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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 25, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Fussell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mulligan | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Fred Fussell | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Fussell
Beck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Fussell
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Fussell
Webb bunts towards the mound. Fussell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beck moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Fussell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beck tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Fussell
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maguire scores. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Fussell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webb moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Fussell
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webb scores. Cuyler scores. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Brame
Erv Brame now pitching.
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Brame
Root hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Root
Mulligan hits a line drive into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Cuyler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cuyler. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Brame
Beck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Brame
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beck scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Brame
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Root
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brame
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brame
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Brame
Butler takes first base on ball four. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Brame
Root hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Brame
Beck takes first base on ball four. Hartnett moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. Butler scores. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Brame
Webb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beck scores. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Tauscher
Walt Tauscher now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tauscher vs. Root
Tauscher hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulligan vs. Root
Mulligan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Tauscher
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Tauscher
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tauscher
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Gabby Hartnett.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Tauscher
Butler is hit by the pitch. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Tauscher
Root hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mulligan. Grimm scores. Butler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beck vs. Tauscher
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Root
Mike Gonzalez now catching.
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Root
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Maguire fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Grantham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brickell vs. Root
Fred Brickell pinch hits for Walt Tauscher.
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Bartholomew
Les Bartholomew now pitching.
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Bartholomew
Webb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bartholomew
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Bartholomew
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Root
Mulligan hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Root
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Bartholomew
Grimm hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bartholomew
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Bartholomew
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Bartholomew
Root hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Root
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Bartholomew
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Bartholomew
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulligan fields it and throws to first for the out. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Bartholomew
Webb hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Bartholomew
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartholomew vs. Root
Bartholomew strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Root
Mulligan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Bartholomew
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Bartholomew
Grimm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Grimm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bartholomew
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Grimm scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Bartholomew
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. Bartholomew
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Root
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Root
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Root
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Root
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Bartholomew
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Bartholomew
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Bartholomew
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Root
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Root
Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Les Bartholomew.
Barnhart hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1928 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Beck C, ss 4 3 3 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0
Maguire F, 2b 5 1 2 2 Mulligan E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Webb E, rf 6 1 3 2 Waner P, rf 4 0 3 1
Wilson H, cf 3 0 1 1 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0
Cuyler K, lf 5 1 1 1 Grantham G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Grimm C, 1b 5 2 3 0 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 1 0
Hartnett G, c 1 1 1 2 Bartell D, 2b 4 1 0 1
Gonzalez M, ph-c 3 0 2 1 Smith E, c 4 0 1 0
Butler J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Fussell F, p 0 0 0 0
Root C, p 5 0 0 0 Brame E, p 0 0 0 0
Tauscher W, p 1 0 0 0
Brickell F, ph 1 0 0 1
Bartholomew L, p 1 0 0 0
Barnhart C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 16 9 35 3 8 3
Chicago 413 100 010 -- 10
Pittsburgh 001 200 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fussell F (L) 0.1 5 4 4 1 0
Brame E 2.1 4 4 4 4 1
Tauscher W 1.1 1 1 0 0 1
Bartholomew L 5.0 6 1 1 0 2
E -- Cuyler K, Mulligan E, Wilson H
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Waner P 2, Wilson H, Grimm C, Gonzalez M
SH -- Maguire F
SF -- Wilson H
HBP -- by Tauscher W (Butler J)
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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