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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 16, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Serafini |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 30,165 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Travis Katzenmeier 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Jerry Meals |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
Enrique Wilson | Third Baseman |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Dan Serafini | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Lugo | Second Baseman |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
Raul Chavez | Catcher |
Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 16, 2000
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Elarton
Brown hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Elarton
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Elarton
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Serafini
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Serafini
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Serafini
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Elarton
Vander Wal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Serafini
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Serafini
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Wilson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Serafini
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Serafini
Truby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Elarton
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Elarton
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serafini vs. Elarton
Serafini bunts towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lugo covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Serafini
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Serafini
Elarton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Serafini
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Elarton
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Elarton
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Elarton
Giles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Elarton
Vander Wal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Serafini
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Serafini
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Serafini
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Serafini
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Serafini
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Truby vs. Serafini
Truby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Serafini
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Elarton
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Elarton
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serafini vs. Elarton
Serafini hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Serafini
Elarton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Serafini
Lugo bunts towards third. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Serafini
Bogar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
Bronson Arroyo now pitching.
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Arroyo
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arroyo
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Arroyo
Truby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Elarton
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Elarton
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Elarton
Giles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar misplays the ball. That's an error on Bogar. Kendall moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Vander Wal vs. Elarton
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Arroyo
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Arroyo
Elarton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Elarton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Arroyo
Lugo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Arroyo
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Arroyo
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Elarton
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Elarton
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Elarton
Emil Brown pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wilkins
Emil Brown now playing left field. Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wilkins
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Wilkins
Glen Barker pinch runs for Moises Alou.
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Wilkins
Truby is hit by the pitch. Barker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Wilkins
Chavez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Elarton
Richard Hidalgo now playing right field. Glen Barker now playing center field. Daryle Ward now playing first base.
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Elarton
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Osik vs. Elarton
Keith Osik pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
Osik hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Elarton
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Wal vs. Elarton
Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Kendall scores. Young moves to third. Vander Wal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Morris vs. Valdes
Marc Valdes now pitching. Tripp Cromer now playing third base.
Morris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. Young scores. Vander Wal moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Meares vs. Valdes
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cromer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cromer vs. Williams
Keith Osik now playing first base. Mike Williams now pitching.
Cromer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Williams
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Williams
Bogar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Valdes
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Valdes
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Valdes
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cromer juggles the ball. That's an error on Cromer. Brown moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osik vs. Valdes
Osik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barker. Osik reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Brown scores. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Dotel
Alex Ramirez pinch hits for Mike Williams. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Dotel
Vander Wal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Dotel
There's a wild pitch. Vander Wal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Dotel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Dotel
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Dotel
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo 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 8/16/2000 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brown A, cf 5 2 3 0 Lugo J, 2b 5 2 2 2 Kendall J, c 5 3 2 0 Bogar T, ss 5 1 1 2 Giles B, lf 3 1 1 2 Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Ward D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Osik K, ph-1b 2 1 1 2 Hidalgo R, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Young K, 1b 4 1 1 1 Alou M, rf 3 1 1 2 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Barker G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Ramirez A, ph 1 1 1 3 Berkman L, lf 2 2 1 1 Vander Wal J, rf 4 0 2 0 Truby C, 3b 3 1 1 3 Wilson E, 3b 4 0 0 1 Valdes M, p 0 0 0 0 Morris W, 2b 4 0 0 1 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 5 0 1 0 Chavez R, c 4 0 0 0 Serafini D, p 2 0 0 0 Elarton S, p 3 1 1 0 Arroyo B, p 0 0 0 0 Cromer T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brown E, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 12 10 33 11 9 11 Pittsburgh 000 200 035 -- 10 Houston 010 442 00x -- 11 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Serafini D (L) 4.1 6 7 7 1 2 Arroyo B 1.2 3 4 4 2 3 Wilkins M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Williams M 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Elarton S (W) 7.1 8 5 5 3 3 Valdes M* 0.2 2 4 3 0 0 Dotel O (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Bogar T 2, Cromer T DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 3 2B -- Hidalgo R, Elarton S, Brown A, Osik K HR -- Berkman L, Giles B, Bagwell J, Truby C, Bogar T, Alou M, Lugo J, Ramirez A HBP -- by Wilkins M (Truby C), by Valdes M (Brown E) WP -- Dotel O T -- 2:56 A -- 30165
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