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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 3, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 3, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,015 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Ted Hendry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | DH |
| Glenn Hoffman | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 3, 1980
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Matlack
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Matlack
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Matlack
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Matlack
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Matlack
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Evans reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Matlack
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoffman vs. Matlack
Hoffman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Matlack
Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Matlack
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Matlack
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Matlack
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Matlack
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Torrez
Frias strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Matlack
Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Matlack
Hoffman bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Matlack
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Matlack
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive towards first. Perez catches it and steps on first to double up Rivers. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Matlack
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Matlack
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Matlack
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Matlack
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allenson vs. Matlack
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice scores. Fisk moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoffman vs. Matlack
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Evans scores. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Staub reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman has Staub trapped. There's the throw to Fisk and back to Burleson, who tags Staub for the out. Grubb moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Torrez
Jim Norris pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Norris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Norris reaches second base with a double. Grubb scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Hough
Dave Roberts now playing shortstop.
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hough
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Hough
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Tony Perez.
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drago
Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Dick Drago now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Drago
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. Wills scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Drago
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hough
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Drago
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Drago
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Drago
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Hough
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Hough
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Hough
There goes Hoffman. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Hoffman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Hough
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Hough
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Drago
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Drago
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Drago
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Drago
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Bell reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Richie Zisk pinch hits for Rusty Staub.
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hough
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Johnson
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Darwin
Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Darwin
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Burgmeier
Billy Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Sample is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Burgmeier
John Ellis pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Burgmeier
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching. Tom Burgmeier now playing left field.
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1980 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0
Stapleton D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 2 1 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 2 0
Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Dwyer J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 5 1 1 0 Zisk R, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p-lf 0 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 2 2 0 Sample B, ph 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 5 2 2 1 Grubb J, rf 3 1 1 1
Allenson G, dh 4 0 2 1 Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Hoffman G, 3b 2 1 2 4 Frias P, ss 1 0 0 0
Norris J, ph 1 0 1 1
Roberts D, ss 2 0 0 0
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38 6 13 6 35 4 11 4
Boston 030 030 000 -- 6
Texas 000 021 010 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 5.0 5 2 2 0 4
Drago D 2.2 5 2 2 0 1
Burgmeier T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lockwood S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 4.2 13 6 6 1 0
Hough C* 3.1 0 0 0 2 3
Johnson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Darwin D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Boston 3, Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Texas 5
2B -- Fisk C, Evans D, Staub R, Norris J, Bell B
HR -- Hoffman G
SB -- Hoffman G
SH -- Hoffman G
HBP -- by Burgmeier T (Sample B)
WP -- Johnson J
T -- 3:00
A -- 32015
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