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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 7, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Seward |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,510 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Frank Seward | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Fleming
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Fleming
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fleming
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Fleming
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Fleming
Reyes hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Seward
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Seward
Hughes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Fleming
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Fleming
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seward vs. Fleming
Williams fires to first and picks off Luby. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seward vs. Fleming
Seward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Seward
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dallessandro moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Seward
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fleming vs. Seward
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Fleming
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Fleming
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Fleming
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Rucker scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Derringer
Paul Derringer now pitching.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Seward
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Seward
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Derringer
Luby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seward vs. Derringer
Seward bunts towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Johnson covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Seward
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kerr makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Seward
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Derringer vs. Seward
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Hughes who tags Jurges trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Seward
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Seward
Hughes hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Derringer
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Derringer
Luby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seward vs. Derringer
Seward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Derringer covering. Safe. Kerr moves to third. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Seward
Dallessandro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seward
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Derringer
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Medwick moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luby vs. Derringer
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Nap Reyes.
Luby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Feldman scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seward vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Seward hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Seward
Phil Weintraub now playing first base. Ival Goodman pinch hits for Hy Vandenberg.
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Seward
The umpire calls a balk on Seward Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Seward
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Seward
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Seward covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Stewart
Mack Stewart now pitching.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Stewart
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Stewart
Ott hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Stewart
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Seward
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Stewart
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Stewart
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Stewart
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. Stewart
Luby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seward vs. Stewart
Seward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seward
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Seward
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Mack Stewart.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Seward
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1944, game 2 -- New York at Chicago
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, ss 4 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 2 4 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 2 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 5 1 2 2 Dallessandro D, lf 4 2 3 1
Reyes N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 0
Feldman H, pr 0 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Weintraub P, 1b 1 0 1 0 Williams D, c 3 0 1 1
Kerr B, ss 5 0 1 0 Fleming B, p 1 0 0 0
Luby H, 2b 3 0 3 2 Derringer P, p 1 0 0 0
Seward F, p 5 0 0 0 Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman I, ph 1 0 1 0
Stewart M, p 0 0 0 0
Novikoff L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 17 6 36 2 10 2
New York 102 001 200 -- 6
Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seward F (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fleming B (L) 2.1 4 3 2 2 1
Derringer P 4.1 11 3 3 0 0
Vandenberg H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Stewart M 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Hughes R, Kerr B
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 8
2B -- Medwick J, Ott M, Nicholson B, Weintraub P
HR -- Lombardi E, Dallessandro D
SH -- Jurges B
Balk -- Seward F
A -- 13510
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