)
WP -- Lidle C
T -- 3:08
A -- 11230
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