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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 2, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Luis Quinones | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Scott
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Scott
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Scott
Dawson is hit by the pitch. Martinez moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Scott
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sutcliffe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Scott
Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Scott
Quinones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Dunston trying to get to third. Young throws the ball in to Walling, who tags Dunston for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Scott
Sutcliffe bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Quinones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Scott
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quinones scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Scott
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutcliffe
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sutcliffe. Ashby moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Walling reaches second base with a double. Bass scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
There's a wild pitch. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Sutcliffe
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Scott
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Scott
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Moreland reaches second base with a double. There goes Mumphrey trying to get to third. Hatcher throws the ball in to Walling, who tags Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sutcliffe
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Scott
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Scott
Quinones hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Scott
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutcliffe
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields the ball and throws to Sutcliffe covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sutcliffe. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Sutcliffe
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Scott
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Scott
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Scott
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sutcliffe
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Young. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Sutcliffe
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quinones fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatcher scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Hall
Drew Hall now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Scott
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Scott
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hall
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hall
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Hall
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Hall
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Hall
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Hall
Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland juggles the ball. That's an error on Moreland. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Noles covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Scott
Quinones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noles vs. Scott
Noles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Scott
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gainey vs. Noles
Ty Gainey pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Gainey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Noles
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quinones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Noles
Hatcher hits a line drive towards third. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Childress
Rocky Childress now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Childress
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Childress
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Childress
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Noles
Brian Dayett now playing right field.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Noles
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Noles
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Noles
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Bass scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Childress
Jim Pankovits now playing second base. Ronn Reynolds now catching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Childress
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Childress
Quinones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Childress
Leon Durham pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Durham takes first base on ball four. Quinones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Childress
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Young 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 9/2/1987 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Martinez D, cf 5 0 2 1 Young G, cf 5 2 2 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hatcher B, lf 5 2 2 2
Dawson A, rf 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Dayett B, rf 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 2 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0
Moreland K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reynolds R, c 0 0 0 0
Davis J, c 3 0 1 0 Bass K, rf 4 4 4 3
Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 5 0 1 3
Quinones L, 2b 3 1 2 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Sutcliffe R, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 3 1 1 0
Noles D, p 1 0 0 0 Gainey T, ph 1 0 0 0
Durham L, ph 0 0 0 0 Childress R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 10 1 37 10 13 10
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
Houston 020 124 01x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (L) 4.2 7 5 5 4 1
Hall D 1.0 4 4 4 0 0
Noles D 2.1 2 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 7.0 9 1 1 0 4
Childress R 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
E -- Sutcliffe R 2, Moreland K
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 9
2B -- Walling D, Moreland K, Hatcher B, Bass K
3B -- Davis G
HR -- Bass K 2
SB -- Young G
SH -- Sutcliffe R
SF -- Doran B
HBP -- by Scott M (Dawson A)
WP -- Sutcliffe R
T -- 2:37
A -- 17406
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