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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 29, 2023
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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 April 29, 2023 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bailey Ober |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brock Ballou 1B: Vic Carapazza 2B: Nick Mahrley 3B: Jerry Layne |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman |
| MJ Melendez | Catcher |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Nick Pratto | Right Fielder |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Edward Olivares | Left Fielder |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Jorge Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Byron Buxton | DH |
| Trevor Larnach | Left Fielder |
| Jose Miranda | Third Baseman |
| Joey Gallo | First Baseman |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Target Field
April 29, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Ober
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Ober
Pasquantino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Ober
Melendez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gallo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ober
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Keller
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pratto throws the ball in to who tags Polanco trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Ober
Pratto hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taylor. Pratto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Isbel vs. Ober
Isbel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Ober
Olivares hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gallo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Massey vs. Ober
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. Pratto moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Ober
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Keller
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Keller
Larnach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pratto. Larnach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Keller
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larnach moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gallo vs. Keller
Gallo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Ober
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Ober
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ober
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Keller
Jeffers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Keller
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Keller
Correa takes first base on ball four. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ober
Perez strikes out. Jeffers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Perez out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Ober
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Ober
Isbel hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Keller
Buxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larnach vs. Keller
Larnach hits a line drive into right field. Pratto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Keller
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gallo vs. Keller
Gallo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffers vs. Keller
There's a wild pitch. Buxton moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jeffers vs. Keller
Jeffers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Keller
There's a wild pitch. Buxton scores. Miranda moves to third. Jeffers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Keller
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Ober
Olivares hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Olivares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Ober
Massey hits a line drive towards first. Gallo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Ober
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olivares scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Ober
There goes Lopez. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Ober
hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Ober
Pasquantino hits a line drive into left field. Larnach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Keller
Kepler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Keller
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Keller
Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Pratto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Keller
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Larnach vs. Keller
Larnach hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ober
Melendez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ober
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Ober
Pratto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
There goes Pratto. The throw from Jeffers and he is out, Correa applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Keller
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gallo vs. Keller
Gallo hits a popup, foul, towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Cuas
Jose Cuas now pitching.
Jeffers hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cuas
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kepler vs. Cuas
Kepler is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Correa vs. Cuas
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Thielbar
Isbel hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Thielbar
Olivares hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Larnach. Olivares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Thielbar
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gallo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Massey for the out. Olivares moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Thielbar
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pasquantino scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Clarke
Buxton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Clarke
Larnach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clarke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Clarke
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Jax
Griffin Jax now pitching.
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Jax
There goes . The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Jax
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. Jax
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Lopez
Jorge Lopez now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pratto vs. Lopez
Hunter Dozier pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
There goes Dozier. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Dozier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pratto vs. Lopez
Pratto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Isbel vs. Lopez
Isbel hits a line drive into left field. Larnach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallo vs. Chapman
Aroldis Chapman now pitching.
Gallo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Chapman
Jeffers hits a line drive into right field. Pratto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Chapman
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Duran
Jhoan Duran now pitching.
Olivares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Duran
There goes Olivares. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Olivares steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Duran
Massey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Duran
Lopez bunts towards third. Miranda fields it and throws to first for the out. Olivares moves to third. Massey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
vs. Duran
There's a wild pitch. Olivares scores. Massey moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
vs. Duran
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pasquantino vs. Duran
Pasquantino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Duran
Jackie Bradley pinch runs for Vinnie Pasquantino.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gallo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melendez for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Barlow
Jackie Bradley now playing right field. Nick Pratto now playing first base. Scott Barlow now pitching.
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kepler for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Barlow
Correa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Barlow
Willi Castro pinch runs for Carlos Correa.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Barlow
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larnach vs. Barlow
Larnach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/2023 -- KCA at Minnesota (D)
KCA AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 1 0 0 Kepler M, rf 3 0 2 0
Vinnie Pasquanti, 1b 3 0 0 0 Correa C, ss 4 0 2 0
Jackie Bradle, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Castro W, pr 0 0 0 0
MJ Melendez, c 5 0 0 0 Polanco J, 2b 5 0 2 0
Salvador Perez, dh 4 0 1 1 Buxton B, dh 4 2 1 1
Hunter Dozier, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Larnach T, lf 5 0 1 0
Nick Pratto, rf-1b 3 0 2 0 Miranda J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kyle Isbel, cf 3 0 0 0 Gallo J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Edward Olivares, lf 3 2 2 0 Jeffers R, c 3 0 0 0
Michael Massey, 2b 3 0 0 0 Taylor M, cf 4 0 1 0
Nicky Lopez, 3b 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 2 35 2 10 1
KCA 000 010 011 -- 3
Minnesota 000 100 100 -- 2
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Brad Keller 5.1 6 1 1 5 4
Jose Cuas 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Taylor Clarke 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Aroldis Chapman (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Scott Barlow (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ober B 5.2 4 1 1 2 6
Thielbar C 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Jax G 0.2 0 1 1 1 0
Lopez J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Duran J (L) 1.0 0 1 1 3 1
E -- Taylor M
DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- KCA 9, Minnesota 12
2B -- Larnach T, Edward Olivares 2
HR -- Buxton B
SB -- Nicky Lopez, Bobby Witt Jr., Hunter Dozier, Edward Olivares
CS -- Nick Pratto
SH -- Nicky Lopez
HBP -- by Jose Cuas (Kepler M)
WP -- Brad Keller 2, Duran J
T -- 2:50
A -- 22883
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