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Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 25, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on April 25, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,013 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Cal Drummond |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jim Campanis | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Juan Rios | Shortstop |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 25, 1969
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butler
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Butler
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. May
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. May
Fiore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. May
Piniella bunts in front of the plate. Egan fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foy vs. May
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Fiore scores. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. May
There goes Foy. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Foy steals third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. May
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campanis vs. May
Campanis hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Butler
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Butler
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. May
Rios takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. May
There goes Rios. The throw from Egan and he is out, Fregosi applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. May
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. May
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Butler
May strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. May
Fiore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. May
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. May
There goes Foy. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. May
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. May
Campanis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butler
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Butler
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Egan vs. Butler
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. May
May fires to first and has Oliver trapped. There's the throw to Fregosi who tags Oliver for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. May
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. May
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Butler
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Butler
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Rudy May.
Morton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butler
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Butler
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Messersmith
Andy Messersmith now pitching. Roger Repoz now playing first base.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Messersmith
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Repoz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Repoz. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Messersmith
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Messersmith
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Butler
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Butler
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knoop for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Messersmith
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Messersmith
Campanis hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Butler
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields the ball and throws to Butler covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butler
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Repoz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voss vs. Butler
Bill Voss pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Voss hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilhelm
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Bill Butler.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wilhelm
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Repoz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Drabowsky
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Tom Egan.
Amaro bunts towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amaro for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Drabowsky
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. Jones
Steve Jones now pitching.
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnstone vs. Jones
Johnstone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Davalillo scores. Johnstone goes all the way around to score. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wickersham
There's a wild pitch. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Wickersham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Wilhelm
Tom Satriano now catching. Ruben Amaro now playing second base. Vic Davalillo now playing right field.
Fiore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wilhelm
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Wilhelm
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Wilhelm
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanis vs. Wilhelm
There's a wild pitch. Foy moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campanis vs. Wilhelm
Campanis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Wickersham
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Wickersham
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wickersham
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rios fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Wickersham
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Wickersham
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilhelm
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Wilhelm
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Wilhelm
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1969 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Johnstone J, cf 4 2 1 2 Kelly P, cf 3 1 0 0
Fregosi J, ss 4 0 1 3 Fiore M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Johnson L, rf 5 0 2 1 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Satriano T, c 0 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 3 1 1 2
Reichardt R, lf 1 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Campanis J, c 4 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 3 0 0 0
Voss B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rios J, ss 3 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Butler B, p 2 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0
Egan T, c 3 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Amaro R, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Knoop B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0
May R, p 1 0 0 0
Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Repoz R, 1b 2 1 1 0
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36 6 10 6 30 3 5 3
California 000 020 130 -- 6
Kansas City 201 000 000 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R 4.0 4 3 3 4 4
Messersmith A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wilhelm H (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B 7.0 7 3 3 4 7
Drabowsky M (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Jones S 0.1 0 1 1 0 0
Wickersham D 1.1 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Repoz R
LOB -- California 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- Johnson L 2
HR -- Johnstone J
SB -- Foy J 2
CS -- Rios J
SH -- Piniella L, Amaro R
HBP -- by Jones S (Johnstone J), by Wilhelm H (Fiore M)
WP -- Wickersham D, Wilhelm H
T -- 2:45
A -- 12013
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