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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 23, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 42,502 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Barnes 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Charlie Williams |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Turner Ward | Center Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Dale Sveum | First Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
| Esteban Loaiza | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 23, 1997
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Loaiza
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Loaiza
There goes Hamilton. The throw from Kendall to Womack and they have Hamilton trapped. The throw over to Sveum, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Loaiza
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Loaiza
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Loaiza
Kent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snow vs. Loaiza
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Loaiza
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Darwin
Womack hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Darwin
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Ward reaches second base with a double. Womack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Darwin
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Darwin
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Darwin
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Darwin
Kendall is hit by the pitch. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Darwin
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Loaiza
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Loaiza
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Loaiza
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Loaiza
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Darwin
Polcovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loaiza vs. Darwin
Loaiza bunts towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Kent covering, for the out. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Darwin
Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Darwin
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Loaiza
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Loaiza
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Loaiza
Kent hits a line drive towards first. Sveum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Darwin
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Darwin
Sveum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Darwin
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Darwin
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Sveum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Darwin
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mueller. Sveum moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Polcovich vs. Darwin
Polcovich hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sveum scores. Guillen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Loaiza vs. Darwin
Loaiza hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Loaiza
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Loaiza
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Loaiza
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Darwin
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Darwin
Ward hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Poole
Jim Poole now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Poole
There goes Martin. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Poole
Sveum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Sveum reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Poole
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Loaiza
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Loaiza
Rich Aurilia pinch hits for Jim Poole.
Aurilia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Loaiza
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sveum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Loaiza
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Loaiza
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mulholland
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Mulholland
Polcovich strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Loaiza
Kent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Loaiza
Snow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Loaiza
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Loaiza
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mulholland
Emil Brown pinch hits for Esteban Loaiza.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller juggles the ball. That's an error on Mueller. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Mulholland
Womack bunts in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Mulholland
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Ward reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Mulholland
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Mulholland
Sveum hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilkins
Emil Brown now playing left field. Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Wilkins
Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Terry Mulholland.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sveum fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Wilkins covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Wilkins
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Tavarez
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Tavarez
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Rincon
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Rincon
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snow vs. Rincon
Snow strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Rincon
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Tavarez
Polcovich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Tavarez
Jermaine Allensworth pinch hits for Emil Brown.
Allensworth bunts towards the mound. Tavarez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tavarez. Polcovich moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Womack vs. Tavarez
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tavarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Tavarez
Ward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Tavarez
Mark Smith pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to home to get Polcovich. Allensworth moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sveum vs. Tavarez
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching. Jermaine Allensworth now playing center field. Turner Ward now playing left field.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Loiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Loiselle
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Loiselle
Hamilton hits a line drive towards short. Polcovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Loiselle
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Loiselle
Bonds strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1997 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 5 0 1 0 Womack T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Vizcaino J, ss 1 1 0 0 Ward T, cf-lf 4 1 3 2
Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 Martin A, lf 4 2 1 1
Kent J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Snow J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0
Javier S, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith M, ph 1 0 0 0
Mueller B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, c 3 1 3 1 Sveum D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Darwin D, p 1 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Poole J, p 0 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 3 0 1 0
Aurilia R, ph 1 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0 Polcovich K, ss 3 0 2 1
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Loaiza E, p 1 0 0 0
Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown E, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
Hill G, ph 1 0 0 1 Allensworth J, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 33 6 10 6
San Francisco 100 011 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 202 101 00x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 3.1 7 5 4 1 3
Poole J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Mulholland T 2.0 1 1 0 0 2
Tavarez J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza E (W) 6.0 7 3 3 2 3
Wilkins M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Rincon R 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
Loiselle R (S) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
E -- Mueller B 2, Tavarez J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Ward T 2, Sveum D
3B -- Johnson B
HR -- Martin A, Johnson B, Kent J
SB -- Martin A
CS -- Hamilton D
SH -- Loaiza E, Womack T, Allensworth J
HBP -- by Darwin D (Kendall J), by Tavarez J (Polcovich K)
T -- 3:15
A -- 42502
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