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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1972 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Fisher |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,497 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Eddie Fisher | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fisher
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Fisher
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Curtis
Bradford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Curtis
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Curtis
There goes Williams. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Curtis
Andrews hits a line drive to right field. Miller throws towards the plate. Montgomery fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Montgomery. Williams scores. Andrews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Curtis
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiezio vs. Curtis
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fisher
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Fisher
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Fisher
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Fisher
Montgomery hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Curtis
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Curtis
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fisher
Miller bunts towards third. Spiezio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Spiezio. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Fisher
Curtis bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Fisher
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Fisher
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Curtis
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Curtis
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fisher
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Fisher
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Curtis
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Curtis
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Curtis
There goes May. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Beniquez applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Curtis
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Fisher
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Fisher
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fisher
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Fisher
Curtis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Fisher
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Fisher
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Fisher
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Curtis scores. Harper scores. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Fisher
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Curtis
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Curtis
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
There's a wild pitch. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Curtis
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Drabowsky
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Drabowsky
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Curtis
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Curtis
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Curtis
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Curtis
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. May reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Curtis
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Curtis
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Morales reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. May scores. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Egan vs. Curtis
Tom Egan pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman.
Egan hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Drabowsky
Tom Egan now catching.
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Drabowsky
Luis Aparicio pinch hits for John Curtis.
There goes Miller. The throw from Egan and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drabowsky
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drabowsky
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez misplays the ball. That's an error on Beniquez. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Lee
Bradford bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Lee
Allen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Lee
Andrews hits a popup into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Lee
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Kennedy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Gossage
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Gossage
Oglivie hits a popup into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Lee
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Petrocelli. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lee
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Lee
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Lee
Luis Alvarado pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Acosta
Montgomery hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Acosta
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Acosta
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Lee
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lee
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lee
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1972, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harper T, cf 3 1 1 2 Williams W, rf 4 1 2 0
Kennedy J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Bradford B, cf 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 3 Allen D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 1 2 0
Oglivie B, lf 4 0 0 0 May C, lf 4 1 3 0
Beniquez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Spiezio E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 4 1 1 0 Morales R, ss 4 0 2 2
Miller R, rf 3 1 2 0 Brinkman C, c 2 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 1 1 1 0 Egan T, ph-c 2 0 1 0
Aparicio L, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Reichardt R, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 1 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ph 1 0 0 0
Acosta C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 6 5 36 4 12 3
Boston 001 040 000 -- 5
Chicago 100 002 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 6.0 8 3 2 2 4
Lee B (S) 3.0 4 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher E (L) 5.0 5 5 4 3 2
Drabowsky M 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Acosta C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Montgomery B, Spiezio E, Beniquez J, Petrocelli R
DP -- Boston 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Yastrzemski C, May C, Morales R
HR -- Allen D
SB -- Williams W
CS -- May C, Miller R
SH -- Curtis J, Bradford B
SF -- Harper T
HBP -- by Gossage R (Kennedy J)
WP -- Curtis J
T -- 2:17
A -- 29497
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