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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 4, 1950 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,728 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Howie Fox | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Fox
Coogan is hit by the pitch. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Borowy
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Borowy
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Borowy
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Borowy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Borowy
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Borowy
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Borowy
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ryan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Borowy
Fox bunts towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Pramesa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Borowy
Merriman hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Borowy
Lowrey hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Fox
Borowy hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Borowy
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Borowy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Borowy
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Fox
Coogan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Borowy
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Borowy
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Borowy
Fox hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borowy vs. Fox
Borowy hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Borowy
Merriman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Merriman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Borowy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merriman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merriman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Borowy
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Borowy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Fox
Coogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coogan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Coogan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Fox
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Pete Castiglione.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coogan scores. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Murtaugh scores. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Fox
Nanny Fernandez pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Macdonald
Bill Macdonald now pitching. Nanny Fernandez now playing third base.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Macdonald
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Macdonald
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Fox
Beard bunts towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coogan vs. Fox
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Bell reaches second base with a double. Rojek scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Macdonald
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Macdonald
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Macdonald
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Macdonald
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Macdonald
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macdonald vs. Fox
Macdonald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fox
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Macdonald
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Macdonald
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Macdonald fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pramesa vs. Macdonald
There's a wild pitch. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pramesa vs. Macdonald
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to home to get Hatton. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Macdonald
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Murtaugh settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Macdonald
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Fox
Coogan takes first base on ball four. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Macdonald
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Macdonald juggles the ball. That's an error on Macdonald. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Macdonald
Merriman takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Harry Perkowski pinch hits for Peanuts Lowrey. Vic Lombardi now pitching. Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
Bob Usher pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Merriman moves to third. Usher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1950, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 0 Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 0 Beard T, cf 4 0 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 1 1 0 Coogan D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Perkowski H, ph 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, ph 0 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1 Usher B, pr 0 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 5 1 3 4 Castiglione P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Westlake W, ph 1 1 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Macdonald B, p 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0 Pramesa J, c 4 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 2 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 1 Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0 Fox H, p 2 0 0 0 Fernandez N, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 33 5 9 5 Pittsburgh 000 003 100 -- 4 Cincinnati 210 010 001 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H 5.0 7 4 4 0 1 Macdonald B (L)* 3.0 1 1 0 3 1 Lombardi V 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fox H (W) 9.0 8 4 4 6 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Castiglione P, Murtaugh D, Macdonald B DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Kluszewski T 2, Mueller R 2, Merriman L, Bell G HR -- Wyrostek J SH -- Fox H, Beard T, Ryan C HBP -- by Fox H (Coogan D) WP -- Macdonald B T -- 2:37 A -- 10728
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