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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 4, 1936 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Kelley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Marcum |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Center Fielder |
| George Puccinelli | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Al Niemiec | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Harry Kelley | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Cooke | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| John Kroner | Third Baseman |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Johnny Marcum | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1936
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Marcum
Finney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Marcum
Newsome hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Marcum
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Kelley
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Kelley
Cramer bunts towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooke vs. Kelley
Cooke hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Puccinelli chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Higgins fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Higgins. Puccinelli throws the ball in to Higgins who tags Cooke trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Werber scores. Cooke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Kelley
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moses. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Cooke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Kelley
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moses. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Kelley
Kelley spins and fires to second, and Cronin is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Kelley
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puccinelli vs. Marcum
Puccinelli hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marcum
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marcum
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Kelley
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Kelley
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Kelley
Marcum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Kelley
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Marcum
Niemiec hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Marcum
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Marcum
Kelley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kelley
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Kelley
Cooke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Kelley
There goes Cooke. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Cooke steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Kelley
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Kelley
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Marcum
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Marcum
Newsome takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Marcum
Moses hits a line drive towards short. Cronin catches it and throws to first to double up Newsome. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puccinelli vs. Marcum
Puccinelli hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Kelley
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Kelley
Kroner hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Kelley
Berg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marcum vs. Kelley
Marcum hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marcum
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Werber. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Marcum
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niemiec vs. Marcum
Niemiec hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Marcum
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Kelley
Werber hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kelley
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Kelley
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Marcum
Kelley hits a fly ball into left field. Werber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Marcum
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Marcum
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Marcum
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puccinelli vs. Marcum
Puccinelli hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kelley
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Niemiec settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kelley
Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNair vs. Kelley
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kroner vs. Kelley
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Marcum
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marcum
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemiec vs. Marcum
Niemiec hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Kelley
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marcum vs. Kelley
Marcum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Marcum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Kelley
Werber hits a line drive towards first. Finney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Kelley
Cramer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Marcum
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Frankie Hayes.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Marcum
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Harry Kelley.
Dean hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooke. Dean reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Marcum
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Marcum
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dean scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Moses hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puccinelli vs. Russell
Puccinelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Gumpert
Charlie Moss now catching. Randy Gumpert now pitching.
Cooke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Gumpert
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Gumpert
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Gumpert
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cooke trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Moss who tags Cooke, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kroner vs. Gumpert
Kroner hits a fly ball into right field. Puccinelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Russell
Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooke. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Russell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niemiec vs. Russell
Niemiec hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. Higgins scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Russell
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niemiec moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching. Rusty Peters pinch hits for Randy Gumpert.
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Wilson
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niemiec scores. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Wilson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McNair fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Bullock
Red Bullock now pitching.
Berg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bullock
Ski Melillo pinch runs for Moe Berg.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bullock
Werber takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Bullock
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooke vs. Bullock
Cooke takes first base on ball four. Melillo scores. Werber moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1936, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Finney L, 1b 4 0 2 2 Werber B, lf 3 1 0 0
Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 1 Cramer D, cf 3 0 0 0
Moses W, cf 4 0 0 0 Cooke D, rf 3 1 2 2
Puccinelli G, rf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 1 3 1
Higgins P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 2 1
Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 McNair E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Niemiec A, 2b 4 1 0 1 Kroner J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 2 0 0 0 Berg M, c 3 0 1 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 1 0 0 Melillo S, pr 0 1 0 0
Moss C, c 1 0 1 0 Marcum J, p 3 1 2 1
Kelley H, p 2 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 1 1 1 0 Wilson J, p 1 0 0 0
Gumpert R, p 0 0 0 0
Peters R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bullock R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 32 5 11 5
Philadelphia 000 000 022 -- 4
Boston 310 000 001 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley H 7.0 8 4 3 2 0
Gumpert R 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
Bullock R (L) 0.1 0 1 1 4 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Marcum J 7.1 4 2 1 2 1
Russell J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Wilson J (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Higgins P, McNair E 2
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 9
2B -- Cooke D, Foxx J, Cronin J, Higgins P 2, Marcum J, Dean C
3B -- Cronin J
HR -- Marcum J
SB -- Cooke D
SH -- Cramer D
T -- 2:13
A -- 25000
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