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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 2, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,990 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. John
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. John
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. John
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. John
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Reuschel
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Reuschel
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. John
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. John
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. John
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Reuschel
John hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. John moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. John moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey takes first base on ball four. John scores. Lopes moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. John
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. John
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. John
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Trillo reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. John
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. John
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reuschel
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuschel
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
John vs. Reuschel
John strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. John
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. John
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lopes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopes. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. John
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. John
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
There goes Lopes. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. John
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. John
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. John
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. John
John fires to first and has Buckner trapped. There's the throw to Russell who tags Buckner for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. John
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reuschel
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Reuschel
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. John
Murcer bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. John
There goes Murcer. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. John
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Reuschel
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Tommy John.
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Forster
Reuschel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Forster
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Greg Gross now playing left field.
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forster
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forster
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forster
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reuschel
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Reuschel
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Reuschel
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Lacy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Garman
Jerry Grote now catching. Mike Garman now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Garman
Ontiveros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Garman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards center. Monday fields it and throws to second to catch Murcer for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Garman
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sutter
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Sutter
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sutter
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Garman
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Garman
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Garman fields it and throws to first for the out. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Garman
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Meoli scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1978 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 2 1 0
Russell B, ss 5 0 2 0 Trillo M, 2b 5 0 2 1
Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 2
Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 5 0 1 1 Gross G, lf 1 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 5 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 1 3 0
Monday R, cf 2 1 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf 4 1 1 1
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Cox L, c 4 0 1 1
Grote J, c 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
John T, p 2 1 1 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Oates J, ph 1 0 0 0 Meoli R, ph 0 1 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 1 1 1 2
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
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37 4 9 4 34 5 10 5
Los Angeles 011 000 002 0 -- 4
Chicago 011 110 000 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T 6.0 8 4 3 1 5
Forster T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Garman M (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R 8.2 9 4 4 5 5
Sutter B (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Lopes D
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Cey R, Garvey S, Trillo M 2, Russell B
3B -- Murcer B
HR -- Lacy L
SB -- Lopes D
CS -- Buckner B, Murcer B
SH -- De Jesus I
T -- 2:25
A -- 6990
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