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Devil Rays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
July 17, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on July 17, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Saunders |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,876 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Ted Barrett |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Winn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Quinton McCracken | Left Fielder |
| Bob Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Trammell | DH |
| Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
| Mike Kelly | Right Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Mike Simms | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Devil Rays
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
July 17, 1998
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Oliver
Winn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Winn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cairo vs. Oliver
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winn scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Oliver
McCracken hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Oliver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Oliver
Oliver fires to first and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to McLemore who tags Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Saunders
McLemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Saunders
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Saunders
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Saunders
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Saunders
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Oliver
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Oliver
Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Oliver
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Oliver
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis juggles the ball. That's an error on Tatis. Sorrento moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stocker vs. Oliver
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winn vs. Oliver
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Saunders
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops it up and throws to first, with Saunders covering, for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Saunders
Simms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Saunders
Elster takes first base on ball four. Simms moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Saunders
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Saunders
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Simms moves to third. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Saunders
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo misplays the ball. That's an error on Cairo. Simms scores. Elster scores. McLemore moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Saunders
Greer is hit by the pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Saunders
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saunders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Oliver
Cairo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Cairo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Oliver
McCracken hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Oliver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Oliver
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Saunders
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Saunders
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Saunders
Simms strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Oliver
Sorrento hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Oliver
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Oliver
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Oliver
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Saunders
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Saunders
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Saunders
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Saunders
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Oliver
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Oliver
Oliver fires to first and has Winn trapped. There's the throw to Elster who tags Winn for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Oliver
Cairo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Cairo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Oliver
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Oliver
Smith is hit by the pitch. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Oliver
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. Cairo scores. McCracken scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sorrento vs. Oliver
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Oliver
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Saunders
Greer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Saunders
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Saunders
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Saunders
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greer tags and scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Saunders
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simms for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Oliver
Flaherty hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Oliver
Stocker hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Oliver
Winn hits a popup into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Mecir
Tatis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Mecir
There's a wild pitch. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Mecir
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Mecir
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Oliver
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Oliver
McCracken bunts towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Oliver
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Oliver
Trammell hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mecir
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Mecir
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Lopez
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Lopez
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lopez
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Patterson
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Mike Kelly.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Patterson
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching. Dave Martinez now playing right field.
Tatis hits a line drive into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Yan
McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Yan
There goes McLemore. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Yan
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Yan
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCracken throws the ball in to Cairo who tags Greer, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McLemore scores. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching. Wade Boggs pinch hits for Kevin Stocker.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Wetteland
Winn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Wetteland
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wetteland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Wetteland
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Texas (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Winn R, cf 5 1 3 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Cairo M, 2b 5 1 2 1 Kelly R, cf 5 0 0 0
McCracken Q, lf 5 1 1 0 Greer R, lf 3 2 2 1
Smith B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Gonzalez J, dh 2 1 1 0
Trammell B, dh 4 1 1 1 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0
Sorrento P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 3 1 1 4
Kelly M, rf 2 0 0 1 Simms M, rf 3 1 0 0
Martinez D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 2 1 0 0
Flaherty J, c 4 0 1 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stocker K, ss 3 0 0 0
Boggs W, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 4 11 3 30 7 8 5
Tampa Bay 110 020 000 -- 4
Texas 020 010 31x -- 7
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Saunders T 5.0 4 3 1 5 3
Mecir J (L)* 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
Lopez A 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Yan E 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (W) 7.0 10 4 3 0 4
Patterson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Tatis F, Cairo M, Elster K
DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 8, Texas 8
2B -- Trammell B, Cairo M 2
3B -- Winn R
HR -- Clark W
SB -- McLemore M
CS -- Smith B, Winn R
SF -- Kelly M, Clark W
HBP -- by Saunders T (Greer R), by Oliver D (Smith B)
WP -- Mecir J
T -- 3:11
A -- 33876
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