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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 12, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,452 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Mark Whiten | DH |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cone
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Cone
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cone
Bell strikes out. Girardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rosado
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Rosado
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rosado
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rosado
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Rosado
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cone
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cone
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Cone
King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Cone
Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rosado
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rosado
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Rosado
Whiten is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Rosado
Girardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whiten moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Rosado
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Cone
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Cone
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cone
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Rosado
Sojo hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rosado
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rosado
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Cone
Offerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sojo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cone
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cone
Davis takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Cone
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Cone
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Cone
Damon takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Cone
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis scores. Palmer moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Benitez vs. Cone
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Rosado
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rosado
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rosado
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cone
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Cone
There goes Roberts. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Cone
Offerman hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cone
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cone
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Rosado
Whiten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Rosado
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whiten moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Rosado
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Whiten moves to third. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Sojo vs. Rosado
Sojo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whiten scores. Girardi moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Rosado
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Girardi tags and scores. Jeter tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Rosado
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Rosado
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Rosado
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cone
Palmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Cone
King hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Cone
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Cone
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Cone
Benitez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rosado
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Rosado
Whiten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Whiten moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Perez
Jeter bunts towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Whiten moves to third. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sojo vs. Perez
Sojo hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cone
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Cone
There goes Roberts. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Cone
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cone
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Bell reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Nelson
Palmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Bell scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
King vs. Nelson
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Nelson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Casian
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Casian
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Nelson
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Nelson
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nelson
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching. David Howard now playing right field.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Olson
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Whiten vs. Olson
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Girardi vs. Olson
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stanton
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Stanton
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Mecir
There goes Bell. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Hayes applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Mecir
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Mecir
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Mecir
Damon takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Mecir
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Montgomery
Sojo hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Montgomery
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Montgomery
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1997 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roberts B, lf 4 1 1 0 Jeter D, ss 3 0 0 0
Offerman J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Sojo L, 2b 5 0 1 1
Bell J, ss 5 2 3 0 Williams B, cf 4 1 2 2
Davis C, dh 3 1 1 1 Martinez T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 5 1 3 4 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0
King J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Damon J, cf 3 0 0 0 Curtis C, lf 4 1 2 0
Sweeney M, c 5 0 2 1 Whiten M, dh 3 1 2 0
Benitez Y, rf 4 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 4 1 3 1
Howard D, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 34 4 11 4
Kansas City 000 201 201 -- 6
New York 100 021 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J* 5.0 7 4 4 3 4
Perez M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Casian L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Olson G 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (L) 6.1 8 5 5 3 7
Nelson J 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Stanton M+ 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Mecir J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 11, New York 9
2B -- Bell J, Palmer D
HR -- Williams B, Palmer D
SB -- Roberts B 2
CS -- Bell J
SH -- Jeter D
SF -- Williams B
HBP -- by Rosado J (Whiten M)
WP -- Mecir J
T -- 3:34
A -- 31452
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