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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 19, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 19, 1941 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,570 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Sturm | First Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Croucher | Shortstop |
| Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 19, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Russo
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Russo
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Russo
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Russo
Campbell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Russo
Rip Radcliff pinch runs for Bruce Campbell.
Meyer hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to first to double up Radcliff. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Tuck Stainback now playing right field. Rip Radcliff now playing left field.
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russo vs. Benton
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Russo
Benton bunts towards the mound. Russo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Gordon covering - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Russo
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Benton
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stainback. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Benton
George Selkirk pinch runs for Joe DiMaggio.
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Russo
Tommy Henrich now playing center field. George Selkirk now playing right field.
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Russo
York strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Russo
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russo vs. Benton
Russo bunts towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russo for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meyer catches it and throws to second with Croucher covering, to double up Rizzuto. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Russo
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tebbetts for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Russo
Benton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sturm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Benton
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Benton
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Russo
Croucher hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Russo
Stainback hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Stainback reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Benton
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Benton
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russo vs. Benton
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturm vs. Benton
Sturm is hit by the pitch. Rizzuto moves to third. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolfe vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Rizzuto scores. Russo moves to third. Sturm moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Benton
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russo scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Russo
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Russo
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. York moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Russo
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. York scores. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franklin vs. Russo
Moe Franklin pinch hits for Al Benton.
Franklin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Croucher vs. Russo
Croucher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Trout
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Trout
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Trout
There goes Gordon. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Trout
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russo vs. Trout
Russo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturm vs. Trout
Sturm hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Russo
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Russo
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo juggles the ball. That's an error on Russo. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Russo
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws to second. Gordon drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Gordon. Stainback scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Russo
York hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Russo
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Russo
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trout
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Trout
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Trout
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Trout
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Croucher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Trout
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Keller moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Trout
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Russo
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Russo
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Dizzy Trout.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Croucher vs. Russo
Croucher hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich 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 8/19/1941, game 2 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sturm J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Croucher F, ss 5 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 0 1 Stainback T, lf-rf 4 1 3 0
Henrich T, rf-cf 4 2 2 1 McCosky B, cf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 2 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Selkirk G, pr-rf 3 2 2 0 York R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Keller C, lf 5 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 0 0 0 0
Dickey B, c 5 0 2 3 Radcliff R, pr-lf 3 0 2 1
Gordon J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 3 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 1
Russo M, p 3 1 2 1 Benton A, p 2 0 0 0
Franklin M, ph 1 0 0 0
Trout D, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 16 7 36 3 10 2
New York 000 200 321 -- 8
Detroit 000 000 120 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (W) 9.0 10 3 2 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 7.0 9 5 5 1 1
Trout D 2.0 7 3 3 0 1
E -- Russo M, Gordon J
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 7
2B -- DiMaggio J, Stainback T
HR -- Henrich T, Gordon J
SB -- Selkirk G, Gordon J
SH -- Russo M
HBP -- by Russo M (Campbell B), by Benton A (Sturm J)
WP -- Benton A, Trout D
T -- 1:58
A -- 17570
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