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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 18, 1916 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Nabors |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Rube Oldring | Left Fielder |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Third Baseman |
| Billy Meyer | Catcher |
| Jack Nabors | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fritz Maisel | Center Fielder |
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Lee Magee | Left Fielder |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1916
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Shawkey
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldring vs. Shawkey
There goes Strunk. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Gedeon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Nabors
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Nabors
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Nabors
There goes Gilhooley. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Gilhooley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Nabors
Magee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Nabors
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Shawkey
Oldring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Shawkey
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Shawkey
McInnis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Magee throws the ball in to Gedeon who tags McInnis, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Nabors
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Nabors
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nabors juggles the ball. That's an error on Nabors. Gedeon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Nabors
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Nabors fields it and throws to first for the out. Gedeon moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nunamaker vs. Nabors
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Witt fields it and tags Pipp, for the out. Gedeon scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Nabors
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunamaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maisel vs. Nabors
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Shawkey
Pick hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Shawkey
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nabors vs. Shawkey
Nabors strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Nabors
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Nabors
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Nabors
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Shawkey
Walsh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oldring vs. Shawkey
Oldring hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Nabors
Gedeon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Gedeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Nabors
Pipp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Nabors
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Nabors
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Shawkey
Lajoie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Shawkey
McInnis hits a popup in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Shawkey
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Lajoie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Shawkey
Meyer hits a fly ball towards center. Maisel settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maisel. Lajoie scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nabors vs. Shawkey
Nabors strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Nabors
Shawkey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Shawkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Nabors
Meyer fires to second and picks off Shawkey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Nabors
Maisel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Nabors
There goes Maisel. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Maisel steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilhooley vs. Nabors
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Nabors
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nabors fields it and throws to third for the out. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Nabors
There's a wild pitch. Gilhooley moves to third. Magee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Nabors
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Shawkey
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Shawkey
There goes Walsh. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Gedeon applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldring vs. Shawkey
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Nabors
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Nabors
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Gedeon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Nabors
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nunamaker vs. Nabors
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pipp scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Nabors
Shawkey hits a popup towards short. Witt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Nabors
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maisel for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Shawkey
Lajoie hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Shawkey
McInnis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Shawkey
Pick hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Sheehan
Tom Sheehan now pitching.
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pick. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Sheehan
Magee bunts towards the mound. Sheehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Sheehan
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedeon vs. Sheehan
Gedeon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Sheehan
The ball gets by Meyer for a passed ball. Gilhooley scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Sheehan
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Sheehan
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nunamaker vs. Sheehan
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Witt fields it and tags Pipp, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Shawkey
Shag Thompson pinch hits for Billy Meyer.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stellbauer vs. Shawkey
Bill Stellbauer pinch hits for Tom Sheehan.
Stellbauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Shawkey covering. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Shawkey
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker can't make a play. That's a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Stellbauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walsh vs. Shawkey
Walsh takes first base on ball four. Thompson scores. Stellbauer moves to third. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Shawkey
Strunk hits a line drive towards third. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oldring vs. Shawkey
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Crowell
Mike Murphy now catching. Cap Crowell now pitching.
Shawkey hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Crowell
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Crowell
Gilhooley hits a fly ball into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Shawkey
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Shawkey
McInnis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lajoie moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pick vs. Shawkey
Pick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Shawkey
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Maisel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Shawkey
Wally Schang pinch hits for Cap Crowell.
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schang for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1916 -- PHA at NYA (D)
PHA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 3 0 2 0 Fritz Maisel, cf 5 0 1 0
Jimmy Walsh, rf 3 0 0 1 Frank Gilhooley, rf 4 1 1 0
Amos Strunk, cf 2 0 0 0 Lee Magee, lf 3 0 1 0
Rube Oldring, lf 4 0 1 0 Frank Baker, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nap Lajoie, 2b 3 1 1 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 2 3 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 1 1 1
Charlie Pick, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 1 0
Billy Meyer, c 2 0 0 0 Les Nunamaker, c 4 0 1 2
Shag Thompson, ph 0 1 0 0 Bob Shawkey, p 4 0 2 0
Mike Murphy, c 1 0 0 0
Jack Nabors, p 2 0 0 0
Tom Sheehan, p 0 0 0 0
Bill Stellbauer, ph 1 0 1 0
Cap Crowell, p 0 0 0 0
Wally Schang, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 1 33 4 11 3
PHA 000 010 010 -- 2
NYA 010 002 10x -- 4
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Nabors (L) 6.0 10 3 3 1 1
Tom Sheehan 1.0 1 1 0 2 0
Cap Crowell 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (W) 9.0 6 2 1 6 2
E -- Jack Nabors, Fritz Maisel, Charlie Pick, Billy Meyer, Joe Gedeon
DP -- PHA 1, NYA 2
LOB -- PHA 7, NYA 10
2B -- Joe Gedeon, Bob Shawkey, Wally Pipp
SB -- Frank Gilhooley, Fritz Maisel
CS -- Amos Strunk, Jimmy Walsh
SH -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Lee Magee
WP -- Jack Nabors
T -- 2:08
A -- 3500
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