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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 17, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,776 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 17, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Kison
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Kison
Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Kison
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Kison
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Kison
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Kison
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ruthven
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Kison
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Kison
Pocoroba hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliver. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Kison
Ruthven bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pocoroba moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Kison
There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to third. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Kison
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pocoroba tags and scores. Ruthven tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Office vs. Kison
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruthven scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Kison
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paciorek for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Ruthven
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Kison
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Kison
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbreath vs. Kison
Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Kison
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruthven vs. Langford
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Ruthven
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Ruthven
Langford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Langford
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Langford
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Langford
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ruthven
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Langford
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Langford
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Langford
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Langford
Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Chaney reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Langford
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Langford
Ruthven hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Langford
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Langford
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Ruthven
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Ruthven
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ed Ott pinch hits for Rick Langford.
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Ed Ott now catching.
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Giusti
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taveras. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Giusti
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Giusti
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ruthven
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilbreath scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Giusti
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Giusti
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Giusti
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Ruthven
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Ruthven
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Hebner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Tekulve
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Tekulve
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Ruthven
The umpire calls a balk on Ruthven Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Ruthven
There goes Taveras. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Ruthven
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Ruthven covering. Safe. Stennett scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Tekulve
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tekulve
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Tekulve
Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Ruthven
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Ruthven
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Ruthven
There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1976 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 2 Taveras F, ss 3 1 1 0
Office R, cf 5 1 2 1 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 3 1
Paciorek T, lf 5 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 3 3 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Henderson K, rf 3 2 1 3 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Zisk R, lf 4 0 2 0
Chaney D, ss 4 1 2 2 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pocoroba B, c 4 2 1 1 Sanguillen M, c 2 0 0 0
Ruthven D, p 3 1 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
Langford R, p 1 0 0 0
Ott E, ph-c 3 0 1 0
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37 10 11 10 34 2 10 2
Atlanta 321 040 000 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (L) 2.1 6 6 4 1 1
Langford R 2.2 4 4 4 1 4
Giusti D 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Tekulve K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Oliver A, Taveras F
DP -- Atlanta 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Montanez W, Chaney D, Pocoroba B, Zisk R, Stennett R
HR -- Henderson K
SB -- Taveras F
SH -- Ruthven D
SF -- Royster J
WP -- Kison B, Ruthven D
Balk -- Ruthven D
T -- 2:26
A -- 14776
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