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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 29, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill James |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Marquard |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Mal Eason 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herbie Moran | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitzpatrick | Second Baseman |
| Ted Cather | Left Fielder |
| Sherry Magee | Center Fielder |
| Butch Schmidt | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Bill James | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Murray | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Hans Lobert | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Rube Marquard | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1915
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Marquard
Moran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Moran reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitzpatrick vs. Marquard
Fitzpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cather vs. Marquard
Cather hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Meyers settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Meyers. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cather vs. Marquard
Cather hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Murray is chasing the ball. Cather rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Marquard
Magee hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Marquard
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. James
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Magee who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. James
Doyle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lobert vs. James
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. James
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. James
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to home to get Doyle. Lobert moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. James
There goes Burns. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. James
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Marquard
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Marquard
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Maranville reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gowdy vs. Marquard
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Marquard
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moran vs. Marquard
Moran hits a popup towards third. Lobert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. James
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fitzpatrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. James
Meyers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquard vs. James
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. James
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. James
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. James
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Marquard
Fitzpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cather vs. Marquard
Cather hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Marquard
Magee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Magee reaches third base with a triple. Cather goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Marquard
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Marquard
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. James
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. James
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. James
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fitzpatrick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fitzpatrick. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. James
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. James
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marquard vs. James
There goes Robertson. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Robertson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marquard vs. James
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Marquard
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Maranville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gowdy vs. Marquard
Gowdy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strand vs. Marquard
Paul Strand pinch hits for Bill James.
Strand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Marquard
Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzpatrick vs. Marquard
Fitzpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hess
Otto Hess now pitching.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hess
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Hess
Lobert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Hess
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Murray moves to third. Lobert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burns vs. Hess
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Lobert moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merkle vs. Hess
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lobert scores. Fletcher scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Hess
Robertson is hit by the pitch. Burns moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyers vs. Crutcher
Dick Crutcher now pitching.
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cather vs. Marquard
Cather hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Marquard
Magee hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Marquard
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Marquard
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Marquard
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Schmidt moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gowdy vs. Marquard
Gowdy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crutcher vs. Marquard
Crutcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Crutcher
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crutcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Crutcher
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Crutcher
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lobert vs. Crutcher
Lobert hits a fly ball into right field. Moran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Crutcher
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Crutcher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schmidt scoops it up and throws to first, with Crutcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Marquard
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzpatrick vs. Marquard
Fitzpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cather vs. Marquard
Cather takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Marquard
Magee hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Magee reaches second base with a double. Cather goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Marquard
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquard fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Marquard. Magee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Marquard
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Crutcher
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crutcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Crutcher
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Crutcher
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fitzpatrick fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Crutcher
Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Robertson trying to get to third. Cather throws the ball in to Smith, who tags Robertson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Marquard
Eddie Grant now playing first base.
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Marquard
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crutcher vs. Marquard
Crutcher bunts towards the mound. Marquard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Egan vs. Marquard
Dick Egan pinch hits for Herbie Moran.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Egan vs. Marquard
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Gowdy scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzpatrick vs. Marquard
Fitzpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cather vs. Marquard
Cather hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Egan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Marquard
Magee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Magee reaches third base with a triple. Egan scores. Cather goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Marquard
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLean vs. Crutcher
Larry Gilbert now playing right field. Larry McLean pinch hits for Rube Marquard.
McLean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schmidt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLean for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Crutcher
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fitzpatrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Crutcher
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobert vs. Crutcher
Lobert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1915 -- BSN at NY1 (D)
BSN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Herbie Moran, rf 3 1 1 0 Red Murray, cf 4 4 3 2
Dick Egan, ph 1 1 1 2 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 3 0
Larry Gilbert, rf 0 0 0 0 Hans Lobert, 3b 5 1 2 1
Ed Fitzpatrick, 2b 5 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 2 1 0 0
Ted Cather, lf 4 4 3 2 George Burns, lf 4 1 2 1
Sherry Magee, cf 5 1 3 4 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 1 2
Butch Schmidt, 1b 4 1 0 0 Eddie Grant, 1b 0 0 0 0
Red Smith, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dave Robertson, rf 3 0 1 1
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 2 3 0 Chief Meyers, c 4 1 2 0
Hank Gowdy, c 4 2 2 4 Rube Marquard, p 3 0 0 0
Bill James, p 1 0 0 0 Larry McLean, ph 1 0 0 0
Paul Strand, ph 1 0 0 0
Otto Hess, p 0 0 0 0
Dick Crutcher, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 13 14 12 33 8 14 7
BSN 201 042 4 -- 13
NY1 121 310 0 -- 8
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill James 3.0 7 4 4 0 1
Otto Hess 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Dick Crutcher (W) 3.2 4 1 1 1 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Marquard (L) 7.0 14 13 8 4 4
E -- Chief Meyers, Ed Fitzpatrick, Art Fletcher, Rube Marquard
DP -- BSN 1
LOB -- BSN 7, NY1 10
2B -- Rabbit Maranville 2, Sherry Magee
3B -- Herbie Moran, Red Murray, Sherry Magee 2
HR -- Ted Cather, Red Murray, Hank Gowdy
SB -- George Burns, Dave Robertson, Larry Doyle, Red Murray, Hank Gowdy, Rabbit Maranville
SH -- Art Fletcher
HBP -- by Bill James (Larry Doyle), by Otto Hess (Art Fletcher), by Otto Hess (Dave Robertson)
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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