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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 19, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on August 19, 1945 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| George Myatt | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George Binks | Left Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Gil Torres | Shortstop |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Wheeler | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Al Cihocki | Shortstop |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 19, 1945
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wheeler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Smith
There goes Myatt. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Cihocki applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Smith
Lewis hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Niggeling
Wheeler strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Niggeling
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Smith
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Smith
Binks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cihocki vs. Niggeling
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. Seerey moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cihocki vs. Niggeling
Cihocki strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and has Ferrell trapped. There's the throw to Cihocki who tags Ferrell for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Smith
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Smith
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niggeling
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheeler vs. Niggeling
Wheeler bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Niggeling
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Smith
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myatt scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Smith
Clift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Clift reaches second base with a double. Lewis scores. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Binks vs. Smith
Binks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wheeler settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wheeler. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meyer. Kuhel scores. Clift scores. Binks moves to third. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Smith
Torres bunts towards first. Rocco fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. Binks scores. Ferrell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niggeling vs. Smith
Niggeling hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. Torres moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Smith
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Kreevich steals second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cihocki vs. Niggeling
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myatt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Smith
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Smith
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niggeling
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheeler vs. Niggeling
Wheeler strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Niggeling
Fleming hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Smith
Binks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Smith
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Heath scores. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cihocki vs. Niggeling
Cihocki hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Niggeling
Smith hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Smith
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Cihocki, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Smith
Myatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Smith
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Niggeling
Wheeler bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Niggeling
Fleming hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Smith
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Smith
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Kuhel steals second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Smith
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Smith
Binks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuhel scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Smith
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Smith
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Niggeling
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Niggeling
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Niggeling
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Niggeling
Paul O'Dea pinch hits for Al Cihocki.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mackiewicz vs. Niggeling
Felix Mackiewicz pinch hits for Al Smith.
Mackiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Salveson
Don Ross now playing third base. Jack Salveson now pitching. Ed Wheeler now playing shortstop.
Niggeling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Salveson
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wheeler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Salveson
There goes Kreevich. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Kreevich steals second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Salveson
Myatt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Salveson
Lewis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Salveson
Kuhel hits a popup towards short. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheeler vs. Niggeling
Wheeler hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Niggeling
Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Niggeling
Fleming hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1945, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kreevich M, cf 5 0 2 1 Wheeler E, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0
Myatt G, 2b 5 1 3 0 Rocco M, 1b 5 0 1 0
Lewis B, rf 4 1 1 0 Fleming L, rf 5 0 0 0
Kuhel J, 1b 5 2 2 1 Heath J, lf 4 1 1 0
Clift H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Meyer D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Binks G, lf 3 1 1 1 Seerey P, cf 3 0 1 0
Ferrell R, c 3 1 0 1 Hayes F, c 3 0 2 1
Torres G, ss 4 0 1 1 Cihocki A, ss 3 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 4 0 0 0 O'Dea P, ph 0 0 0 0
Ross D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Smith A, p 2 0 1 0
Mackiewicz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Salveson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 6 33 1 8 1
Washington 000 600 010 -- 7
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 5 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 8.0 10 7 5 2 1
Salveson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Wheeler E, Meyer D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Cleveland 11
2B -- Clift H, Rocco M
SB -- Kreevich M 2, Kuhel J
CS -- Myatt G
SH -- Wheeler E
HBP -- by Salveson J (Lewis B)
PB -- Ferrell R
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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