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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 23, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Tsitouris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Shortstop |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Lou Klimchock | Second Baseman |
| John Tsitouris | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Neil Chrisley | Left Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 23, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Foytack
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Foytack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Tsitouris
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Tsitouris
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Tsitouris
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Tsitouris
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Tsitouris
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Tsitouris
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chrisley vs. Tsitouris
Chrisley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Foytack
Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Foytack
Hadley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Foytack
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hadley for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foytack
Hal Smith pinch hits for Frank House.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Tsitouris
Hal Smith now catching.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Tsitouris
Foytack hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Tsitouris
Yost hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Foytack
Klimchock hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tsitouris vs. Foytack
Tsitouris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kaline. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Foytack
Maris hits a line drive into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Tsitouris
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Tsitouris
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tsitouris
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Tsitouris
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Tsitouris
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Tsitouris
Chrisley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Chrisley reaches second base with a double. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Tsitouris
Lepcio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foytack vs. Tsitouris
Foytack strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Foytack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Foytack
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Foytack
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Grunwald
Al Grunwald now pitching.
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grunwald
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Grunwald
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Grunwald
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Harris moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berberet vs. Grunwald
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grunwald fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Kuenn moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Grunwald
Bolling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching. Gus Zernial pinch hits for Neil Chrisley.
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Foytack
Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Foytack
Klimchock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Foytack
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Sturdivant
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Sturdivant
Foytack hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Foytack
Snyder hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Foytack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Foytack
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Foytack
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Foytack
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sturdivant
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Sturdivant
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Foytack
Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Foytack
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Hadley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Foytack
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hadley scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klimchock vs. Foytack
Klimchock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Foytack
Dick Williams pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Smith
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Smith
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Joe Morgan.
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Groth. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Smith
Cerv is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hadley vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching. Dick Williams now playing third base.
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Grim
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. Bolling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Grim
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Pete Burnside.
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Grim
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Narleski
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Narleski
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grim
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Narleski
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Narleski
Snyder hits a line drive towards short. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Narleski
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Narleski
Grim strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Grim
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Grim
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Grim
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1959 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Snyder R, cf 4 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 0
Maris R, rf 3 1 1 3 Harris G, 1b 5 2 3 0
Morgan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf 4 1 1 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 1 0 Kaline A, cf 4 1 2 3
Grim B, p 1 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 5 0 1 2
Cerv B, lf 3 1 1 1 Bolling F, 2b 2 1 1 0
Hadley K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Chrisley N, lf 2 0 1 0
Lumpe J, ss 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
House F, c 0 0 0 0 Groth J, lf 2 0 0 0
Smith H, ph-c 4 0 0 1 Lepcio T, ss 3 0 1 1
Klimchock L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Foytack P, p 3 0 0 0
Tsitouris J, p 1 0 0 0 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Grunwald A, p 0 0 0 0 Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0 Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams D, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 9 7 37 6 11 6
Kansas City 010 010 500 -- 7
Detroit 202 100 100 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Tsitouris J 3.0 7 4 4 2 3
Grunwald A 0.2 3 1 1 2 0
Sturdivant T (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Grim B (S) 3.0 1 1 1 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P 6.2 7 5 5 2 3
Smith B (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 2 0
Burnside P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Narleski R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Kuenn H, Snyder R, Chrisley N, Lumpe J, Jablonski R, Lepcio T
HR -- Cerv B, Kaline A, Klimchock L, Maris R
T -- 2:15
A -- 2289
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