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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 18, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on April 18, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,482 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 18, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Javery
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Javery
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Carpenter
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Javery
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Javery
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Javery
Danning hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Javery
Witek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Leiber scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carpenter vs. Javery
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Danning scores. Witek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Javery
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Carpenter
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demaree for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Carpenter
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Carpenter
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Javery
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Javery
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Javery
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Javery
Danning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Javery
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carpenter
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Carpenter
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Al Javery.
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Carpenter
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Salvo
Manny Salvo now pitching.
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Salvo
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Carpenter
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Salvo
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Salvo
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Salvo
Marshall bunts towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to third for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Salvo
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Carpenter
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Carpenter
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Carpenter
Miller hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salvo vs. Carpenter
Salvo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Salvo reaches second base with a double. Lombardi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Salvo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooney vs. Carpenter
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Salvo
Danning hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Salvo
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Salvo
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Carpenter
Demaree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Demaree reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Carpenter
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to home to get Waner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Carpenter
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Salvo
Jurges hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Salvo
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Salvo
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Salvo
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Salvo
Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Salvo
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Danning for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carpenter
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Carpenter
Max West pinch hits for Manny Salvo.
West hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Skippy Roberge pinch runs for Max West.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller scores. Roberge moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Carpenter
Chet Ross pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberge moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberge scores. Holmes moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Carpenter
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. LaManna
Buddy Gremp now playing first base. Hank LaManna now pitching.
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gremp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaManna
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. LaManna
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Adams
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Adams
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Tony Cuccinello.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaManna vs. Adams
LaManna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gremp vs. Adams
Gremp hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. LaManna
Sibby Sisti now playing second base.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. LaManna
Ott hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. LaManna
Mize bunts towards the mound. LaManna fields it and throws to third for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. LaManna
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. LaManna
Leiber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. LaManna
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Adams
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Adams
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Adams
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber 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 4/18/1942 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 5 1 3 1
Jurges B, ss 4 1 1 0 Cooney J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 3 2 2 0 Ross C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Gremp B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Marshall W, lf 5 2 2 3 Fernandez N, 3b 5 1 1 0
Leiber H, cf 3 2 1 3 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 1
Danning H, c 5 1 1 0 Demaree F, lf 5 0 2 2
Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 0
Carpenter B, p 3 0 1 1 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 3 1 1 0
Javery A, p 0 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Salvo M, p 1 0 1 1
West M, ph 1 0 1 0
Roberge S, pr 0 1 0 0
LaManna H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 9 8 39 5 12 5
New York 022 000 103 -- 8
Boston 000 010 400 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B 6.2 10 5 5 2 3
Adams A (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A 3.0 3 4 4 4 2
Salvo M 4.0 4 1 1 1 1
LaManna H (L) 2.0 2 3 3 1 0
E -- Fernandez N
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 9
2B -- Lombardi E, Ott M, Salvo M, Demaree F, Jurges B
HR -- Marshall W, Leiber H
T -- 2:07
A -- 5482
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