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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 14, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Webster | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Right Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 14, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Ditmar
Webster hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Ditmar
Tanner hits a fly ball into right field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to third for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ditmar
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ditmar
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Ditmar
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. McLish
Ditmar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Ditmar
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Ditmar
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Ditmar
Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Webster moves to third. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. Webster scores. Tanner moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Ditmar
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Tanner scores. There goes Minoso trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ditmar
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ditmar
Power takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Ditmar
Held bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ditmar. Nixon moves to third. Power moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLish vs. Ditmar
McLish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Power moves to third. Held moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webster vs. Ditmar
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Held scores. McLish moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Ditmar
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. McLish moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Ditmar
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. McLish
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Larsen
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Larsen
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Larsen
Webster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Larsen
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Larsen
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Larsen
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. McLish
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek strikes out. Nixon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kubek out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching. Clete Boyer now playing third base.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Blaylock
Power hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Blaylock
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLish vs. Blaylock
McLish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. McLish reaches third base with a triple. Nixon scores. Power goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Blaylock
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McLish scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Blaylock
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tanner who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. McLish
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. McLish
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Blaylock
Ken Hunt now playing right field. Johnny Blanchard now catching. Gordie Windhorn now playing left field. Norm Siebern now playing center field.
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Blaylock
Francona takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Blaylock
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Blaylock
Nixon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. McLish
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Webster juggles the ball. That's an error on Webster. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson bunts towards the mound. McLish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tanner. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. Bauer scores. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. McLish
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanchard vs. McLish
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Windhorn vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching. George Strickland now playing third base.
Windhorn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1959 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Webster R, 3b 4 1 3 3 Richardson B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Strickland G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 5 1 1 2
Tanner C, cf 5 1 1 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Hunt K, rf 0 0 0 1
Francona T, 1b 3 0 0 1 Howard E, c 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, rf 5 0 1 1 Blanchard J, c 1 0 1 1
Nixon R, c 5 2 3 0 Lopez H, lf 4 0 1 0
Power V, 2b 3 2 1 0 Windhorn G, lf 1 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 1 0 0 Siebern N, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
McLish C, p 4 1 2 3 Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 1 1
Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 1 1 1 0
Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
Berra Y, ph 1 0 1 0
Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0
Bauer H, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 39 5 12 5
Cleveland 002 300 030 -- 8
New York 000 000 005 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 8.1 12 5 4 2 8
Bell G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 4.0 7 5 4 2 0
Larsen D 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Blaylock G 2.0 5 3 3 1 2
E -- Ditmar A, Webster R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, New York 10
2B -- Webster R, Kubek T
3B -- McLish C, Howard E
HR -- Throneberry M
SF -- Hunt K
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Minoso M)
T -- 2:34
A -- 4953
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