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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 18, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 18, 1985 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Filer |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 37,458 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 18, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Filer
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Filer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Filer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Filer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gubicza
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Gubicza
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Gubicza
There goes Moseby. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Gubicza
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gubicza
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gubicza
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitt vs. Gubicza
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Filer
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Filer
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Filer
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Gubicza
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Gubicza
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Barfield moves to third. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Gubicza
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Filer
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Filer
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Filer
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Filer
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Gubicza
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gubicza
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gubicza
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Gubicza
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Barfield reaches third base with a triple. Bell scores. Oliver scores. Upshaw goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Iorg vs. Jones
Mike Jones now pitching.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Filer
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Filer
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Filer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Filer
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Filer
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Filer
Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jones
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Jones
Moseby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Moseby reaches second base with a double. Fernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Jones
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moseby tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jones
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Jones
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Filer
Pryor hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Filer
Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Filer
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Filer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Wathan scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Filer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Jones
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Jones
Barfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Jones
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Jones
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Filer
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Filer
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Filer
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Lamp
Pryor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lamp
Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jones
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Jones
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
There goes Moseby. The throw from Wathan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Farr
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moseby tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Farr
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lamp
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lamp
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw juggles the ball. That's an error on Upshaw. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lamp
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lamp
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Farr
Upshaw hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Farr
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Farr
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Farr
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Farr
There goes Barfield. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Lamp
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Lamp
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Lamp
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Beckwith
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Beckwith
Mulliniks hits a fly ball towards left. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Fernandez scores. Mulliniks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Beckwith
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Beckwith
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leeper vs. Henke
Dave Leeper pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Leeper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Henke
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Henke
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1985 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 1 Fernandez T, ss 5 2 2 0 Smith L, lf 5 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 3 3 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 2 1 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 5 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 1 1 2 Bell G, lf 2 2 1 4 Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 4 1 1 0 Iorg D, rf 2 1 1 1 Upshaw W, 1b 3 2 2 1 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 2 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0 Pryor G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 3 3 Wathan J, c 4 1 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 2 0 1 0 Leeper D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 7 6 32 10 11 9 Kansas City 000 213 000 -- 6 Toronto 203 201 11x -- 10 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (L) 2.2 5 5 5 5 1 Jones M 2.2 3 3 2 2 1 Farr S 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 Beckwith J 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Filer T (W) 5.1 5 5 5 4 2 Lamp D 2.2 1 1 1 1 2 Henke T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Wathan J, Upshaw W, Smith L DP -- Kansas City 1, Toronto 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Toronto 7 2B -- Upshaw W, Barfield J, Moseby L, Wathan J, Brett G, Iorg D, Fernandez T 3B -- Barfield J HR -- Bell G, McRae H, Balboni S, Upshaw W SB -- Moseby L 2 CS -- Concepcion O, Barfield J SF -- Bell G 2 T -- 3:02 A -- 37458
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