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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 7, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 7, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Ludwick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,123 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Brian Lesher | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Mark Bellhorn | DH |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Izzy Molina | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Myers | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Larry Sutton | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Scott Cooper | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 7, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Rosado
Brosius hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Rosado
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rosado
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ludwick
Myers bunts towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Ludwick
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ludwick
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Rosado
Lesher hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rosado
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Rosado
Bellhorn bunts towards the mound. Rosado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Rosado
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Ludwick
Benitez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Ludwick
Sutton hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Ludwick
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rosado
Young bunts towards the mound. Rosado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Rosado
Molina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Rosado
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Young moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Rosado
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Rosado
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lesher vs. Rosado
Lesher hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ludwick
Cooper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Ludwick
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ludwick
Hansen bunts, foul, towards the mound. Ludwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Ludwick
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Ludwick
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rosado
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Rosado
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Rosado
Tejada hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. Bellhorn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Rosado
Young hits a line drive into left field. Benitez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Benitez. Bellhorn scores. Tejada scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Service
Brosius takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Service
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Brosius moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Service
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brosius scores. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lesher vs. Service
Lesher hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiezio tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Service
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ludwick
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Ludwick
Benitez hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Ludwick
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Ludwick
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Service
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Service
Tejada hits a popup towards first. Sutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Service
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ludwick
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Ludwick
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Ludwick
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Cooper scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ludwick
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Ludwick
Halter takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Ludwick
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Carrasco
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Carrasco
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Ludwick
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ludwick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Sutton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Groom
Dye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Groom
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Groom
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Groom
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Groom
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Carrasco
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Carrasco
Lesher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Carrasco
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Carrasco
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Witasick
Jay Witasick now pitching.
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witasick
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Witasick
Benitez hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Witasick
Sutton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Olson
Young bunts towards the mound. Olson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Olson. Tejada moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Molina vs. Olson
Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Molina reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Olson
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Olson
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Olson
Grieve hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Witasick
Jason McDonald now playing left field.
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Witasick
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Witasick
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Witasick
Hansen hits a popup beyond first. Giambi can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Witasick
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Witasick
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Halter vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
McDonald is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Pichardo
Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bellhorn vs. Pichardo
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Pichardo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tejada for the out. McDonald moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Pichardo
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mathews
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Mathews
Benitez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Mathews
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Mathews
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1997 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Brosius S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Myers R, cf 3 0 1 0
Spiezio S, 2b 5 1 2 2 Halter S, ss 3 0 0 0
Grieve B, rf 4 0 2 1 Davis C, dh 5 0 1 0
Lesher B, lf 3 0 0 1 Benitez Y, lf 5 2 2 1
McDonald J, lf 0 0 0 0 Sutton L, 1b 5 0 1 0
Giambi J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Dye J, rf 5 1 1 2
Bellhorn M, dh 5 1 1 0 Cooper S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Tejada M, ss 5 2 2 1 Sweeney M, c 3 0 2 0
Young E, cf 5 3 3 1 Hansen J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Molina I, c 4 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 8 36 4 11 3
Oakland 001 600 020 -- 9
Kansas City 000 012 001 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Ludwick E (W)* 5.0 5 2 2 3 2
Groom B 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Witasick J 1.2 2 0 0 2 1
Mathews T 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (L)+ 3.0 8 5 5 1 1
Service S 2.0 2 2 2 1 4
Carrasco H 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Olson G 1.0 3 2 1 0 2
Pichardo H 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Benitez Y, Olson G
DP -- Oakland 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Kansas City 11
2B -- Tejada M, Cooper S, Molina I
HR -- Dye J, Benitez Y
SF -- Lesher B
HBP -- by Ludwick E (Cooper S), by Pichardo H (McDonald J)
T -- 3:19
A -- 14123
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