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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 3, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on May 3, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,062 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Fred Brocklander |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Left Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Dave Van Gorder | Catcher |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 3, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Soto
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Soto
Backman hits a popup towards third. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Soto
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lynch
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lynch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lynch
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lynch
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Soto
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Soto
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Soto
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Lynch
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lynch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Lynch
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Soto
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Soto
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Soto
Dykstra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Soto
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Soto
There goes Backman. The throw from Van Gorder and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Soto
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. Lynch
Van Gorder hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Lynch
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lynch
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Lynch
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Rose reaches second base with a double. Milner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Lynch
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lynch
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Soto
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Strawberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heep vs. Soto
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Soto
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Soto
There goes Johnson. The throw from Van Gorder and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Soto
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Soto
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Lynch
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lynch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Lynch
Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Soto
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Soto
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Van Gorder and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Soto
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester catches it and throws to first to double up Backman. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Soto
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Soto
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Soto
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Carter scores. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Soto
There goes Heep. The throw from Van Gorder and he is safe. Heep steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Soto
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. Lynch
Van Gorder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Lynch
Tom Foley pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Lynch
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Lynch
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching.
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Price
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Price
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lynch
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lynch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Lynch
Esasky hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lynch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Lynch
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Price
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Price
Hernandez hits a fly ball towards left. Cedeno settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cedeno. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Price
Carter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Price
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Price
Heep hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Heep reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Carter scores. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Price
Ray Knight pinch hits for Howard Johnson.
Knight is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santana vs. Willis
Carl Willis now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Strawberry scores. Heep moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Willis
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to home to get Heep. Knight moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Willis
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. Lynch
Kelvin Chapman now playing second base. Ray Knight now playing third base.
Van Gorder hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Lynch
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Carl Willis.
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lynch
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching.
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pastore
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pastore
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Pastore
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Pastore
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lynch
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lynch
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lynch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Lynch
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lynch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Power
Ted Power now pitching.
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Power
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Power
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Lynch
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Gorder vs. Lynch
Van Gorder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lynch
Duane Walker pinch hits for Ted Power.
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Lynch
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Lynch
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Heep 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 5/3/1985 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 2 2 2 Milner E, cf 5 1 2 0
Backman W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Rose P, 1b 5 1 1 1
Chapman K, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 2 4 3
Hernandez K, 1b 5 2 1 1 Cedeno C, lf 4 0 1 0
Carter G, c 3 2 0 0 Esasky N, 3b 3 0 0 0
Strawberry D, rf 3 2 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Heep D, lf 4 0 2 5 Oester R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Van Gorder D, c 4 0 1 0
Knight R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Soto M, p 1 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 4 1 1 0 Foley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lynch E, p 4 0 0 0 Price J, p 0 0 0 0
Willis C, p 0 0 0 0
Krenchicki W, ph 1 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0
Power T, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 8 8 37 4 10 4
New York 102 120 300 -- 9
Cincinnati 002 001 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lynch E (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (L) 5.0 7 6 6 4 6
Price J 1.1 1 3 2 3 1
Willis C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pastore F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Power T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cedeno C, Rose P
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Rose P, Heep D
3B -- Strawberry D
HR -- Hernandez K, Dykstra L, Parker D 2
SB -- Backman W, Johnson H, Dykstra L, Heep D
SF -- Heep D
WP -- Willis C, Pastore F
T -- 2:50
A -- 21062
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