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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 25, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 25, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 25, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,838 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Right Fielder |
Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 25, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wehmeier
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kennedy
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Wehmeier
Wehmeier spins and fires to second and has Thompson trapped. There's the throw to Adams who tags Thompson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wehmeier
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier juggles the ball. That's an error on Wehmeier. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Wehmeier
Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Kennedy
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wehmeier moves to third. Adams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wehmeier scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Wehmeier
Jack Maguire pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wehmeier
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanky for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hansen
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Hansen
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Hansen
Wehmeier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wehmeier
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hansen
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Hansen
Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hansen
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Wehmeier
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wehmeier
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hansen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hansen
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hansen
Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wehmeier
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey throws the ball in to Stallcup who tags Stanky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Hansen
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Hansen
Wehmeier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hansen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wehmeier
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Hansen
Usher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hansen
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Hansen
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Usher moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Usher scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Koslo
Wehmeier hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Wehmeier
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Wehmeier
Koslo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Wehmeier
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koslo scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Mueller is hit by the pitch. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Lockman moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Blackwell
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Lockman scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Blackwell
There's a wild pitch. Thomson moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Blackwell
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Koslo
Usher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Koslo
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Blackwell
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koslo for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman strikes out. There goes Stanky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller hits a fly ball towards center. Usher settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Usher. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/1950 -- Cincinnati at New York (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 2 2 1 Lowrey P, rf 4 1 2 0 Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 1 Usher B, cf 4 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 5 0 0 1 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 2 Howell D, c 4 0 0 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 1 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 1 0 Gilbert T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 4 1 1 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0 Maguire J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 5 35 7 8 6 Cincinnati 012 000 021 -- 6 New York 000 000 151 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H* 7.0 6 5 5 2 2 Blackwell E (L) 1.2 2 2 1 1 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy M 3.0 5 3 3 0 1 Hansen A+ 4.0 3 2 2 3 2 Koslo D (W) 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Ryan C, Wehmeier H, Usher B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 6 2B -- Kluszewski T HR -- Ryan C, Thomson B SB -- Stanky E SH -- Lowrey P HBP -- by Blackwell E (Mueller D) WP -- Blackwell E T -- 2:48 A -- 8838
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