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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 9, 1941 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,476 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Right Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Olsen
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Riddle
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Riddle
Dallessandro strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dallessandro out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Olsen
Koy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Olsen
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Olsen
There goes Craft. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Craft steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Olsen
Frey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Frey reaches second base with a double. Craft scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Olsen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturgeon vs. Riddle
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Olsen
Riddle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Olsen
Joost takes first base on ball four. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Riddle moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Riddle scores. Joost scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Olsen
Koy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Olsen
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Werber scores. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Olsen
Koy is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Koy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Olsen
There goes Craft. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Craft steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Olsen
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Riddle
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Riddle
Stringer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Riddle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Olsen
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Olsen
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Olsen
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Riddle
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Olsen
Koy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Riddle
Olsen hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a line drive into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Riddle
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Olsen
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Olsen
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Olsen
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Olsen
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Olsen
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Riddle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta is hit by the pitch. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Olsen
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Riddle
Sturgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Riddle
Greek George pinch hits for Vern Olsen.
George strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Riddle
There's a wild pitch. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Riddle
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Pressnell
Craft hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Pressnell
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Riddle
Dallessandro hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Riddle
Augie Galan pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Pressnell
Bob Scheffing now catching.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Pressnell
Riddle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Pressnell
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Joost reaches second base with a double. Riddle moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Pressnell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Pressnell
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Pressnell
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Sturgeon who tags McCormick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Riddle scores. Joost scores. Werber moves to third. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Riddle
Sturgeon hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Riddle
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Joost. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Riddle
Stringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Riddle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1941 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 2 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 5 0 1 1
Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Dallessandro D, cf 5 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 2 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 1
Koy E, rf 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 3 0
Craft H, cf 3 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, lf 3 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 2 1 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 1 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 3 2 1 0 Scheffing B, c 0 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 0 0
Olsen V, p 2 0 0 0
George G, ph 1 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
Leiber H, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 7 12 7 36 2 8 2
Cincinnati 013 001 002 -- 7
Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (L) 7.0 9 5 5 3 2
Pressnell T 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Sturgeon B, Hack S, Joost E 2
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Frey L, Dahlgren B 2, Lombardi E, Joost E
HR -- Nicholson B
SB -- Craft H 2
CS -- Koy E
SH -- McCormick M
HBP -- by Riddle E (Cavarretta P)
WP -- Riddle E
T -- 1:55
A -- 7476
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