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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 9, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Gardner |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,951 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Second Baseman |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gardner
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Gardner
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Gardner
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Gardner
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Gardner
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Bush takes first base on ball four. Gladden scores. Puckett moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larkin vs. Lamp
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Viola
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Lamp
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lamp
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Viola
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Viola
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Lamp
Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Lamp
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Lamp has Puckett trapped. He fires to second, with Reed covering, who throws back to Esasky who tags Puckett for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Lamp
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Lamp
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Viola
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Lamp
Gagne hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lamp
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Lamp
There goes Newman. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Lamp
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Viola
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Lamp
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Lamp
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Lamp
There goes Bush. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Bush steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Lamp
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Viola
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Viola
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Viola
The umpire calls a balk on Viola Reed moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Viola
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Lamp
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lamp
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Viola
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burks for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Gladden hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Murphy
Puckett hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Murphy
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Murphy
Gaetti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Murphy
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Carmelo Castillo now playing right field.
Evans hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Viola
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Viola
Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Murphy
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Murphy
Laudner hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cerone settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cerone. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Murphy
Laudner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Laudner reaches second base with a double. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gagne vs. Murphy
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Larkin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Murphy
Newman bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to third. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gladden vs. Murphy
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Murphy
Puckett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hrbek vs. Murphy
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laudner scores. Gagne scores. Puckett moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Murphy
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Viola
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Viola
Burks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Viola
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Murphy
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Murphy
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Murphy
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
John Moses now playing right field.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Gonzalez
German Gonzalez now pitching. Danny Heep pinch hits for Nick Esasky.
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Gonzalez
Sam Horn pinch hits for Jody Reed.
Horn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Gonzalez
Cerone takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden 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 5/9/1989 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Newman A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 1 1 0
Gladden D, lf 5 2 2 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Puckett K, cf 3 0 2 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 1 1
Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 2 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 0
Gaetti G, 3b 2 1 1 1 Rice J, dh 4 0 1 0
Bush R, rf 2 0 2 2 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0
Castillo C, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Moses J, rf 0 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 1 1
Larkin G, dh 4 1 0 0 Reed J, ss 3 0 1 0
Laudner T, c 5 1 1 0 Horn S, ph 1 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 4 1 1 1 Cerone R, c 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 33 2 8 2
Minnesota 101 010 030 -- 6
Boston 000 000 011 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 8.1 7 2 2 3 6
Gonzalez G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Reardon J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner W (L) 0.2 1 1 1 3 0
Lamp D 5.1 6 2 2 1 1
Murphy R 3.0 4 3 0 3 3
E -- Cerone R
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Boston 8
2B -- Gaetti G, Puckett K, Laudner T, Boggs W, Evans D
SB -- Newman A, Bush R
CS -- Puckett K
SH -- Newman A
SF -- Gaetti G
Balk -- Viola F
T -- 3:02
A -- 25951
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