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Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 4, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 4, 2017 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jharel Cotton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Gibson |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,247 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Muchlinski 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Mark Wegner |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Second Baseman |
| Khris Davis | Left Fielder |
| Yonder Alonso | First Baseman |
| Ryon Healy | Third Baseman |
| Stephen Vogt | Catcher |
| Chad Pinder | DH |
| Jaff Decker | Center Fielder |
| Adam Rosales | Shortstop |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Miguel Sano | DH |
| Kennys Vargas | First Baseman |
| Eduardo Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
| Chris Gimenez | Catcher |
| Danny Santana | Right Fielder |
| Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 4, 2017
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Gibson
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Gibson
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Davis reaches second base with a double. Joyce goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alonso vs. Gibson
Alonso hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Gibson
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Cotton
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Cotton
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Cotton
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Cotton
Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cotton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vogt vs. Gibson
Vogt hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Santana who is chasing the ball. Vogt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Pinder vs. Gibson
Pinder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vogt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Decker vs. Gibson
Decker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosales vs. Gibson
Rosales bunts towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinder moves to third. Decker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Joyce vs. Gibson
Joyce takes first base on ball four. Pinder scores. Decker moves to third. Rosales moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrie vs. Gibson
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Decker scores. Rosales moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Cotton
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Cotton
Rosario hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Cotton
Gimenez hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Cotton
Santana hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Cotton
Buxton hits a popup towards short. Rosales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Gibson
Alonso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Gibson
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vogt vs. Gibson
Vogt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vargas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vogt for the out. Alonso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pinder vs. Gibson
Pinder hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Cotton
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Cotton
Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Cotton
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Cotton
Vargas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Gibson
Decker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosales vs. Gibson
Rosales strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Gibson
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Joyce reaches second base with a double. Decker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Gibson
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to home to get Decker. Joyce moves to third. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Alonso vs. Gibson
Alonso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Cotton
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alonso scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Cotton
Rosario takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gimenez vs. Cotton
Gimenez hits a line drive into center field. Decker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Decker. Rosario goes all the way around to score. Gimenez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Cotton
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buxton vs. Cotton
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Healy bunts towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vogt vs. Duffey
Vogt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pinder vs. Duffey
Pinder takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Decker vs. Duffey
Decker takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to third. Pinder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Rosales vs. Duffey
Rosales hits a line drive into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Healy tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Duffey
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Cotton
Dozier hits a popup towards short. Rosales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Cotton
Polanco hits a popup towards short. Rosales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Cotton
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching. Eddie Rosario now playing center field. Danny Santana now playing left field. Max Kepler now playing right field.
Lowrie hits a line drive into left field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Breslow
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Breslow
Alonso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vargas vs. Cotton
Vargas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Cotton
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Cotton
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Breslow
Healy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vogt vs. Breslow
Vogt hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Breslow
Pinder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Breslow
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Jaff Decker.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rosales vs. Breslow
Rosales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Dull
Rajai Davis now playing center field. Ryan Dull now pitching.
Gimenez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Dull
Santana bunts towards the mound. Dull fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. Dull
Kepler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Dull
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Joyce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Pressly
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Joyce moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Pressly
Davis strikes out. There goes Joyce. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Lowrie. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Alonso vs. Pressly
Alonso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Healy vs. Pressly
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Vogt vs. Pressly
Vogt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Vogt reaches second base with a double. Joyce scores. Lowrie scores. Alonso moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Pinder vs. Tonkin
Michael Tonkin now pitching.
Pinder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Tonkin
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Montas
Trevor Plouffe now playing third base. Frankie Montas now pitching.
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Montas
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vargas vs. Montas
Vargas hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Montas
Escobar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching.
Rosario hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Tonkin
Rosales hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Tonkin
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Tonkin
Lowrie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Tonkin
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching. Joe Mauer pinch hits for Chris Gimenez.
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Casilla
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. Casilla
Kepler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Casilla
Dozier takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Casilla
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sano vs. Casilla
Sano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/2017 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Joyce M, rf 4 2 2 1 Dozier B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lowrie J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Polanco J, ss 5 1 1 0
Davis K, lf 6 0 1 1 Sano M, dh 4 0 0 0
Alonso Y, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vargas K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Healy R, 3b 5 2 2 1 Escobar E, 3b 4 1 1 2
Plouffe T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf-cf 3 2 1 1
Vogt S, c 5 1 2 2 Gimenez C, c 3 0 1 0
Pinder C, dh 3 1 2 1 Mauer J, ph 0 0 0 0
Decker J, cf 2 1 2 0 Santana D, rf-lf 4 1 2 1
Davis R, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 2 0 0 0
Rosales A, ss 4 0 1 1 Kepler M, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 7 33 5 6 4
Oakland 130 010 120 -- 8
Minnesota 020 100 020 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Cotton J (W) 6.0 3 3 2 3 9
Dull R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Montas F 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Madson R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Casilla S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson K (L) 4.0 8 4 4 3 3
Duffey T 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Breslow C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Pressly R 0.2 2 2 2 2 2
Tonkin M 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Decker J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 13, Minnesota 7
2B -- Davis K, Joyce M, Vogt S
3B -- Vogt S
HR -- Rosario E, Santana D, Healy R, Escobar E
SF -- Rosales A
HBP -- by Casilla S (Kepler M)
WP -- Pressly R
T -- 3:48
A -- 19247
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