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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1965 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,879 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Al Forman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jimmy Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Lou Klein | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
| Bob Uecker | Catcher |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1965
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Gibson
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellsworth
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to home to get Brock. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Gibson
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Uecker vs. Ellsworth
Uecker hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Gibson
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Gibson
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ellsworth
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Ellsworth
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Gibson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks scores. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. Brock throws the ball in to Uecker who tags Kessinger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bailey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Gibson
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsworth for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Uecker vs. Ellsworth
Uecker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Gibson
Landrum hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amalfitano moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ellsworth
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellsworth
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Ellsworth
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Gibson
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Gibson
Ellsworth bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Gibson
Landrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Landrum reaches second base with a double. Ellsworth moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellsworth scores. Landrum scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Uecker and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Uecker vs. Ellsworth
Uecker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Gibson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ellsworth
Ted Savage pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellsworth
Brock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Steve Carlton now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Carlton
Ellsworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Carlton
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards second. Javier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Carlton
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Uecker vs. Ellsworth
Uecker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Javier out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Ellsworth
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ellsworth
Brock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Ellsworth
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gagliano scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Flood takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1965 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Landrum D, cf 5 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 4 1
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 2
Williams B, rf 5 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 2 2 1 White B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 1 1 Shannon M, rf 3 0 0 0
Stewart J, lf 4 0 1 1 Uecker B, c 4 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 1 Javier J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ellsworth D, p 4 1 1 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 1 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 14 6 35 3 8 3
Chicago 000 302 100 -- 6
St.Louis 001 000 101 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 8.2 8 3 3 3 5
Abernathy T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 7.0 12 6 6 2 7
Carlton S 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Gibson B, Groat D, Ellsworth D, Santo R
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 10
2B -- Brock L, Bailey E, Landrum D, White B
3B -- Kessinger D
HR -- Banks E, Brock L
SB -- Amalfitano J
SF -- Groat D
WP -- Ellsworth D
T -- 2:38
A -- 11879
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