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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 7, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on July 7, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 43,851 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Left Fielder |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 7, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Palmer
Nelson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Palmer
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Palmer
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lovitto vs. Palmer
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Bosman
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bosman
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Palmer
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Palmer
Bosman bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Kubiak moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell juggles the ball. That's an error on Powell. Kubiak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Palmer
There goes Harrah. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Palmer
Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Mincher scores. Billings moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Harrison
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Harrison
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Bosman
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Harrison
Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Harrison
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Harrison
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Bosman
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Bosman
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Harrison moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Bosman
Blair bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrison scores. Oates moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Harrison
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Harrison
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Harrison
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Bosman
Crowley hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Bosman
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Harrison
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Harrison
King strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Harrison
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Harrison
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Harrison
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ford scores. Lovitto moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Harrison
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Harrison
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rettenmund for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Panther
Oates hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lovitto who is chasing the ball. Oates reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Panther
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Panther
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Panther covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Harrison
Don Baylor now playing left field. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Harrison
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Harrison
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Harrison
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Panther
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Panther, and towards Kubiak, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Panther
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Panther
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Panther
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Harrison
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Harrison
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Harrison
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Panther
Don Buford pinch hits for Roric Harrison.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Panther
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Panther
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Panther
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Panther vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Panther strikes out. Oates drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Panther out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Watt
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Watt
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Panther
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Panther
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Baylor bunts towards the mound. Panther fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Panther
There goes Baylor. The throw from King and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Panther
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Panther
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Panther
Bobby Grich pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Watt
Chico Salmon now playing first base. Bobby Grich now playing shortstop.
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Watt
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Watt
King is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Panther
Elliott Maddox now playing left field. Tom Shopay pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
Shopay hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Panther
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Panther
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Panther covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1972 -- TEX at Baltimore (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, 3b 4 1 0 0 Rettenmund M, lf-rf 5 0 1 0
Toby Harrah, ss 5 1 0 0 Oates J, c 5 0 2 1
Don Mincher, 1b 4 1 1 2 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 1
Dick Billings, lf 5 0 3 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Elliott Maddox, lf 0 0 0 0 Salmon C, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Hal King, c 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, rf 2 1 2 0
Ted Ford, rf 3 1 1 0 Baylor D, lf 2 0 0 0
Joe Lovitto, cf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 2 2
Ted Kubiak, 2b 4 1 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dick Bosman, p 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0
Larry Biittner, ph 0 0 0 0 Grich B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Jim Panther, p 1 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 0 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 2 1 0 0
Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 3 36 4 9 4
TEX 130 010 000 -- 5
Baltimore 002 200 000 -- 4
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Bosman 4.0 5 4 2 1 3
Jim Panther (W) 5.0 4 0 0 1 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 1.2 5 4 0 2 0
Harrison R (L) 5.1 4 1 1 2 7
Watt E 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Belanger M, Powell B, Toby Harrah
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- TEX 9, Baltimore 7
2B -- Crowley T, Ted Kubiak
3B -- Oates J
HR -- Robinson B
SB -- Toby Harrah, Baylor D
CS -- Dave Nelson
SH -- Dick Bosman
SF -- Don Mincher
WP -- Harrison R
T -- 2:53
A -- 43851
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