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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on September 23, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Dan Dobbek | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Johnny Schaive | Second Baseman |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 23, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Fischer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fischer
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Terry
Consolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Terry
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground into left field. Lopez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Consolo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dobbek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dobbek scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Terry
Courtney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaive vs. Terry
Schaive hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Fischer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Fischer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Terry
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Terry
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Terry
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Fischer
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Fischer
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Terry
Killebrew strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Killebrew out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Terry
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Terry
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Terry
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon scores. Sievers moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaive vs. Terry
Schaive hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fischer
Howard hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fischer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Fischer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Fischer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Fischer
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Gabler
John Gabler now pitching.
Fischer hits a fly ball into center field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gabler
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Gabler
Dobbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Gabler
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dobbek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Gabler
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Fischer
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Fischer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Fischer
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gabler
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Gabler
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Gabler
Courtney takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Gabler
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Johnny Schaive.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fischer
Ron Samford now playing second base.
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Fischer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Fischer
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Fischer
Gabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Gabler
Fischer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Gabler
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Gabler
Dobbek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Gabler
Gabler fires to first and picks off Dobbek. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Fischer
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Fischer
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Fischer
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Fischer
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Fischer
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Gabler
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gabler
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gabler
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Fischer
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Fischer
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabler vs. Fischer
Gabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Fischer
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison throws the ball in to Sievers who tags Richardson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McDougald scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Gabler
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gabler
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Maas
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Clint Courtney. Duke Maas now pitching.
Samford bunts towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Maas
Lenny Green pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Maas
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stobbs
Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop. Chuck Stobbs now pitching. Hal Naragon now catching.
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stobbs
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Stobbs
Berra hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stobbs
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Maas
Dobbek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Maas
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Maas
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Maas
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1959 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Consolo B, ss 4 1 1 0
Kubek T, ss 5 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Siebern N, cf 5 1 3 1 Versalles Z, ss 0 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 2 0 Dobbek D, rf 4 1 2 0
Howard E, 1b 5 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 5 0 2 0
Lopez H, lf 4 2 2 1 Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 1
Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0
McDougald G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Allison B, cf 3 1 2 1
Terry R, p 1 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 1 0 0 1
Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Gabler J, p 2 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0 Schaive J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Samford R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 3 0 1 0
Green L, ph 1 0 1 0
Naragon H, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 14 5 33 4 12 3
New York 100 101 110 -- 5
Washington 201 000 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R 3.0 5 3 3 3 2
Gabler J (W)* 4.0 5 1 1 4 1
Maas D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L) 8.0 13 5 5 0 5
Stobbs C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Lopez H, Killebrew H
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- New York 9, Washington 10
HR -- Lopez H, Allison B
SH -- Samford R
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:47
A -- 6440
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