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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 26, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 26, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,424 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Dennis Paepke | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 26, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Rooker
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rooker
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Rooker
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Rooker
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Niekro
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paepke vs. Niekro
Paepke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Paepke reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rooker vs. Niekro
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rooker
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rooker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Rooker
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Keough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. Niekro scores. Northrup goes all the way around to score. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Horton reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fitzmorris
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Fitzmorris
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Niekro
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fitzmorris
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fitzmorris
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Fitzmorris
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Niekro
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Niekro
Fitzmorris strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fitzmorris
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fitzmorris
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Fitzmorris
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Rojas scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Niekro
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fitzmorris
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fitzmorris
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fitzmorris
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Fitzmorris
Horton hits a popup towards the mound. Fitzmorris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Niekro
Paepke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Niekro
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. York
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. York
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. York
Brinkman is hit by the pitch. Freehan moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. York
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. York
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Niekro
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Niekro
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Niekro
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. York
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. York
There goes Northrup. The throw from Paepke and he is safe. Northrup steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. York
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. York
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. York
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. York
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Freehan scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Burgmeier
Brinkman hits a line drive off the glove of Schaal, and into shallow left field. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. There goes McAuliffe trying to get to home. Patek throws to Paepke who tags McAuliffe for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Niekro
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Niekro
Paepke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Zepp
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier. Bill Zepp now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Zepp
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zepp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1971 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 5 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0
Northrup J, 1b 4 2 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 2 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Horton W, lf 5 1 2 1 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 0 2 2
Freehan B, c 4 1 2 1 Oliver B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 2 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 3 Keough J, rf 4 0 2 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 1 Paepke D, c 4 0 2 1
Niekro J, p 3 1 1 0 Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0
Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 1 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 7 34 3 10 3
Detroit 014 000 003 -- 8
Kansas City 010 002 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 8.0 10 3 3 3 5
Zepp B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 2.1 4 5 5 3 3
Fitzmorris A 4.2 3 0 0 1 1
York J 1.2 2 3 3 3 2
Burgmeier T 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Keough J
DP -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Rodriguez A, Paepke D, Horton W 2, Kirkpatrick E, Brinkman E
SB -- Northrup J
HBP -- by York J (Brinkman E)
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 3:04
A -- 6424
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