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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 20, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,977 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ollie Bejma | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rosenthal | Center Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1939
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Sundra
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Sundra
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Bejma moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Sundra
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bejma moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNair vs. Sundra
McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lyons
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lyons
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Lyons
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Sundra
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Sundra
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lyons
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Lyons
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lyons
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Lyons
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Lyons
Dahlgren is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundra vs. Lyons
Sundra strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bejma vs. Sundra
Bejma hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Sundra
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Sundra
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. Rosenthal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Sundra
McNair hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lyons
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lyons
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons juggles the ball. That's an error on Lyons. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Lyons
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Lyons
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Lyons
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Keller scores. Dickey moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lyons
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Dickey scores. Selkirk goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Lyons
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Sundra
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Sundra
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bejma vs. Sundra
Bejma hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Lyons
Sundra strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lyons
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lyons
Rolfe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Sundra
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Sundra
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Appling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Sundra
McNair hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Lyons
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lyons
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosenthal who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Lyons
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Lyons
There goes Dickey. The throw from Tresh and he is safe. Dickey steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Lyons
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lyons
Gordon hits a fly ball towards left. Walker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walker. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lyons
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundra vs. Lyons
Sundra hits a popup towards third. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Sundra
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Sundra
Lyons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lyons reaches second base with a double. Tresh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bejma vs. Sundra
Johnny Gerlach pinch runs for Ted Lyons.
There's a wild pitch. Gerlach moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bejma vs. Sundra
Bejma is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Marcum
Norm Schlueter now catching. Johnny Marcum now pitching.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Marcum
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Marcum
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Sundra
Rosenthal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Sundra
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Sundra
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marcum
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Marcum
Dickey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Marcum
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Marcum
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Marcum
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schlueter vs. Sundra
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marcum vs. Sundra
Marcum hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bejma vs. Sundra
Bejma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Marcum
Sundra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Marcum
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Marcum
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Marcum
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bejma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Sundra
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Sundra
Radcliff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Sundra
McNair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Sundra
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1939 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bejma O, 2b 5 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0
Rosenthal L, cf 4 2 2 1 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 0 0
Radcliff R, rf 5 0 1 1 Keller C, rf 4 1 0 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 0
McNair E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 3 2 2
Walker G, lf 5 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 2 2 2 4
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 2
Tresh M, c 2 1 2 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Schlueter N, c 1 0 1 0 Sundra S, p 4 0 1 0
Lyons T, p 3 0 1 1
Gerlach J, pr 0 0 0 0
Marcum J, p 1 0 0 0
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39 4 11 4 34 8 8 8
Chicago 001 101 100 -- 4
New York 004 030 10x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons T (L) 5.0 6 7 3 4 4
Marcum J 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sundra S (W) 9.0 11 4 4 3 1
E -- Gordon J, Lyons T, Walker G
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 7
2B -- Radcliff R, Gordon J, Appling L, Lyons T
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Kuhel J, Selkirk G, Rosenthal L, Dickey B
SB -- Selkirk G, Dickey B 2
WP -- Sundra S
T -- 1:48
A -- 2977
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