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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 20, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,175 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dezelan 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon McFadden | Shortstop |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Nate Colbert | Center Fielder |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Nolan
McFadden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nolan
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a fly ball into center field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Nolan
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Dierker
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dierker
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Miller is chasing the ball. Cardenas rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Dierker
Bob Aspromonte now playing first base. Rusty Staub now playing right field.
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Nolan
Adlesh hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Nolan
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Nolan
McFadden strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Dierker
May hits a line drive towards short. McFadden reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nolan
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Nolan
Staub hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Wynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Nolan
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Rader scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Dierker
Ruiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Ruiz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Dierker
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruiz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nolan vs. Dierker
Nolan bunts towards first. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first, with Menke covering, for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Rose reaches second base with a double. Ruiz scores. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dierker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Nolan
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Nolan
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Nolan
Dierker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McFadden vs. Nolan
McFadden hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Dierker
Ruiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Ruiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Dierker
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Dierker
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nolan
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Nolan
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson hits a popup towards short. McFadden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Nolan
Colbert bunts towards the mound. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Nolan
Hal King pinch hits for Dave Adlesh.
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nolan
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McFadden vs. Nolan
Dick Simpson pinch runs for Lee Thomas.
McFadden is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching. Hal King now catching.
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Buzhardt
May hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Buzhardt
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Buzhardt
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Buzhardt
Nolan hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nolan
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Nolan
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Wynn scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Nolan
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Buzhardt
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Pinson bunts towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Shea
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Shea
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Shea
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Nolan
King strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Nolan
Jose Herrera pinch hits for Steve Shea.
Herrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Herrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gotay vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Julio Gotay pinch hits for Leon McFadden.
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herrera moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Hector Torres pinch runs for Julio Gotay.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herrera tags and scores. Torres tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1968 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 1 3 2 McFadden L, ss 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 3 1 0 0 Gotay J, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 1 Torres H, pr 0 1 0 0
Bench J, c 5 1 1 1 Miller N, rf 1 1 1 1
Perez T, 3b 5 0 2 1 Aspromonte B, 1b 3 0 0 1
May L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 4 2 2 0
Ruiz C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Staub R, 1b-rf 5 0 1 1
Cardenas L, ss 2 2 2 1 Rader D, 3b 4 2 2 1
Nolan G, p 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Colbert N, cf 4 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Adlesh D, c 2 0 0 0
King H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 1 0
Simpson D, pr 0 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Herrera J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 37 7 11 5
Cincinnati 001 120 002 -- 6
Houston 100 200 022 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G 8.1 9 6 3 1 10
Abernathy T (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
McGinn D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 7.0 7 4 4 2 7
Buzhardt J* 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Coombs D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Shea S (W) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- May L, Pinson V
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 7
2B -- Rose P, Ruiz C, Bench J, Herrera J
3B -- Johnson A, Rader D
HR -- Miller N, Cardenas L
SH -- Nolan G, Pinson V
SF -- Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Dierker L (Johnson A)
WP -- Dierker L 2
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:54
A -- 7175
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