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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 4, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guillermo Hernandez |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,245 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: (none) 3B: Lanny Harris |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Steve Macko | Second Baseman |
| Guillermo Hernandez | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hernandez
Templeton hits a line drive into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Hernandez
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Templeton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hernandez
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Hernandez
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Vuckovich
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
There goes Thompson. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hernandez
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hernandez
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Hernandez
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Vuckovich
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Vuckovich
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macko vs. Vuckovich
Macko hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Hernandez
Vuckovich hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hernandez
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Hernandez
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Vuckovich
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Vuckovich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hernandez
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hernandez
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Vuckovich
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hernandez
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Hernandez
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Hernandez
Vuckovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Hernandez
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Vuckovich
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Vuckovich
Macko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Vuckovich
Hernandez bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Macko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Hernandez
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Hernandez
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko fields it and throws to second for the out. Mumphrey scores. Hernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Hernandez
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching.
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Caudill
Herr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Vuckovich
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Caudill
Vuckovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Caudill
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vuckovich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Caudill
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Caudill
Hernandez hits a line drive to right field. Thompson throws towards the plate. Foote fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foote. Vuckovich scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. Hernandez moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Caudill
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Caudill
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Caudill
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Vuckovich
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Vuckovich
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macko vs. Vuckovich
Macko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagel vs. Vuckovich
Karl Pagel pinch hits for Bill Caudill.
Pagel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus.
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Moore
Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. Bruce Kimm now catching. Donnie Moore now pitching.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Moore
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Moore
Vuckovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Vuckovich
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Moore
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Moore
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Moore
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Moore
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Moore
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Vuckovich
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kimm vs. Vuckovich
Kimm hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macko vs. Vuckovich
Macko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Vuckovich
Mike Vail pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Vail hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Vuckovich
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey 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 9/4/1979 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 2 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, lf 5 2 2 1 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 3 1 Kelleher M, ss 1 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 2 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 1 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 1
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 2 0
Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 1 0
Vuckovich P, p 4 1 2 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0
Kimm B, c 1 0 0 0
Macko S, 2b 4 1 3 1
Hernandez G, p 1 0 0 0
Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0
Pagel K, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 3 35 4 8 4
St.Louis 100 002 201 -- 6
Chicago 010 000 003 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez G (L) 5.1 4 3 1 3 4
Caudill B 1.2 3 2 0 1 3
Moore D 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Kingman D, Ontiveros S, Templeton G 2, Foote B
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Ontiveros S, Hernandez K, Mumphrey J, Martin J
HR -- Kingman D, Vail M
SB -- Mumphrey J 2
CS -- Thompson S
SH -- Hernandez G
WP -- Hernandez G
T -- 2:26
A -- 12245
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