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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 9, 1983 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,850 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Steve Palermo |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Dave Stapleton | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
Julio Valdez | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Mike Richardt | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Dave Hostetler | DH |
Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
George Wright | Center Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1983
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Ojeda
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardt vs. Ojeda
Richardt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hostetler vs. Ojeda
Hostetler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Hostetler reaches third base with a triple. Sample scores. Richardt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Ojeda
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hostetler scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Ojeda
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Parrish scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Ojeda
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Ojeda
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Smithson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Smithson
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Ojeda
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Ojeda
Richardt hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Smithson
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Smithson
Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Ojeda
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Ojeda
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ojeda
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. Hostetler moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Ojeda
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hostetler tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Ojeda
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parrish. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Smithson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Smithson
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Bird
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardt vs. Bird
Richardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Richardt reaches second base with a double. Dent scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hostetler vs. Bird
Hostetler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Hostetler reaches second base with a double. Richardt scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Bird
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Smithson
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Smithson
Valdez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Smithson
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bird
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Smithson
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Smithson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Smithson
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Bird
Sample hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Sample reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardt vs. Bird
Richardt hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sample scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Bird
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Bird
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. Bell moves to third. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Smithson
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Smithson
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdez vs. Smithson
Valdez hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Smithson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gedman moves to third. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Smithson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bird
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Tobik
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tobik
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wright. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Tobik
Stapleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Tobik
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wright. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Stapleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Tobik
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Tobik
Rick Miller pinch hits for Julio Valdez.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Johnson
Marty Barrett now playing second base. John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Johnson
Richardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Richardt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hostetler vs. Johnson
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a fly ball towards center. Armas settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Armas. Richardt scores. Hostetler goes all the way around to score. Parrish moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tobik
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tobik
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tobik
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Tobik
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1983 -- Boston at Texas (N) Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Boggs W, 3b 5 0 2 0 Sample B, lf 4 2 1 0 Evans D, rf 5 0 1 0 Richardt M, 2b 5 3 3 1 Rice J, lf 5 1 2 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Armas T, cf 4 0 0 0 Hostetler D, dh 2 3 2 3 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 1 1 0 Parrish L, rf 3 1 0 0 Stapleton D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Johnson B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Gedman R, c 4 0 2 2 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 2 Hoffman G, ss 2 0 0 0 Wright G, cf 4 0 0 0 Valdez J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 1 0 Miller R, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 35 10 10 8 Boston 000 100 020 -- 3 Texas 401 201 02x -- 10 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (L) 3.0 4 5 5 4 2 Bird D 4.0 5 3 3 1 2 Johnson J 1.0 1 2 0 1 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M (W) 7.0 7 1 1 1 5 Tobik D 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 E -- Johnson B, Boggs W, Dent B, Armas T DP -- Texas 3 LOB -- Boston 10, Texas 8 2B -- Sundberg J, Rice J, Stapleton D, Dent B, Richardt M, Hostetler D, Yastrzemski C, Gedman R 3B -- Hostetler D, Sample B SF -- Sundberg J HBP -- by Smithson M (Armas T) WP -- Johnson J T -- 2:44 A -- 20850
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