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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 23, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 23, 1934 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charles Donnelly 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Carl Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Moose Solters | Right Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Holland | Right Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 23, 1934
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Harder
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Harder
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm juggles the ball. That's an error on Kamm. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Harder
There's a wild pitch. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Harder
Morgan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Harder
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holland vs. Grove
Holland hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knickerbocker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Harder
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Harder
Ferrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Harder
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Grove
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holland vs. Grove
Holland hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grove for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Harder
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Harder
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Harder
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker misplays the ball. That's an error on Knickerbocker. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Harder
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Solters vs. Harder
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrell vs. Harder
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale misplays the ball. That's an error on Hale. Morgan scores. Johnson moves to third. Solters moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Harder
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Solters. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harder vs. Grove
Harder hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Harder
Cissell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Harder
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Harder
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holland vs. Grove
Holland hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Averill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Holland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Harder
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Harder
Solters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holland. Solters reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Harder
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Solters moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Harder
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Holland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Grove
There goes Hale. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Hale steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell fields it and throws to home to get Hale. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Harder
Cissell bunts towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cissell for the out. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Harder
Werber hits a fly ball towards left. Vosmik catches it and throws to second to double up Grove. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Grove
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holland vs. Grove
Holland hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Harder
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Harder
Reynolds hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Harder
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Harder
Ferrell hits a line drive towards short. Knickerbocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Grove
Dusty Cooke now playing right field.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Grove
Hale hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. Averill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pytlak vs. Grove
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Pytlak reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Harder
Dick Porter now playing right field. Max Bishop pinch hits for Lyn Lary.
Bishop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cissell vs. Hildebrand
Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
Cissell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Cissell reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. Grove moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Hildebrand
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Hildebrand
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grove scores. Cissell scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hildebrand
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Hildebrand
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grove
Max Bishop now playing second base. Bill Cissell now playing shortstop. Eddie Moore pinch hits for Oral Hildebrand.
Moore hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Grove
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Grove
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1934 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Cissell B, 2b-ss 4 1 2 1 Holland D, rf 4 0 0 0
Werber B, 3b 5 1 0 0 Porter D, rf 1 0 0 0
Morgan E, 1b 5 1 2 3 Knickerbocker B, ss 5 1 1 0
Johnson R, lf 5 1 2 1 Averill E, cf 4 1 2 0
Reynolds C, cf 5 1 2 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 1
Solters M, rf 3 0 1 1 Hale O, 2b 4 2 2 1
Cooke D, rf 0 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 2
Ferrell R, c 4 0 0 1 Pytlak F, c 4 0 1 1
Lary L, ss 3 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bishop M, ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Harder M, p 3 0 0 0
Grove L, p 4 1 2 0 Hildebrand O, p 0 0 0 0
Moore E, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 7 12 7 38 5 10 5
Boston 100 101 013 -- 7
Cleveland 110 100 020 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 10 5 5 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L)* 8.0 10 6 4 1 3
Hildebrand O 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Kamm W, Knickerbocker B, Hale O, Lary L
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Morgan E, Johnson R, Hale O, Trosky H, Averill E, Solters M, Reynolds C, Pytlak F, Cissell B
3B -- Hale O
HR -- Trosky H, Johnson R
SB -- Hale O
SH -- Cissell B
WP -- Harder M
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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