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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on September 17, 1970 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,033 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Von Joshua | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Third Baseman |
| Alan Foster | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Foster
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Foster
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Foster
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Foster
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Forsch
Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. Joshua scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Forsch
Haller strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Foster
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Foster
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Foster
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Forsch
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Forsch
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Foster
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Forsch
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Foster
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Foster
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Foster
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Forsch
Haller hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Foster
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Foster
Forsch bunts towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Lefebvre covering, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Forsch
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Forsch
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Foster
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Grabarkewitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Foster
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Foster
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Forsch
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Joshua scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sudakis vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching. Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Tom Haller.
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Sudakis reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Cook
Ted Sizemore pinch runs for Bill Sudakis.
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Cook
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Cook
Grabarkewitz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Cook
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Foster
Jeff Torborg now catching.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Foster
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Foster
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ron Cook.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Edwards moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Brewer
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. Geronimo moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Brewer
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Brewer
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Brewer
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Brewer
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lemaster
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lemaster
Bill Russell pinch hits for Von Joshua.
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemaster
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stephenson
Bill Russell now playing right field. Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Stephenson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Stephenson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Stephenson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemaster vs. Stephenson
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Stephenson
Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lemaster
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Lemaster
Torborg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Lemaster
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Bill Buckner.
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stephenson
Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Stephenson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stephenson
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Wills catches it and throws to first to double up Menke. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Lemaster
Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball towards left. Geronimo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Geronimo. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Lemaster
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Jerry Stephenson.
Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Lemaster
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lemaster
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo 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 9/17/1970 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 2 Wills M, ss 5 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Joshua V, rf 3 2 2 0
Wynn J, lf 3 2 1 1 Russell B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 2 0
Watson B, 1b 5 1 1 4 Parker W, 1b 4 1 2 3
Menke D, ss 2 1 2 2 Haller T, c 2 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Sudakis B, ph 1 0 1 2
Miller N, rf 3 1 0 0 Sizemore T, pr 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 2 3 0 Torborg J, c 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cook R, p 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, lf 3 0 1 0
Geronimo C, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Paciorek T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Grabarkewitz B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Foster A, p 2 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, p 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 10 9 10 36 5 9 5
Houston 300 000 610 -- 10
Los Angeles 100 004 000 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K* 5.0 7 5 5 1 4
Cook R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Lemaster D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Foster A (L)+ 6.0 4 6 6 6 2
Brewer J 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Stephenson J 2.0 2 1 1 2 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Geronimo C
DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Wynn J, Buckner B, Sudakis B, Edwards J, Cedeno C
HR -- Menke D, Watson B
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Forsch K
T -- 2:52
A -- 9033
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