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Royals
@ Pirates
PNC Park
June 9, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 9, 2012 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 2012 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vin Mazzaro |
Home Starting Pitcher | James McDonald |
Ballpark | PNC Park |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 39,312 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: D.J. Reyburn |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Yuniesky Betancourt | Second Baseman |
Billy Butler | First Baseman |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Jeff Francoeur | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | Right Fielder |
Brayan Pena | Catcher |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Vin Mazzaro | Pitcher |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Presley | Left Fielder |
Neil Walker | Second Baseman |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Garrett Jones | First Baseman |
Pedro Alvarez | Third Baseman |
Jose Tabata | Right Fielder |
Rod Barajas | Catcher |
Clint Barmes | Shortstop |
James McDonald | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Pirates
PNC Park
June 9, 2012
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McDonald
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. McDonald
Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. McDonald
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. McDonald
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. McDonald
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Francoeur vs. McDonald
Francoeur hits a popup towards short. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Mazzaro
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mazzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mazzaro
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Mazzaro
McCutchen strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCutchen out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. McDonald
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. McDonald
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with McDonald covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. McDonald
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mazzaro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Mazzaro
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabata vs. Mazzaro
Tabata hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barajas vs. Mazzaro
Barajas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Barmes vs. Mazzaro
Barmes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzaro vs. McDonald
Mazzaro strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McDonald
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. McDonald
Betancourt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. McDonald
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. McDonald
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. McDonald
Francoeur strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Mazzaro
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Mazzaro
Presley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mazzaro
There goes Presley. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Presley steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mazzaro
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCutchen vs. Mazzaro
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
McCutchen vs. Mazzaro
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Mazzaro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. McDonald
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tabata. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. McDonald
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. McDonald
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mazzaro vs. McDonald
Mazzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McDonald
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Mazzaro
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tabata vs. Mazzaro
Tabata is hit by the pitch. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Barajas vs. Mazzaro
Barajas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvarez moves to third. Tabata moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Barmes vs. Mazzaro
Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alvarez scores. Tabata moves to third. Barajas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hague vs. Herrera
Matt Hague pinch hits for James McDonald. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Hague hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Tabata scores. Barajas moves to third. Barmes moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Presley vs. Herrera
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barajas scores. Barmes moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Herrera
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Herrera covering, for the out. Barmes scores. Hague moves to third. Presley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McCutchen vs. Herrera
McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Herrera
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt fields it and throws to second for the out. Hague scores. Presley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Alvarez vs. Herrera
Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Resop
Chris Resop now pitching. Matt Hague now playing first base.
Betancourt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Resop
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Resop
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Resop
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Resop
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabata vs. Herrera
Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Herrera
Barajas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barmes vs. Herrera
Barmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Herrera
Hague hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Resop
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Resop drops the ball. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Resop
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Slaten
Clint Robinson pinch hits for Kelvin Herrera. Doug Slaten now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Slaten
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Betancourt vs. Hughes
Casey McGehee now playing first base. Jared Hughes now pitching.
Betancourt hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crow
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Crow
McCutchen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hughes
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hughes
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Hughes
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGehee vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
McGehee hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. McGehee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Coleman
Alvarez strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alvarez out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tabata vs. Coleman
Tabata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Barajas vs. Coleman
Barajas hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hughes
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Presley. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Hughes
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Hughes
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Giavotella vs. Hughes
Johnny Giavotella pinch hits for Louis Coleman.
Giavotella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Holland
Jordy Mercer pinch hits for Jared Hughes.
Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Presley vs. Holland
There goes Mercer. The throw from Pena and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Holland
Presley hits a fly ball into right field. Hosmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Hanrahan
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hanrahan
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/2012 -- Kansas City at Pittsburgh (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gordon A, lf 3 1 0 0 Presley A, lf 5 0 2 1 Betancourt Y, 2b 5 1 1 2 Walker N, 2b 3 0 0 1 Butler B, 1b 5 0 2 0 McCutchen A, cf 3 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jones G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Francoeur J, cf 4 0 1 0 Resop C, p 0 0 0 0 Hosmer E, rf 4 1 2 0 Slaten D, p 0 0 0 0 Pena B, c 4 0 0 0 McGehee C, 1b 1 0 1 0 Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 0 Alvarez P, 3b 2 1 0 0 Mazzaro V, p 2 0 1 1 Tabata J, rf 3 1 0 0 Herrera K, p 0 0 0 0 Barajas R, c 3 1 2 0 Robinson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Barmes C, ss 4 1 1 1 Crow A, p 0 0 0 0 McDonald J, p 1 0 0 0 Coleman L, p 0 0 0 0 Hague M, ph-1b 2 1 0 0 Giavotella J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Holland G, p 0 0 0 0 Mercer J, ph 0 0 0 0 Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 9 3 30 5 6 4 Kansas City 002 100 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 500 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Mazzaro V (L)* 3.0 3 4 3 4 4 Herrera K 2.0 2 1 0 1 0 Crow A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Coleman L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Holland G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO McDonald J 4.0 5 3 3 2 2 Resop C+ 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 Slaten D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes J (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 Hanrahan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Pena B, Resop C LOB -- Kansas City 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Hosmer E 2, McGehee C HR -- Betancourt Y SB -- Butler B, Gordon A, Presley A 2, Walker N CS -- Mercer J HBP -- by Mazzaro V (Tabata J) T -- 3:14 A -- 39312
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