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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 18, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 18, 2002 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tanyon Sturtze |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 10,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Guiel | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | DH |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Raul Ibanez | Left Fielder |
| Kit Pellow | Third Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
| Tony Pena | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brent Abernathy | Second Baseman |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Aubrey Huff | First Baseman |
| Jared Sandberg | Third Baseman |
| Steve Cox | DH |
| Toby Hall | Catcher |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Jason Conti | Center Fielder |
| Felix Escalona | Shortstop |
| Hal McRae | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 18, 2002
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Sturtze
Guiel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sturtze
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sturtze
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Sturtze
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Sweeney steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ibanez vs. Sturtze
Ibanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pellow vs. Sturtze
Pellow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Suppan
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Suppan
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suppan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suppan
Huff hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Suppan
Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sturtze
Tucker hits a popup towards short. Escalona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Sturtze
Alicea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Sturtze
Hinch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Suppan
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Suppan
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Suppan
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Conti vs. Suppan
Conti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cox scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Escalona vs. Suppan
There's a wild pitch. Hall scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escalona vs. Suppan
Escalona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Suppan
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground that hits Escalona. Escalona is out and Abernathy is safe at first. There goes Escalona trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Sturtze
Ordaz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Sturtze
Guiel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Sturtze
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Sturtze
Sweeney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Conti. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Guiel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ibanez vs. Sturtze
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Pellow vs. Sturtze
Pellow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Ibanez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Sturtze
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Ibanez moves to third. Pellow moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Alicea vs. Sturtze
Alicea takes first base on ball four. Ibanez scores. Pellow moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hinch vs. Sturtze
Hinch takes first base on ball four. Pellow scores. Tucker moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ordaz vs. Sturtze
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordaz for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Suppan
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suppan
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Suppan
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Suppan
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Ibanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Sturtze
Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sturtze
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sturtze
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Suppan
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Suppan
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Conti vs. Suppan
Conti bunts towards the mound. Suppan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Escalona vs. Suppan
Escalona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellow fields it and throws to second for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Abernathy vs. Suppan
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Sturtze
Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturtze fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pellow vs. Sturtze
Pellow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escalona scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sturtze
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Conti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Suppan
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Suppan
Huff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Suppan
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Suppan
Cox takes first base on ball four. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Suppan
There's a wild pitch. Huff moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Suppan
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Sturtze
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Sturtze
Hinch hits a fly ball into center field. Conti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Sturtze
Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guiel vs. Sturtze
There goes Ordaz. The throw from Hall and he is out, Escalona applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Suppan
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Conti vs. Suppan
Conti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Escalona vs. Suppan
Escalona bunts towards the mound. Suppan fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. Conti moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Abernathy vs. Bukvich
Ryan Bukvich now pitching.
Abernathy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Bukvich
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bukvich fields it and throws to home to get Grieve. Conti moves to third. Abernathy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Huff vs. Bukvich
Huff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ibanez throws the ball in to Sweeney who tags Huff trying to return to first, for the out. Conti scores. Abernathy scores. Crawford moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Sturtze
Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sturtze
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Conti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sturtze
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bukvich
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ibanez. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Bukvich
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Bukvich
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel. Hall reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Conti vs. Grimsley
Conti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Winn vs. Grimsley
Randy Winn pinch hits for Felix Escalona.
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. Cox scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Abernathy vs. Grimsley
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Winn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Grimsley
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Alvarez
Andy Sheets now playing shortstop. Wilson Alvarez now pitching.
Ibanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pellow vs. Alvarez
Pellow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Alvarez
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Alvarez
Joe Randa pinch hits for Luis Alicea.
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hinch vs. Alvarez
Hinch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Stein
Luis Ordaz now playing second base. Neifi Perez now playing shortstop. Blake Stein now pitching.
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Stein
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Stein
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Alvarez
Ordaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Alvarez
Guiel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Alvarez
Beltran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Alvarez
Chris Gomez now playing shortstop.
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Alvarez
Ibanez hits a fly ball into center field. Conti 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 8/18/2002 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Guiel A, rf 5 1 1 0 Abernathy B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Beltran C, dh 5 1 1 0 Crawford C, lf 5 0 0 0
Sweeney M, 1b 4 2 2 3 Huff A, 1b 5 1 3 3
Ibanez R, lf 4 1 2 0 Sandberg J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Pellow K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cox S, dh 3 2 1 0
Tucker M, cf 3 0 0 0 Hall T, c 4 2 3 1
Alicea L, 2b 2 0 0 1 Grieve B, rf 2 0 1 0
Randa J, ph 1 0 0 0 Conti J, cf 3 1 1 0
Perez N, ss 0 0 0 0 Escalona F, ss 1 0 0 0
Hinch A, c 3 0 0 1 Winn R, ph 1 0 0 1
Ordaz L, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Sheets A, ss 0 0 0 0
Gomez C, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 33 8 12 6
Kansas City 004 000 002 -- 6
Tampa Bay 120 002 30x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Suppan J (L) 5.1 8 5 5 4 5
Bukvich R* 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Grimsley J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Stein B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Sturtze T (W) 7.0 5 4 4 5 7
Alvarez W 2.0 4 2 2 0 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Tampa Bay 9
2B -- Sweeney M, Hall T 2, Sandberg J
HR -- Huff A, Sweeney M
SB -- Sweeney M
CS -- Ordaz L
SH -- Escalona F
WP -- Suppan J 3
T -- 2:58
A -- 10607
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