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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 25, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 25, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,026 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 25, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Herbert
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Herbert
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Herbert
Shantz fires to second and picks off Tuttle for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Herbert
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lary
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Herbert
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Herbert
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lary
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Herbert
Malmberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Herbert
Lary bunts towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Herbert
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malmberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Herbert
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hatfield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Malmberg scores. Hatfield moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Herbert
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Hatfield scores. Tuttle moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Herbert
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Kaline scores. There goes Fain trying to get to second. Wilson throws the ball in to DeMaestri who tags Fain for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Herbert
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lary
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Lary
Herbert hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Herbert
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Herbert
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Herbert
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Herbert
Tuttle bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lary
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lary
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Herbert
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Herbert
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Herbert
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Delsing scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Herbert
Malmberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Herbert
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Herbert
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Herbert
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Herbert
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lary
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ceccarelli
Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
There's a wild pitch. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ceccarelli
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ceccarelli
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malmberg vs. Ceccarelli
Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lary
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lary
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ceccarelli
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ceccarelli
Hatfield bunts towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Ceccarelli
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ceccarelli
Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ceccarelli
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lary
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lary
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli.
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Boyer
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Boyer
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malmberg vs. Boyer
Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lary
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lary
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Lary
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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 5/25/1955 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hatfield F, ss 4 2 3 1 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 2 2 2 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1 Valo E, lf 3 1 1 0
Fain F, 1b 5 0 0 1 Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 3 1 1 2 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 3 2
Phillips B, 3b 5 0 3 0 Lopez H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 5 0 0 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Malmberg H, 2b 5 1 2 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 0 0
Lary F, p 3 1 1 0 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 1 0
Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 1 0
Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 14 8 34 2 6 2
Detroit 004 011 020 -- 8
Kansas City 010 000 001 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 6.0 11 6 5 3 1
Ceccarelli A 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
Boyer C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- DeMaestri J, Phillips B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Phillips B, Finigan J
HR -- Finigan J, Hatfield F, Tuttle B
SH -- Lary F, Hatfield F
WP -- Ceccarelli A, Lary F 2
T -- 2:17
A -- 12026
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