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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 18, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 47,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schmitz, and towards Merullo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hatten
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hatten
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hatten
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmitz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schmitz
There goes Furillo. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Furillo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Schmitz
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hatten
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hatten
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hatten
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hatten
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Schmitz
Hatten bunts towards the mound. Schmitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schmitz
The ball gets by Scheffing for a passed ball. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hatten
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Hatten
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hatten
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hatten
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Hack moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Hatten
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a popup into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Schmitz
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hatten
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hatten
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hatten
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Hatten
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into left field. Furillo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Furillo. Scheffing scores. Johnson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Schmitz vs. Hatten
Schmitz hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. Merullo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Hatten
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Hatten
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hatten vs. Schmitz
Hatten strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Schmitz
There goes Reese. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser strikes out. Scheffing drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reiser out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hatten
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Hatten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hatten
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hatten
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Hatten
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schmitz
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hatten
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Hatten
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hatten
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schmitz
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Brown scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky scores. Reiser moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Schmitz
Lavagetto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Reiser scores. Furillo moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Casey
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Casey
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Bob Scheffing.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Wyse
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Casey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wyse
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Casey
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Casey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Casey
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Casey
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chipman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chipman
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Casey
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Casey
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Casey
Pafko hits a popup into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1947 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 2 0 1 0
Robinson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 1 0
Reiser P, cf 5 1 1 2 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, lf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 5 0 1 1 Scheffing B, c 3 1 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Edwards B, c 2 0 0 1 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0
Hatten J, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Brown T, ph 1 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 1
Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 3 0 0 1
Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 34 2 8 2
Brooklyn 000 000 400 -- 4
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J (W) 6.0 6 2 1 4 2
Casey H (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 6.2 6 4 4 8 9
Wyse H 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chipman B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Reese P, Furillo C, Merullo L, Robinson J
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Chicago 10
2B -- Walker D, Reiser P
SB -- Furillo C
CS -- Nicholson B, Reese P
PB -- Scheffing B
T -- 2:57
A -- 47101
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