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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 17, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 17, 1996 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charles Nagy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,276 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Julio Franco | First Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 17, 1996
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Robertson
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Robertson
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Robertson
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Nagy
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Nagy
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Nagy
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hollins vs. Nagy
Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Robertson
Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Robertson
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Robertson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Robertson
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meares. Belle moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Robertson
Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Belle scores. Thome scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Robertson
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Robertson
Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Nagy
Cordova hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Cordova reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Nagy
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Nagy
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Nagy
Stahoviak hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Nagy
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Robertson
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Robertson
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Robertson
Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Robertson
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Robertson
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Robertson
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Hansell
Greg Hansell now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Meares covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Nagy
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Nagy
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Nagy
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Hansell
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hansell
Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Hansell
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Hansell
There goes Franco. The throw from Myers and he is out, Knoblauch applying the tag. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Baerga vs. Hansell
Baerga hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Kelly throws the ball in to Knoblauch who relays the ball to Hollins who tags Baerga trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lofton scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Nagy
Hollins strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Nagy
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Nagy
Myers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Nagy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Hansell
Belle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Hansell
Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Eddie Murray.
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Hansell
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Hansell
Thome takes first base on ball four. Burnitz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Hansell
Pena hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Nagy
Stahoviak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Nagy
Meares is hit by the pitch. Stahoviak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Nagy
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. Stahoviak scores. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Nagy
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares scores. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Nagy
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Nagy
Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Hansell
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Hansell
Lofton bunts towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Hansell
Franco hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Hansell
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
Cordova hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Shuey
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Shuey
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Shuey
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Shuey
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Shuey
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Shuey
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
There goes Lawton. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Lawton steals second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Plunk
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Mahomes
Pat Mahomes now pitching.
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Mahomes
Burnitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Mahomes
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Burnitz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Mahomes
Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burnitz moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Mahomes
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards second. Knoblauch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Plunk
Hollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Plunk
There goes Hollins. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Hollins steals second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Plunk
Cordova is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Plunk
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Plunk
Kelly hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Espinoza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Guardado
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching.
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Naulty
Baerga hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Plunk
Stahoviak hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Plunk
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Plunk
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Belle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Stevens
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Stevens
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Stevens
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Burnitz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kirby vs. Stevens
Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Tony Pena.
Kirby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burnitz scores. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Stevens
Omar Vizquel pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Vizquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1996 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 1 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 1 1
Franco J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lawton M, rf 2 0 0 1
Baerga C, 2b 5 1 2 1 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 1
Belle A, lf 5 2 3 1 Hollins D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Murray E, dh 2 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 3 2 2 1
Burnitz J, ph 1 1 1 0 Myers G, c 4 0 1 0
Ramirez M, rf 4 1 1 3 Kelly R, cf 3 1 0 0
Thome J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 3 3 2 2
Pena T, c 4 0 1 2 Meares P, ss 3 2 1 3
Kirby W, ph 1 0 1 1
Espinoza A, ss 3 0 2 0
Vizquel O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 15 8 29 9 8 9
Cleveland 024 100 001 -- 8
Minnesota 020 034 00x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Nagy C 5.0 6 5 5 2 2
Shuey P (L) 0.2 2 4 4 3 0
Plunk E 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R 2.1 7 6 6 2 1
Hansell G (W) 3.2 4 1 1 2 1
Mahomes P 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Guardado E 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Naulty D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Stevens D (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Meares P
DP -- Cleveland 3, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Minnesota 4
2B -- Cordova M, Baerga C, Myers G, Knoblauch C
HR -- Stahoviak S, Ramirez M, Cordova M, Meares P
SB -- Lawton M, Hollins D
CS -- Franco J
SH -- Lofton K
HBP -- by Nagy C (Meares P), by Plunk E (Cordova M)
T -- 3:12
A -- 11276
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