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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 16, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 16, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,220 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Jim Honochick |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Left Fielder |
Ted Ford | Center Fielder |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 16, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dunning
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Dunning
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Dunning
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Dunning
There goes Tovar. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Nettles applying the tag. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Dunning
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Kaat
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Kaat
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dunning
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dunning
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dunning
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kaat
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Kaat
Dunning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Dunning
Ratliff hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Dunning
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dunning
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Dunning
There goes Carew. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Dunning
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Kaat
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Kaat
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dunning
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dunning
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kaat
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dunning
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dunning
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Dunning
Ratliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Dunning
Kaat hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Dunning
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenas moves to third. Ratliff moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Dunning
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunning vs. Kaat
Dunning bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heidemann moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leon vs. Kaat
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dunning
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Dunning
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dunning
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Reese reaches second base with a double. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holt vs. Dunning
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Dunning
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. Reese tags and moves to third. Holt tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ratliff vs. Dunning
Ratliff hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kaat
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Kaat
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Dunning
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dunning
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Dunning
Tovar hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Dunning
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Dunning
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kaat
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Kaat
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunning vs. Kaat
Dunning hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Kaat
Leon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dunning
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Dunning
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Dunning
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Brant Alyea pinch hits for Paul Ratliff.
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renick vs. Mingori
Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Renick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hall
Tom Tischinski now catching. Tom Hall now pitching.
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hall
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hall
Foster hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hall
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Mingori
Ted Uhlaender now playing right field.
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Mingori
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Mingori
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Mingori
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Mingori covering. Safe. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Austin
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hall
Steve Braun now playing third base.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hall
Heidemann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Hall
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Rick Austin.
Hinton takes first base on ball four. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Hall
Vince Colbert pinch runs for Chuck Hinton.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heidemann scores. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Williams
Frank Baker pinch hits for Eddie Leon. Stan Williams now pitching.
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Williams
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1971 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Carew R, 2b 4 1 4 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 5 1 Tovar C, lf 5 1 1 1 Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 5 0 1 1 Braun S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Reese R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Foster R, rf 3 0 0 0 Holt J, cf 4 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, rf 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 2 0 1 1 Harrelson K, lf 4 0 0 0 Ratliff P, c 3 0 1 0 Ford T, cf 3 0 0 0 Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 1 1 0 Tischinski T, c 0 0 0 0 Dunning S, p 2 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 1 0 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph 0 0 0 0 Colbert V, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 11 3 34 2 9 2 Minnesota 000 001 002 -- 3 Cleveland 100 000 001 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J 7.0 7 1 1 2 4 Hall T (W) 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 Williams S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Dunning S 7.1 8 1 1 5 2 Mingori S (L)* 0.2 3 2 2 0 2 Hennigan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Austin R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 12, Cleveland 10 2B -- Nettles G, Fosse R, Reese R, Chambliss C 3B -- Carew R SB -- Carew R CS -- Tovar C SH -- Dunning S SF -- Cardenas L, Reese R WP -- Mingori S T -- 3:02 A -- 6220
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