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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 14, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,168 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Griffin
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Griffin
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Griffin
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Morton
There goes Wynn. The throw from Oates and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Morton
May 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Griffin
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Griffin
There goes Lum. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Lum steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Morton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Morton
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Morton
Griffin hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Griffin
Morton hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Griffin
Garr hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Griffin
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Griffin
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Griffin
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Morton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Morton
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Morton
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Griffin
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Griffin
Garr hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Griffin
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Griffin
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Griffin
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Griffin
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oates scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Aaron moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morton
May hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Morton
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Crawford
Garr bunts towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Crawford
Oates bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Morton moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Crawford
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards juggles the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Morton scores. Garr moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Ray
Baker is hit by the pitch. Garr scores. Evans moves to third. Aaron moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Ray
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Lum reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Upshaw
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Upshaw
Morton hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Morton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Morton
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
Gallagher 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 -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morton
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Cosgrove
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Cosgrove
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Gladding
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morton
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morton
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Morton
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Morton
Edwards 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
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gladding
Lum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gladding
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gladding
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Gladding
Jack Pierce pinch hits for Carl Morton.
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Frisella
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Frisella
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Frisella
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Garr 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 5/14/1973 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf 4 1 2 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0
Oates J, c 2 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 5 1 1 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Aaron H, lf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0
Baker D, cf 4 1 1 2 Watson B, lf 4 1 3 0
Lum M, 1b 4 1 3 4 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Perez M, ss 5 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Morton C, p 3 1 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pierce J, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 2 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Agee T, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 6 35 1 8 1
Atlanta 000 001 501 -- 7
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W) 8.0 7 1 1 3 0
Frisella D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 6.0 4 1 1 4 4
Crawford J 0.1 0 3 0 1 0
Ray J* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Upshaw C 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Cosgrove M 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Gladding F 1.2 1 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Perez M, May L, Edwards J
LOB -- Atlanta 11, Houston 10
2B -- Lum M
HR -- Lum M
SB -- Cedeno C, Lum M
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Garr R, Oates J
HBP -- by Ray J (Baker D)
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 2:43
A -- 11168
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