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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 20, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 20, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Devin Smeltzer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daniel Lynch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,337 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: James Hoye 2B: Jeremy Riggs 3B: D.J. Reyburn |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Kyle Garlick | DH |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Gary Sanchez | Catcher |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Jose Miranda | First Baseman |
| Gilberto Celestino | Left Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Hunter Dozier | DH |
| MJ Melendez | Catcher |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Dairon Blanco | Center Fielder |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 20, 2022
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Garlick vs. Lynch
Garlick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buxton scores. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Lynch
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Lynch
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. Correa scores. Garlick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Urshela vs. Lynch
Urshela hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garlick tags and scores. Sanchez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kepler vs. Lynch
Kepler hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
vs. Smeltzer
hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Smeltzer
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miranda fields the ball and throws to Smeltzer covering. Safe. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miranda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Lynch
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Celestino vs. Lynch
Celestino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton hits a line drive towards third. Rivera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to third. Celestino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Garlick vs. Lynch
Garlick hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miranda tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Lynch
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Smeltzer
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Smeltzer
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lynch
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Lynch
Urshela hits a line drive into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Lynch
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera juggles the ball. That's an error on Rivera. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Lynch
The umpire calls a balk on Lynch Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Lynch
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards second. Polanco scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Smeltzer
hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Celestino vs. Lynch
Celestino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Lynch
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on . Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Correa vs. Lynch
There's a wild pitch. Buxton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Arraez vs. Payamps
Joel Payamps now pitching. Luis Arraez pinch hits for Kyle Garlick.
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Smeltzer
Dozier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Smeltzer
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kepler who is chasing the ball. Melendez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Santana vs. Smeltzer
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Smeltzer
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smeltzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Payamps
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Payamps
Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Payamps
Urshela hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smeltzer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Smeltzer
Blanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Celestino throws the ball in to Polanco who tags Blanco, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Smeltzer
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Payamps
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Payamps
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Celestino vs. Payamps
Celestino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Payamps
There goes Celestino. The throw from Melendez and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Smeltzer
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Jax
Griffin Jax now pitching.
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Jax
There goes . The throw from Sanchez and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Jax
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Jax
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Griffin
Foster Griffin now pitching.
Buxton hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Griffin
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Griffin
Arraez hits a line drive into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Santana hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Duffey
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Duffey
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Duffey
Kyle Isbel pinch hits for Dairon Blanco.
Isbel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Isbel reaches second base with a double. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Duran
Jhoan Duran now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Duran
Benintendi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Coleman
Kyle Isbel now playing center field. Dylan Coleman now pitching.
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Coleman
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Coleman
Urshela takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Coleman
Kepler takes first base on ball four. Urshela moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Coleman
Miranda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Isbel. Miranda reaches second base with a double. Urshela scores. Kepler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Celestino vs. Coleman
Celestino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Peacock
Matt Peacock now pitching.
Buxton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Duran
strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Duran
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Celestino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Duran
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Peacock
Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Peacock
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Peacock
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Peacock
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Pagan
Emilio Pagan now pitching.
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Pagan
Rivera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pagan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Pagan
Isbel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Pagan
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Isbel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Pagan
Benintendi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/2022 -- MIN at KCA (N)
MIN AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Byron Buxton, cf 4 1 0 0 Whit Merrifield, rf 3 1 2 1
Carlos Correa, ss 4 1 1 0 Andrew Benintend, lf 5 0 1 0
Kyle Garlick, dh 1 1 1 2 Bobby Witt Jr., ss 2 0 0 1
Luis Arraez, ph-dh 3 0 0 0 Hunter Dozier, dh 4 0 0 0
Jorge Polanco, 2b 4 0 0 0 MJ Melendez, c 4 0 2 0
Gary Sanchez, c 5 0 1 1 Carlos Santana, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gio Urshela, 3b 2 1 0 1 Emmanuel Rivera, 3b 4 2 2 1
Max Kepler, rf 3 1 0 0 Nicky Lopez, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jose Miranda, 1b 4 1 2 2 Dairon Blanco, cf 2 0 1 0
Gilberto Celesti, lf 3 0 2 0 Kyle Isbel, ph-cf 2 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 6 34 4 11 4
MIN 310 000 020 -- 6
KCA 100 000 201 -- 4
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Devin Smeltzer (W) 5.1 5 1 1 1 0
Griffin Jax 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Tyler Duffey 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Jhoan Duran 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Emilio Pagan (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Daniel Lynch (L) 3.2 5 4 4 2 2
Joel Payamps 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Foster Griffin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dylan Coleman 0.2 1 2 2 3 1
Matt Peacock 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Emmanuel Rivera, Bobby Witt Jr.
DP -- MIN 1
LOB -- MIN 8, KCA 7
2B -- Gary Sanchez, Kyle Isbel, Jose Miranda
3B -- MJ Melendez
HR -- Carlos Santana, Emmanuel Rivera
SB -- Bobby Witt Jr.
CS -- Gilberto Celestino
SF -- Gio Urshela, Bobby Witt Jr., Kyle Garlick, Whit Merrifield
WP -- Daniel Lynch
Balk -- Daniel Lynch
T -- 3:22
A -- 25337
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