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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 24, 1979
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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 June 24, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1979 |
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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 | June 24, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 55,409 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: (none) 3B: Marty Springstead |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Darryl Jones | DH |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Third Baseman |
Bobby Brown | Left Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 24, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Figueroa
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Figueroa
There goes Bonds. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Figueroa
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Figueroa
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Figueroa
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Waits
There goes Piniella. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Waits
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Figueroa
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Figueroa
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Figueroa
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hassey trying to get to home. Piniella throws the ball in to Munson who tags Hassey who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Waits
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Figueroa
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Figueroa
There goes Bonds. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Figueroa
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Figueroa
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Waits
Jones hits a line drive towards the mound. Waits reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Kaat
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Kaat
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Waits
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Kaat
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Kaat
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Kaat
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Kaat
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Paxton
Mike Paxton now pitching. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Darryl Jones.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Paxton
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Paxton
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Kaat
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Kaat
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Kaat
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Kaat
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to home to get Manning. Alexander moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching. Jim Norris pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Paxton
Gary Alexander now catching. Ted Cox now playing third base. Toby Harrah now playing shortstop.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Paxton
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Paxton
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Davis
Fred Stanley now playing third base. Juan Beniquez now playing left field.
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Davis
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Davis
Bonds bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Davis
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Paxton
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Paxton
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paxton
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Davis
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Davis
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Davis
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Davis
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Davis
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Paxton
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Paxton
Roy White pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Paxton
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Paxton
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Chambliss moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Paxton
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss tags and scores. Beniquez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Rivers hits a popup in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Monge
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Stanley scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Spillner
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Davis
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Davis
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Davis
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1979 -- Cleveland at New York (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Hargrove M, lf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 2 0 Munson T, c 5 1 2 2 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, rf 5 1 2 2 Johnson C, dh 4 1 1 1 Jones D, dh 2 1 1 1 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, ph 2 0 1 0 Hassey R, c 2 0 1 0 White R, pr 0 1 0 0 Alexander G, ph-c 2 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 2 1 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, 3b-lf 4 1 2 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 Brown B, lf 3 0 0 0 Norris J, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanley F, 3b 1 1 1 1 Cox T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 12 2 36 8 13 8 Cleveland 100 001 000 -- 2 New York 300 010 04x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 2 Paxton M 3.0 4 4 4 1 1 Monge S 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Spillner D 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa E 3.0 6 1 1 1 1 Kaat J (W) 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 Davis R (S) 3.1 3 0 0 2 6 LOB -- Cleveland 12, New York 8 2B -- Rivers M, Beniquez J, Harrah T, Munson T, Piniella L, Kuiper D SB -- Bonds B, Piniella L CS -- Bonds B SH -- Bonds B SF -- Dent B T -- 3:06 A -- 55409
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