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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 5, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Bergamo | Left Fielder |
Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Art Rebel | Right Fielder |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Red Barrett | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Frank Colman | First Baseman |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Butcher
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Butcher
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rebel vs. Butcher
Rebel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Rebel reaches second base with a double. There goes Garms trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Butcher
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rebel scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Butcher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Barrett
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Barrett
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Butcher
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Colman. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Butcher
Barrett bunts for an out with unknown description. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergamo vs. Butcher
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Barrett
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Butcher
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colman fields the ball and throws to Butcher covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rebel vs. Butcher
Rebel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Butcher
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms scores. Rebel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rebel scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Sanders scores. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Sewell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergamo vs. Sewell
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Barrett
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Barrett
Sewell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rebel vs. Sewell
Rebel bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Rebel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Dea vs. Sewell
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Barrett
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Barrett
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Sewell
Barrett bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergamo vs. Sewell
Bergamo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms takes first base on ball four. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rebel vs. Sewell
Rebel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Barrett
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field. Rebel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Sewell
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban is hit by the pitch. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Sewell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Barrett
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Barrett
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Barrett
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Handley reaches second base with a double. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gionfriddo vs. Barrett
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Sewell
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rebel vs. Sewell
Pep Young pinch runs for Debs Garms.
Rebel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Rebel reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Rebel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Rebel scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Dea vs. Sewell
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. Adams scores. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barrett
Pep Young now playing third base.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Barrett
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Sewell
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell throws the ball in to Gustine who tags Barrett, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Sewell
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sewell
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rebel vs. Sewell
Rebel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Barrett
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Barrett
Sewell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Sewell
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Barrett
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Barrett
Gionfriddo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett hits a fly ball towards center. Adams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Adams. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colman vs. Barrett
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rebel. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1945, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bergamo A, lf 5 0 1 1 Handley L, 3b 4 1 3 0 Garms D, 3b 4 1 3 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 4 1 1 2 Young P, pr-3b 1 1 1 0 Barrett J, rf 4 1 0 0 Rebel A, rf 6 3 4 0 Colman F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 5 3 3 2 Salkeld B, c 4 0 1 1 Sanders R, 1b 5 1 4 3 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Dea K, c 6 0 1 1 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Barnhart V, ss 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 5 0 1 3 Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 4 0 1 0 Sewell R, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 10 21 10 34 3 8 3 St.Louis 104 011 300 -- 10 Pittsburgh 000 000 003 -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Barrett R (W) 9.0 8 3 2 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M (L)* 2.0 8 5 5 1 0 Sewell R 7.0 13 5 5 4 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Colman F, Handley L, Adams B DP -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- St.Louis 15, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Rebel A 2, Sanders R 2, Verban E, Handley L, Salkeld B HR -- Gionfriddo A SH -- Barrett R HBP -- by Sewell R (Verban E) T -- 1:52 A -- 0
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