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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 2, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Schueler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,897 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Larry Doby | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Larry Wolfe | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Jackson
Bannister hits a fly ball towards center. Ford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ford. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Jackson
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister scores. Garr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nordhagen vs. Jackson
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. Johnson tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Jackson
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Schueler
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Schueler
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Powell scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Schueler
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Carew. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Schueler
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Schueler
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister misplays the ball. That's an error on Bannister. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Schueler
Chiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Chiles reaches second base with a double. Cubbage scores. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Schueler
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Jackson
Nahorodny hits a popup towards short. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Jackson
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Schueler
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Wolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Schueler
Wilfong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Schueler
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Hinton
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Hinton
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Jackson
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Jackson
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hinton
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Hinton
Chiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Hinton
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Hinton
Wolfe strikes out. There goes Chiles. The throw from Nahorodny and Chiles is out. There goes Norwood. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Hinton
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Hinton
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Jackson
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Jackson
Nahorodny takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger bunts towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Jackson
Bannister takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Nahorodny moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Jackson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hinton
Carew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Hinton
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hinton
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Jackson
Nordhagen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Jackson
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Nordhagen scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nahorodny vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Nahorodny is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hinton
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Hinton
Chiles hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hinton
Norwood strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Marshall
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Marshall
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Marshall
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Marshall
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Hinton
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Hinton
Wilfong bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Hinton
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hinton
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Hinton
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Marshall
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Marshall
There's a wild pitch. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Marshall
Lemon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hinton
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hinton
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hinton
Jose Morales pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. LaGrow
Wolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Marshall
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Marshall
Nahorodny is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Marshall
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. LaGrow
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. LaGrow
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. LaGrow
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. LaGrow
LaGrow fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on LaGrow. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. LaGrow
Cubbage hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. LaGrow
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Marshall
Bannister hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Marshall
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Marshall
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Marshall
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1978, game 2 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bannister A, 2b 4 1 0 0 Powell H, rf 2 1 1 0
Garr R, lf 5 1 2 0 Rivera B, ph-rf 1 1 0 0
Johnson L, 1b 5 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Nordhagen W, dh 4 1 2 1 Cubbage M, 3b 5 2 1 2
Soderholm E, 3b 3 2 1 1 Ford D, cf 5 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 1 Wynegar B, c 4 3 2 0
Washington C, rf 3 0 1 1 Chiles R, dh 3 0 2 2
Nahorodny B, c 3 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Norwood W, lf 3 0 1 2
Wolfe L, ss 4 1 2 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 2 2
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34 5 8 5 35 9 13 9
Chicago 200 120 000 -- 5
Minnesota 321 000 12x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schueler R (L)* 1.0 5 5 3 1 1
Hinton R 5.1 7 2 2 1 4
LaGrow L 1.2 1 2 2 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson D 4.2 6 5 4 4 2
Marshall M (W) 4.1 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Ford D, Bannister A, Carew R, Cubbage M, LaGrow L
DP -- Chicago 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- Powell H, Chiles R, Wolfe L, Wynegar B, Lemon C
3B -- Carew R
HR -- Wilfong R, Soderholm E, Cubbage M
CS -- Chiles R
SH -- Wilfong R
SF -- Nordhagen W, Washington C, Norwood W
WP -- Jackson D, Marshall M
T -- 2:51
A -- 26897
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