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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 3, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 3, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,602 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Rick Reed 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Jim Eisenreich | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Thad Bosley | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 3, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Boyd
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Boyd
There goes Pecota. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Pecota steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Boyd
Brett hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Boyd
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Boyd
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Boyd
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Boyd
There goes Jackson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Boyd
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horn vs. Saberhagen
Horn hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Saberhagen
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Boyd
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Boyd
Pecota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Boyd
The umpire calls a balk on Boyd Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Boyd
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Boyd
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Boyd
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a line drive towards first. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reed scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Boyd
Bosley hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Boyd
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Saberhagen
Horn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Boyd
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pecota vs. Boyd
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Pecota vs. Boyd
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stillwell scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Boyd
Brett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Boyd
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Eisenreich steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Lamp
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosley vs. Lamp
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. Eisenreich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bosley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Quirk vs. Lamp
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Saberhagen
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reed tags and scores. Anderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Saberhagen
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Saberhagen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Lamp
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lamp
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Lamp
Pecota hits a line drive towards short. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Saberhagen
Horn strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Horn out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Saberhagen
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lamp
Brett hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Lamp
Eisenreich strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Eisenreich out. There goes Brett. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Lamp
The umpire calls a balk on Lamp Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Smithson
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Saberhagen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Saberhagen
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Smithson
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Quisenberry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Quisenberry
Horn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Smithson
Pecota hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Smithson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Smithson
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smithson. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Smithson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Smithson
Bosley hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Quisenberry
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Quisenberry
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Quisenberry
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Quisenberry
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1988 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 1 1 0 Anderson B, cf 5 0 2 1
Pecota B, 3b 4 2 2 3 Barrett M, 2b 5 0 0 0
Brett G, 1b 5 2 3 2 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 3 1
Eisenreich J, rf 5 1 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 1
White F, 2b 5 0 1 1 Greenwell M, rf 2 0 1 0
Bosley T, dh 5 0 0 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0
Jackson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Horn S, dh 4 0 0 0
Quirk J, c 4 1 1 1 Cerone R, c 3 1 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 3 2 1 0 Reed J, ss 3 2 2 0
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39 9 10 8 33 3 9 3
Kansas City 002 040 111 -- 9
Boston 001 020 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 7.0 7 3 3 4 4
Quisenberry D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O (L) 4.1 5 6 5 3 4
Lamp D 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Smithson M 2.2 2 2 2 0 2
E -- Evans D, Smithson M
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 8
2B -- Stillwell K, Brett G 2
HR -- Quirk J, Pecota B
SB -- Pecota B, Jackson B, Wilson W, Eisenreich J
SF -- Evans D
WP -- Lamp D
Balk -- Boyd O, Lamp D
T -- 3:03
A -- 21602
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