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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 19, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 19, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Shag Crawford |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 19, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Simmons
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Simmons
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Kazanski applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Newcombe
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Newcombe
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Newcombe
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Hamner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Simmons
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Newcombe
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Newcombe
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Newcombe
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newcombe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Newcombe
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Newcombe
There goes Valo. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Newcombe
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Newcombe
Kazanski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Newcombe
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Simmons
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Simmons
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Simmons
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Simmons
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Simmons
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Simmons
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Newcombe
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Newcombe
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Newcombe
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Newcombe
Ennis hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Simmons
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Simmons
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Simmons
Charlie Neal pinch hits for Don Newcombe.
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Neal reaches second base with a double. Ennis throws the ball in to Jones who tags Neal trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hodges scores. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Simmons
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Miller
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roebuck
Charlie Neal now playing second base. Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Roebuck
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Neal fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Roebuck
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Andy Seminick.
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Roebuck
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Mack Burk pinch runs for Stan Lopata. Clem Labine now pitching. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Valo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Labine
Harvey Haddix pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz. Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Labine
Stu Miller pinch runs for Jim Greengrass.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1956 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, lf 4 0 3 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Blaylock M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 1 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lopata S, ph 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 2 2 1 Burk M, pr 0 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0 Kazanski T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Newcombe D, p 3 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 1
Neal C, ph-2b 1 0 1 2 Haddix H, pr 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Greengrass J, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller S, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 3 12 3 32 2 5 2
Brooklyn 010 000 002 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 100 001 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 8.0 4 1 1 3 2
Roebuck E 0.1 1 1 0 1 0
Labine C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 8.2 12 3 3 4 2
Miller B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Neal C
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Hamner G, Ennis D, Gilliam J, Neal C
HR -- Hodges G
SB -- Valo E, Reese P, Gilliam J 2
CS -- Gilliam J
WP -- Roebuck E
T -- 2:40
A -- 22891
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