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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 15, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,358 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave May | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
May hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hardin
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hardin
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hardin
Kaline hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. May chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Belanger. Belanger fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Belanger. Kaline moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hardin
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. McLain
Hardin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McLain
May hits a line drive towards first. Cash catches it and steps on first to double up Hardin. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hardin
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hardin
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Hardin
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Hardin
Oyler hits a line drive into left field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Horton goes all the way around to score. Oyler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hardin
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Denny McLain.
There's a wild pitch. Oyler moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Hardin
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Dobson
Blefary bunts towards the mound. Dobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dobson. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. Blefary scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a fly ball towards cemter. Stanley catches it and throws to home to double up Robinson. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hardin
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blefary who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Hardin
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Richert
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Richert
Horton hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hiller
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hiller
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richert vs. Hiller
Richert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richert
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Richert
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Richert
Oyler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hiller
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Hiller
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a popup towards the mound. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hiller
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Richert
Dick Tracewski pinch hits for John Hiller.
Tracewski strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Richert
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair, who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Richert
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Richert
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Richert
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cain
Les Cain now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Cain
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Cain
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Richert
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richert
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Richert
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Richert
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Cain
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cain
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cain
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Cain
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching. Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Les Cain.
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Watt
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Watt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Warden
Powell bunts towards the mound. Warden fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Warden
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Warden
Curt Motton pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Motton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Warden
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watt vs. Warden
Watt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Watt
Larry Haney now catching.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Watt
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Watt
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Watt
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Warden
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Warden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Warden
Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Warden
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Warden
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Watt
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Watt
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Watt
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Jon Warden.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Wert moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Watt
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wert tags and scores. Brown tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Watt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Watt
Kaline hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robinson 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 5/15/1968 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
May D, cf 2 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 2 2 1
Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 5 1 2 4
Johnson D, 2b 2 3 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0
Blefary C, rf 4 2 2 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 3 1 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 4 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hendricks E, c 3 1 1 1 Oyler R, ss 3 0 1 0
Motton C, ph 1 1 1 3 Brown G, ph 1 1 1 0
Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 McLain D, p 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hardin J, p 1 0 1 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Richert P, p 1 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, ph 1 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ph 1 0 0 0
Watt E, p 1 0 0 0 Cain L, p 0 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph 1 0 0 0
Warden J, p 0 0 0 0
Northrup J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 10 8 10 36 8 10 6
Baltimore 312 010 030 -- 10
Detroit 111 021 002 -- 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J* 2.0 5 3 1 0 2
Richert P 4.0 3 3 3 0 4
Watt E (W) 3.0 2 2 1 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 2.0 4 4 4 1 0
Dobson P+ 0.0 1 2 1 1 0
Hiller J 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
Cain L 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Warden J 2.0 2 3 3 3 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Belanger M 2, Robinson F, Dobson P
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Detroit 4
2B -- Robinson F
3B -- Kaline A, McAuliffe D 2
HR -- Powell B, Hendricks E, Johnson D, Stanley M, Cash N, Motton C
SH -- Powell B
SF -- McAuliffe D
WP -- Hardin J
T -- 2:48
A -- 20358
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