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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 3, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 3, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,134 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Tim Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 3, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wengert
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wengert
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Wengert covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wengert
Nieves hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Blair
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Blair
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Blair
Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mashore moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McGwire vs. Blair
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Blair
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Mashore scores. Giambi moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Blair
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giambi tags and scores. Berroa tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Brosius vs. Blair
Brosius hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wengert
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Wengert
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Wengert
Hamelin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wengert
Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wengert
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Easley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Wengert
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Blair
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Blair
Bournigal is hit by the pitch. Mayne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mashore vs. Blair
Mashore bunts towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayne moves to third. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Giambi vs. Blair
Giambi hits a fly ball towards left. Higginson catches it and throws to home to double up Mayne. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wengert
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wengert
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wengert
Nieves hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wengert
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Blair
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blair
McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Blair
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Wengert
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Wengert
Hamelin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Hamelin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Wengert
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Wengert covering, for the out. Hamelin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Wengert
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Wengert
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamelin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Wengert
There goes Cruz. The throw from Mayne and he is out, Spiezio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Blair
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Blair
Brosius hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Blair
Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Blair
Bournigal hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Reyes
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Reyes
Nieves hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reyes
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Blair
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Blair
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Blair
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Reyes
Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Reyes
Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Reyes
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reyes, and towards Spiezio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Reyes
There goes Fryman. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Fryman steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Reyes
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blair
McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Blair
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Blair
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Small
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Small
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Blair
Brosius hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Blair
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayne for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Myers
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal. Mike Myers now pitching.
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Myers
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Myers
Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Miceli
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Miceli
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Small
Matt Stairs now playing right field. Scott Sheldon now playing shortstop. Pat Lennon now playing left field.
Nieves hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Small
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Small
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Small
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamelin for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Bautista
Brosius hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Brosius reaches second base with a double. Higginson throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Brosius trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spiezio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Bautista
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Bautista
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Bautista
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Taylor
Raul Casanova pinch hits for Brian Johnson.
Casanova hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pride vs. Taylor
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Taylor
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Taylor
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Easley scores. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Nieves vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Nieves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casanova scores. Higginson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mohler
Clark takes first base on ball four. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Johnson
Dane Johnson now pitching. Omar Olivares pinch runs for Melvin Nieves.
Fryman hits a popup into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1997 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 0 0 0 Mashore D, cf 4 2 2 0
Higginson B, lf 5 1 2 1 Giambi J, lf 4 2 2 3
Nieves M, rf 5 1 2 3 Lennon P, lf 0 0 0 0
Olivares O, pr 0 0 0 0 Berroa G, rf 4 0 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sheldon S, ss 0 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 1 2 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Hamelin B, dh 4 2 2 1 Canseco J, dh 3 0 0 1
Easley D, 2b 2 2 0 0 Spiezio S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Johnson B, c 3 0 1 1 Brosius S, 3b 4 2 3 3
Casanova R, ph 1 1 1 0 Mayne B, c 4 0 1 0
Cruz D, ss 3 0 1 1 Bournigal R, ss 1 0 0 0
Pride C, ph 1 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 0 1 0 0
Stairs M, rf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 32 9 13 9
Detroit 021 200 003 -- 8
Oakland 200 100 51x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W 6.1 7 4 4 1 1
Myers M (L)* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Miceli D 0.2 1 1 1 0 2
Bautista J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Wengert D 4.0 6 5 5 0 1
Reyes C 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Small A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Taylor B 0.2 2 3 3 0 2
Mohler M+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Johnson D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Oakland 4
2B -- Johnson B, Hamelin B, Brosius S, Higginson B
HR -- Hamelin B, Nieves M, Fryman T, Brosius S 2, Giambi J, McGwire M
SB -- Fryman T
CS -- Cruz D
SH -- Mashore D
SF -- Spiezio S
HBP -- by Wengert D (Easley D), by Blair W (Bournigal R), by Taylor B (Easley D)
T -- 2:58
A -- 10134
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