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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 18, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 50,374 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sutton
Glenn Burke now playing center field.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutton
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Norman
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Norman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Norman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutton
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sutton
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Sutton
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foster scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sutton
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Norman
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Norman
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Norman
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Norman
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Sutton
Geronimo hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Sutton
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Sutton
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Sutton
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutton
Foster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sutton
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Norman
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Norman
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Norman
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Norman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sutton moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Norman
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Norman
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sutton
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sutton
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Sutton
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Sutton
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Sutton
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Norman
Garvey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Norman
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Norman
Burke 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 -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Norman
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutton
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Castillo
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Castillo
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Castillo
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Norman
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Norman
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Norman
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Norman
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Smith reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Norman
Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Castillo
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Castillo
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Castillo
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Castillo
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Castillo
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Norman
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Norman
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Norman
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Murray
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Yeager moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Murray
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Garman
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Garman
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Garman
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Murray
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Murray
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Murray
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Garman
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Garman
Murray bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Garman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose is thrown out after the base hit. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Garman
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Murray
Mike Grace now playing third base.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Murray
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Murray
Burke 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
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forster
The umpire calls a balk on Forster Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forster
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Forster
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forster
Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Forster
Auerbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Forster
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Murray
Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Murray
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Murray
Lopes hits a fly ball towards right. Griffey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Griffey. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Murray
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1978 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 5 1 3 1 Lopes D, 2b 5 1 2 0
Grace M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 1 0
Griffey K, rf 5 2 2 3 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 1 2 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 1
Foster G, lf 5 2 2 1 Baker D, lf 4 1 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Bench J, c 5 1 3 1 Monday R, cf 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 1 0 0 Burke G, cf 4 0 1 0
Auerbach R, ss 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 5 1 1 0 Sutton D, p 0 0 0 0
Norman F, p 3 1 3 1 Castillo R, p 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 1 1
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
Lacy L, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 16 10 37 3 9 3
Cincinnati 014 120 012 -- 11
Los Angeles 000 111 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 5.1 8 3 3 1 0
Murray D (S) 3.2 1 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L)* 4.0 9 8 7 0 1
Castillo R 2.0 3 0 0 0 4
Garman M 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Forster T 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Concepcion D, Russell B, Griffey K
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Lopes D, Smith R, Geronimo C
HR -- Griffey K, Foster G, Garvey S, Morgan J, Bench J
SH -- Murray D
Balk -- Forster T
T -- 2:33
A -- 50374
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