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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the California Angels, played on August 12, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,072 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Right Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cowan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kekich
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kekich
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Murphy
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Murphy
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Murphy
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Kekich
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kekich
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kekich
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Kekich
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Murphy
White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Murphy
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Murphy
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Murphy
There goes Alou. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Murphy
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Murphy
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Kekich
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kenney. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Kekich
Rivers bunts towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Kekich covering. Safe. Murphy moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMullen vs. Kekich
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. Alomar tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowan vs. Kekich
Cowan hits a popup towards short. Baker makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Baker. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fregosi vs. Kekich
Fregosi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Kekich
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Murphy
Kekich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Murphy
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Murphy
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Kekich
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Kekich covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Kekich
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Murphy
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Murphy
White hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Murphy
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Murphy
There goes Murcer. The throw from Stephenson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kekich
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kekich
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Kekich
Cowan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Murphy
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Murphy
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Murphy
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kekich
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kekich
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Murphy
Kekich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Murphy
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Murphy
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Kekich
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Kekich
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Murphy
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Murphy
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Murphy
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kekich
Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kekich
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Kekich
Cowan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Murphy
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Murphy
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Murphy
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kekich
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kekich
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Kekich
Stephenson hits a line drive towards first. Alou reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Murphy
Syd O'Brien now playing shortstop.
Kekich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Murphy
Kenney bunts towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. Kekich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jake Gibbs.
Munson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. LaRoche
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. LaRoche
White hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kekich
Thurman Munson now catching. Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Kekich
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Kekich
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Allen
Tommie Reynolds now playing right field. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Allen
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Allen
Clarke hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Kekich
Cowan hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kekich
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kekich
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Allen
Danny Cater pinch hits for Frank Baker.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Allen
Gene Michael pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
Michael hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cowan. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Allen
Kenney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Allen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Allen
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michael scores. Munson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1971, game 2 -- California at New York (N)
California AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rivers M, rf 5 0 1 0 Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0
Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Munson T, ph-c 1 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 1 Murcer B, cf 5 0 2 1
Cowan B, lf 5 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ss 3 0 0 0 Blomberg R, rf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien S, ss 1 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 3 1 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 2 1
Berry K, cf 5 0 2 0 Baker F, ss 3 0 0 0
Stephenson J, c 4 0 0 0 Cater D, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy T, p 3 1 1 0 Kekich M, p 3 0 1 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ph 1 1 1 0
Reynolds T, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 4 1 35 2 7 2
California 001 000 000 00 -- 1
New York 010 000 000 01 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T 8.1 5 1 1 1 1
LaRoche D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Allen L (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W) 11.0 4 1 0 5 5
E -- Kenney J, Baker F 2
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 9, New York 5
2B -- Michael G
SB -- Alou F
CS -- Murcer B
SH -- Kenney J
SF -- McMullen K
T -- 2:31
A -- 13072
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