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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 28, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 28, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 28, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,336 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 28, 1980
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Comer
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Comer
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Comer
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sofield. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koosman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Comer
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Comer
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Comer
Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Comer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Comer
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Koosman
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Koosman
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Koosman
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Comer
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Comer
Wilfong hits a fly ball towards left. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Comer
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Comer
Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Comer
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Koosman
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Koosman
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Koosman
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Verhoeven
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Verhoeven
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Verhoeven
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Comer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Comer
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Comer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Verhoeven
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Verhoeven
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Verhoeven
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Verhoeven
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Harrelson moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Verhoeven
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Verhoeven
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Comer
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Comer
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Comer
Wilfong bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Comer
Sofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castino scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Comer
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Verhoeven
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Verhoeven
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Verhoeven
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Verhoeven
Sample hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Wynegar strikes out. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wynegar out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rajsich
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Rajsich
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Rajsich
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Rajsich
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Rajsich
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Verhoeven
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Verhoeven
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Verhoeven
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Rajsich
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Rajsich
Sofield hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Rajsich
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Rajsich
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Rajsich
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Darwin
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Verhoeven
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Verhoeven
Verhoeven fires to first and picks off Wills. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Verhoeven
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verhoeven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Verhoeven
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Darwin
Jim Norris now playing right field.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Darwin
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Darwin
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Corbett
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Corbett
Pat Putnam pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Corbett
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Corbett
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Putnam scores. Norris moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Corbett
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris scores. Harrelson scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Corbett
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Corbett
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Corbett
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Darwin
Pat Putnam now playing first base. Jim Norris now playing center field. Dave Roberts now playing right field.
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Darwin
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Darwin
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Darwin
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Butch Wynegar.
Cubbage hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1980 -- Minnesota at Texas (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 3 4 2 Sofield R, lf 4 0 1 1 Roberts D, rf 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 3 2 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 1 0 0 1 Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 4 0 1 2 Adams G, dh 2 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 2 2 2 Morales J, ph 2 1 2 1 Zisk R, dh 4 1 3 1 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Putnam P, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 1 1 Sample B, rf 3 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Norris J, rf-cf 1 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 5 3 39 11 18 10 Minnesota 000 011 100 -- 3 Texas 113 010 14x -- 11 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 0 0 Verhoeven J 4.2 7 2 2 0 1 Corbett D 1.1 4 4 3 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Comer S (W) 5.0 2 1 1 3 1 Rajsich D 1.2 2 2 2 3 2 Darwin D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Oliver A, Jackson R DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Texas 5 2B -- Rivers M, Grubb J HR -- Zisk R, Bell B 2 SH -- Wills B PB -- Wynegar B, Sundberg J T -- 2:38 A -- 14336
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