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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 23, 1918
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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 23, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Crum |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Massey | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Joe Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Wally Rehg | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Cal Crum | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 23, 1918
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a line drive into center field. Kauff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kauff. Massey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to third for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Sallee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Crum
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Crum
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Crum
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Crum
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground that hits Burns. Burns is out and Zimmerman is safe at first. There goes Burns trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Sallee covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Crum
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Crum
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Crum fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Crum
Holke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Crum
Rariden takes first base on ball four. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sallee vs. Crum
Sallee hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Crum
Wilson has Holke trapped. The throw from Wilson to Smith and back to Wilson who tags Holke out. Rariden moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crum vs. Sallee
Crum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Crum
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Crum
Kauff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Kauff reaches second base with a double. Youngs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Crum
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Crum
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Crum
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kauff scores. Burns scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Crum
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Canavan
Hugh Canavan now pitching.
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan fields it and throws to third for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Canavan
Rariden hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. Konetchy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Konetchy moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to home to get Konetchy. Smith moves to third. Rehg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Canavan
Sallee hits a popup towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Canavan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Canavan
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Canavan
There goes Kauff. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canavan vs. Sallee
Canavan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Canavan
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Canavan
There goes Burns. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Burns steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Canavan
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Canavan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Canavan
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Canavan
Holke strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Rawlings goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canavan vs. Sallee
Canavan 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 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Canavan
Rariden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Canavan
Sallee hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rariden moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Canavan
Jim Thorpe pinch runs for Bill Rariden.
Youngs bunts towards the mound. Canavan fields it and throws to first for the out. Thorpe moves to third. Sallee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Canavan
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan has Thorpe trapped. There's the throw to Wilson and over to Smith, who tags Thorpe for the out. Sallee moves to third. Kauff moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Canavan
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rehg who is chasing the ball. Zimmerman reaches third base with a triple. Sallee scores. Kauff scores. Burns goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Canavan
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sallee
Jim Thorpe now playing left field. Lew McCarty now catching.
Massey hits a fly ball into left field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Sallee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Canavan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Canavan
Jose Rodriguez pinch hits for Walter Holke.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Canavan
Thorpe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Jose Rodriguez now playing first base.
Konetchy 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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Canavan
Sallee hits a fly ball into right field. Rehg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Canavan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhoit vs. Canavan
Joe Wilhoit pinch hits for Benny Kauff.
There goes Youngs. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Youngs steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilhoit vs. Canavan
Wilhoit strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Canavan
McCarty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngs scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Canavan fires to first and has McCarty trapped. There's the throw to Herzog who tags McCarty for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Joe Wilhoit now playing center field.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Sallee
Walt Tragesser pinch hits for Hugh Canavan.
Tragesser hits a fly ball into left field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhoit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1918 -- BSN at NY1 (D)
BSN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Red Massey, lf 5 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 3 2 1 0
Buck Herzog, ss 2 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 4 2 2 1
Joe Kelly, cf 4 0 1 0 Joe Wilhoit, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 2 3 2 0
Red Smith, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lew McCarty, c 1 0 1 1
Wally Rehg, rf 4 0 1 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 2 3
Johnny Rawlings, 2b 4 1 1 1 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 3 3
Art Wilson, c 4 0 1 1 Art Fletcher, ss 2 0 0 0
Cal Crum, p 1 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hugh Canavan, p 2 0 0 0 Jose Rodrigue, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Walt Tragesser, ph 1 0 0 0 Bill Rariden, c 2 0 1 0
Jim Thorpe, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Slim Sallee, p 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 32 9 13 9
BSN 000 002 000 -- 2
NY1 013 013 01x -- 9
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Cal Crum (L) 2.1 6 4 4 3 0
Hugh Canavan 5.2 7 5 2 1 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Sallee (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
E -- Benny Kauff, Art Fletcher, Larry Doyle, Buck Herzog
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- BSN 8, NY1 6
2B -- Larry Doyle, Benny Kauff, Art Wilson
3B -- Heinie Zimmerman
SB -- George Burns, Art Fletcher, Ross Youngs
CS -- Walter Holke, Benny Kauff, Lew McCarty
SH -- Art Fletcher, Ross Youngs
HBP -- by Cal Crum (Art Fletcher)
T -- 1:57
A -- 10000
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