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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 28, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 51,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ramon Aviles | Second Baseman |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 28, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lerch
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Lerch
Buckner hits a line drive off the glove of Rose, and into shallow right field. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Lerch
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Lerch
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Lerch
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Krukow
McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Krukow
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Krukow
There's a wild pitch. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Krukow
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Krukow
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Krukow
There goes Rose. The throw from Foote and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Lerch
Foote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lerch
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Lerch
Krukow hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Krukow
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Krukow
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Krukow
Aviles bunts towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meoli vs. Krukow
Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lerch vs. Krukow
Lerch hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Krukow
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lerch
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lerch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Tidrow
There goes Maddox. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Tidrow
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Tidrow
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Tidrow
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Tidrow
Boone hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lerch
Kingman hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lerch
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lerch
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Tidrow
Aviles hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Tidrow
Meoli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Tidrow
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lerch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Lerch
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lerch
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Lerch
Tidrow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Tidrow
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tidrow, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tidrow
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman throws the ball in to Sizemore who tags Maddox, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Tidrow
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Tidrow
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Tidrow
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Tidrow
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lerch
Del Unser now playing center field.
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lerch
Sizemore hits a line drive towards short. Meoli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lerch
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lerch
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Tidrow
Aviles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Tidrow
Meoli hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Tidrow
Lerch hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lerch
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lerch
Murcer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Lerch
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lerch
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Tidrow
McBride hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Tidrow
Unser hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Foote settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Foote. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Tidrow
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Tidrow
There goes Unser. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Tidrow
There's a wild pitch. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Tidrow
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Tidrow
Luzinski hits a line drive towards the mound. Tidrow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Lerch
Sam Mejias pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Lerch
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Boone and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Lerch
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Lerch
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Buckner reaches third base with a triple. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sutter
Sam Mejias now playing left field. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Schmidt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sutter
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Sutter
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Reed
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Reed
Murcer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Reed
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Reed
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Reed
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Reed
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sutter
Greg Gross pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Sutter
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ron Reed.
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Sutter
McBride hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Sutter
Unser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1979 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 1 0 0 McBride B, rf 5 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 3 1 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 3 1 Unser D, cf 2 0 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 3 1
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0
Martin J, cf 3 1 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 4 2 2 3 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0
Foote B, c 4 0 0 0 Aviles R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Meoli R, ss 2 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 1 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 3 0 0 0
Mejias S, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 4 7 4 34 1 11 1
Chicago 000 000 112 -- 4
Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M 2.0 4 0 0 1 3
Tidrow D (W) 5.0 6 1 1 2 0
Sutter B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (L) 7.2 5 2 2 2 3
Reed R 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
E -- Foote B, Schmidt M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Buckner B, McBride B, Luzinski G, McCarver T
3B -- Buckner B
HR -- Murcer B 2
SB -- Maddox G, Unser D, De Jesus I
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Aviles R
WP -- Krukow M, Tidrow D
T -- 2:30
A -- 51381
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