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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 15, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 15, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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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 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 15, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Drago
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Wood
Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Wood
There goes Hovley. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Melton applying the tag. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drago
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wood
May hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Drago
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Drago
Andrews 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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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Wood
Drago hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Wood
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Drago
Drago fires to first and has May trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags May for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd misplays the ball. That's an error on Floyd. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Drago
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wood
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drago vs. Wood
Drago strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Drago
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Drago
There goes Williams. The throw from May and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Drago
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Wood
Hovley bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wood
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Wood
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Wood
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Drago
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drago
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Drago
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Wood
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Wood
Wood fires to first and picks off Hovley. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wood
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drago
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wood
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Nelson
Jim Qualls pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Burgmeier
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wilbur Wood. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burgmeier
Williams takes first base on ball four. Qualls moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Burgmeier
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Johnson
Tom Egan now catching. Bart Johnson now pitching.
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgmeier vs. Johnson
Burgmeier strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Johnson
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 11
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Burgmeier
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Burgmeier
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burgmeier
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Johnson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Johnson
Rojas bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1972 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 4 0 3 0 Hovley S, cf 4 0 2 0
Andrews M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 0 0
Allen D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Melton B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 2 0
May C, lf 5 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Reichardt R, cf 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 4 1 1 1
Herrmann E, c 4 0 1 0 May J, c 4 0 1 0
Qualls J, pr 0 0 0 0 Floyd B, ss 4 0 1 0
Egan T, c 0 0 0 0 Drago D, p 3 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 4 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0
Wood W, p 3 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 1 0 0 0
Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
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39 1 7 1 38 2 8 2
Chicago 000 000 001 00 -- 1
Kansas City 000 000 001 01 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W 9.0 7 1 1 1 5
Johnson B (L) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D 9.0 6 1 1 1 6
Nelson R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Melton B, Floyd B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Piniella L, May J, Williams W
HR -- Allen D, Oliver B
SB -- Williams W
SH -- Rojas C
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 2:42
A -- 8749
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