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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 8, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on July 8, 1962 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 8, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Bruce
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Bruce
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Bruce
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. O'Toole
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko juggles the ball. That's an error on Kasko. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. O'Toole
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bruce
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bruce
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Bruce
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bruce
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Bruce
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. O'Toole
Bruce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Lillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Bruce
Kasko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Bruce
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Bruce
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bruce
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Bruce
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. O'Toole
Larker takes first base on ball four. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Toole
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. O'Toole
Bruce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bruce
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bruce
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Bruce
O'Toole hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Drabowsky
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillis scores. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Drabowsky
Larker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Drabowsky
Warwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Drabowsky
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Drabowsky
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Bruce
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Bruce
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Bruce
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bruce
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Farrell
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Farrell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Farrell
There's a wild pitch. Coleman scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Farrell
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Farrell
Marty Keough pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Farrell
There goes Keough. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Farrell
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching. Pidge Browne pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Maloney
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko juggles the ball. That's an error on Kasko. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Maloney
There's a wild pitch. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Maloney
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Maloney
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kemmerer
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kemmerer
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
Coleman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kemmerer
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Maloney
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Maloney
Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Maloney
Pendleton hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kemmerer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kemmerer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maloney vs. Kemmerer
Maloney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Kemmerer
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas scores. Maloney moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Kemmerer
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maloney
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Maloney
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Maloney
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McMahon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McMahon
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Maloney
Joe Gaines now playing left field.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Maloney
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Maloney
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Maloney
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1962, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 4 1 1 0 Kasko E, 3b 5 1 2 1
Amalfitano J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Mejias R, rf 4 2 2 1 Lynch J, lf 5 1 1 0
Larker N, 1b 4 2 1 3 Gaines J, lf 0 0 0 0
Warwick C, cf 5 1 1 3 Robinson F, rf 3 3 2 4
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Coleman G, 1b 5 3 3 3
Pendleton J, lf 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 1 2
Smith H, c 4 1 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0
Bruce B, p 2 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 2 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 2 0 0 0
Browne P, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Keough M, ph 0 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Maloney J, p 1 0 1 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 11 8 36 12 13 10
Houston 000 440 000 -- 8
Cincinnati 030 062 10x -- 12
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B* 4.0 8 7 7 3 3
Farrell T (L) 1.0 2 2 0 1 2
Kemmerer R 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
McMahon D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J+ 4.0 3 5 5 3 4
Drabowsky M 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
Maloney J (W) 4.0 4 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Kasko E 2, Smith H
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Coleman G, Lillis B, Kasko E, Aspromonte B
HR -- Edwards J, Warwick C, Smith H, Larker N, Robinson F, Coleman G
SB -- Keough M
WP -- Farrell T, Maloney J, Kemmerer R
T -- 3:01
A -- 0
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