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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 16, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,678 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Bill Ramsey | Center Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Cooper
Clay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cooper
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Cooper
Libke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Libke reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Cooper
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. Libke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Shupe hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Aderholt reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Kennedy
Workman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramsey vs. Kennedy
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holmes scores. Aderholt moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Cooper
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman juggles the ball. That's an error on Workman. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Cooper
Lakeman hits a popup in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Cooper
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Cooper
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay is thrown out after the base hit. Mesner scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Kennedy
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Kennedy fires to first and has Wietelmann trapped. There's the throw to Miller who tags Wietelmann for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cooper
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Cooper
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Shupe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Kennedy
There goes Shupe. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Cooper
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Cooper
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Cooper
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Kennedy
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Kennedy
Ramsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Workman trying to get to home. Libke throws the ball in to Lakeman who tags Workman who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ramsey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Kennedy
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wright
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kennedy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Wright
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clay scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Wright
Tipton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Logan
Bob Logan now pitching.
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Shupe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Kennedy covering. Safe. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Kennedy
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Logan
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Logan
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Logan
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Kennedy
Ramsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth takes first base on ball four. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Kennedy
Tommy Nelson pinch hits for Bob Logan.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Hutchings
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Hutchings
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Libke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Hutchings
There goes Libke. The throw from Hofferth to Hutchings to Workman who tags Libke out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Kennedy
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Kennedy
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchings
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Hutchings
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hutchings
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler takes first base on ball four. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hofferth moves to third. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hofferth scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a popup towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Lee
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aderholt for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Kennedy
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Kennedy
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth hits a line drive towards third. Mesner catches it and throws to second to double up Workman. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 1 3 1 Wietelmann W, 2b 5 0 1 1
Williams W, 2b 4 3 1 0 Shupe V, 1b 5 0 2 0
Libke A, rf 4 0 2 0 Holmes T, rf 5 2 3 1
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 1 2 Aderholt M, lf 5 0 2 0
Tipton E, lf 4 1 1 4 Workman C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 1 2 1 Ramsey B, cf 5 0 3 1
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hofferth S, c 4 1 1 0
Lakeman A, c 4 0 1 0 Culler D, ss 3 0 1 0
Kennedy V, p 4 0 1 0 Cooper M, p 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright E, p 0 0 0 0
Logan B, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, ph 1 0 1 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 13 8 39 3 15 3
Cincinnati 110 050 100 -- 8
Boston 100 000 110 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (W) 9.0 15 3 3 4 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 4.0 4 2 1 2 3
Wright E 0.2 6 5 5 0 1
Logan B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Hutchings J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Lee B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Workman C, Miller E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Boston 13
2B -- Libke A, Aderholt M
HR -- Tipton E, Miller E, Holmes T
CS -- Wietelmann W, Shupe V, Libke A
T -- 1:56
A -- 15678
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