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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 21, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 21, 1974 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,494 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Art Frantz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sergio Ferrer | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 21, 1974
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Bibby
Ferrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Bibby
There goes Carew. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Bibby
Killebrew hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Decker
There goes Johnson. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Bibby
Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Decker
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Decker
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ferrer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bibby
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bibby
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bibby
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Bibby
There goes Hisle. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Bibby
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Decker
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Bibby
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Bibby
Ferrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bibby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Bibby
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Bibby
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Decker
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bibby
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Bibby
Jim Holt pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Hisle hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg catches it and throws to second to double up Holt. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Foucault
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Decker
Jim Holt now playing first base.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Decker
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Decker
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Decker
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Foucault
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Foucault
Ferrer takes first base on ball four. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lovitto. Soderholm scores. Ferrer goes all the way around to score. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Foucault
Braun hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Foucault
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Foucault
Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Foucault
Brye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Decker
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ferrer. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Decker
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Decker
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Decker
Grieve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hisle. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Decker
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Foucault
Lenny Randle now playing right field.
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Foucault
Borgmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Foucault
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Foucault
Ferrer is hit by the pitch. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Foucault
Carew takes first base on ball four. Borgmann moves to third. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Lovitto bunts between the mound and first base. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lovitto for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Campbell
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ferrer. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Campbell
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Merritt
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Merritt
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Merritt
Brye hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Merritt
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Merritt
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Merritt
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Merritt
Ferrer hits a line drive towards third. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Campbell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Campbell
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Merritt
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merritt. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Merritt
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Merritt
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Campbell
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer misplays the ball. That's an error on Ferrer. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Campbell
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Campbell
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Campbell
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1974 -- Minnesota at Texas (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Ferrer S, ss 3 1 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Carew R, 2b 5 2 2 1 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0
Braun S, lf 5 1 1 1 Johnson A, lf 4 1 2 0
Oliva T, dh 4 0 2 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 0
Terrell J, pr 1 1 0 0 Randle L, rf 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 2 1 Grieve T, dh 3 0 1 2
Holt J, pr-1b 0 1 0 1 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Brye S, cf 5 0 1 0 Lovitto J, cf 4 0 0 0
Hisle L, rf 4 1 2 3 Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Borgmann G, c 5 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 5 1 3 0
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40 8 15 7 33 2 7 2
Minnesota 200 003 030 -- 8
Texas 000 002 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (W) 6.0 6 2 0 2 4
Campbell B (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)* 4.0 9 2 2 3 4
Foucault S 2.2 3 3 2 3 4
Merritt J 2.1 3 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Lovitto J, Ferrer S 3, Merritt J
DP -- Minnesota 3, Texas 2
LOB -- Minnesota 14, Texas 6
2B -- Grieve T, Oliva T
HR -- Hisle L
SB -- Carew R, Hisle L
CS -- Johnson A
SF -- Holt J
HBP -- by Foucault S (Ferrer S)
T -- 2:48
A -- 14494
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