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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 31, 2007 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kyle Davies |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Garza |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,736 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: James Hoye 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Jim Joyce |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Esteban German | Second Baseman |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Left Fielder |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Tyner | Left Fielder |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Chris Heintz | Catcher |
| Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 2007
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
German vs. Garza
German takes first base on ball four. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Garza
The ball gets by Heintz for a passed ball. DeJesus moves to third. German moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus tags and scores. German tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Garza
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Butler reaches second base with a double. German scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Garza
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Garza
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Davies
Tyner hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Davies
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Davies
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Davies
Morneau hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Garza
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Garza
LaRue strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Davies
Cuddyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Davies
Kubel takes first base on ball four. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heintz vs. Davies
Heintz bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuddyer moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Buscher vs. Davies
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Casilla vs. Davies
Casilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Garza
German hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Garza
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gload moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Garza
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gload scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Garza
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Davies
Tyner hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Davies
Bartlett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaRue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Davies
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Garza
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Garza
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Davies
Morneau is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Davies
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kubel vs. Davies
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morneau scores. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Heintz vs. Davies
Heintz bunts and there's an error on the play. Cuddyer moves to third. Kubel moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Buscher vs. Davies
Buscher hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Casilla vs. Davies
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Tyner vs. Davies
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cuddyer scores. Kubel moves to third. Heintz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bartlett vs. Davies
Bartlett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Garza
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Garza
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Davies
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Davies
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Davies
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Garza
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Garza
Pena bunts towards the mound. Garza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. Garza
Gathright bunts towards the mound. Garza fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garza. Brown scores. Pena goes all the way around to score. Gathright moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
LaRue vs. Garza
LaRue strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
German vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
German hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Hunter. Gathright tags and scores. DeJesus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gload vs. Guerrier
Gload hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Guerrier
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Guerrier
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Guerrier
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heintz vs. Bale
Heintz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Bale
Buscher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Bale
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. DePaula
Julio DePaula now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher juggles the ball. That's an error on Buscher. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. DePaula
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. DePaula
Gathright takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
LaRue vs. DePaula
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Bale
Tyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Bale
Bartlett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Bale
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Bale
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. DePaula
Jason Tyner now playing center field. Garrett Jones now playing left field.
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
German vs. DePaula
German hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. DePaula
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Bale
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bale, and towards German, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Bale
Rondell White pinch hits for Jason Kubel.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Heintz vs. Braun
Ryan Braun now pitching.
Heintz takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Buscher vs. Braun
Buscher takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Heintz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Redmond vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching. Mike Redmond pinch hits for Alexi Casilla.
Redmond hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Heintz tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tyner vs. Peralta
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cali
Nick Punto now playing second base. Carmen Cali now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Cali
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cali
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Cali
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Peralta
Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Peralta
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaRue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Peralta
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Peralta
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields it and throws to second for the out. Bartlett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Peralta
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2007, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 2 1 0 Tyner J, lf-cf 4 0 1 1
German E, 2b 3 1 1 1 Bartlett J, ss 4 0 0 0
Gload R, 1b 4 2 2 3 Hunter T, cf 4 1 1 1
Butler B, dh 5 1 3 1 Jones G, lf 1 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 5 0 2 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brown E, rf 4 1 2 2 Cuddyer M, rf 4 1 1 0
Pena T, ss 5 1 1 0 Kubel J, dh 2 0 1 1
Gathright J, lf 3 1 0 0 White R, ph 1 1 0 0
LaRue J, c 4 0 0 0 Heintz C, c 1 0 0 0
Buscher B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Casilla A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Redmond M, ph 0 0 0 1
Punto N, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 12 7 30 4 5 4
Kansas City 301 005 000 -- 9
Minnesota 100 200 010 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Davies K (W) 5.0 4 3 2 1 5
Bale J 2.1 0 1 1 3 3
Braun R* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Peralta J 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Garza M (L) 5.1 9 8 4 2 6
Guerrier M 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
DePaula J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cali C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- German E, Garza M, Hunter T, Buscher B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 11
2B -- Butler B
HR -- Hunter T, Gload R
SH -- Heintz C 2
SF -- Gload R, Brown E, German E, Redmond M
HBP -- by Davies K (Cuddyer M), by Davies K (Morneau J)
WP -- Guerrier M
PB -- Heintz C
T -- 3:01
A -- 15736
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