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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 28, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 39,090 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Jack Harshman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1950
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kramer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harshman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Kramer
Shuba hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Kramer
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kramer
There goes Shuba. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Shuba steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newcombe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Newcombe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Newcombe
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kramer
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kramer
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kramer
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Newcombe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Newcombe
Harshman hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kramer
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Kramer
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kramer
There goes Campanella. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Campanella steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Kramer
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Kramer
Shuba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Kramer
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. Reese scores. Shuba goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Kramer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Kramer
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Kramer
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Newcombe
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Milne vs. Newcombe
Pete Milne pinch hits for Jack Kramer.
Milne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Milne reaches third base with a triple. Westrum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Bankhead
Dan Bankhead now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Bankhead Milne scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bankhead
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bankhead
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bankhead
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hansen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bankhead vs. Hansen
Bankhead hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bankhead
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bankhead
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Bankhead
Harshman takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Bankhead
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Harshman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Bankhead
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Harshman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Weatherly vs. Bankhead
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Bankhead
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hartung
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harshman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartung covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hartung
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hartung
There goes Snider. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bankhead
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bankhead
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bankhead
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bankhead
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hartung
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hartung
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Furillo moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Hartung
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Hartung
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bankhead vs. Hartung
Bankhead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harshman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bankhead for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Bankhead
Harshman hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bankhead
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Furillo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Furillo. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Bankhead
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Bankhead
Hartung hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Bankhead
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Hartung
Shuba bunts towards the mound. Hartung settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hartung
There goes Reese. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hartung
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bankhead
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Bankhead covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bankhead
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bankhead
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hartung
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hartung
Hodges bunts towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hartung
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hartung
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bankhead vs. Hartung
Bankhead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bankhead
Thomson bunts towards the mound. Bankhead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Bankhead
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Bankhead
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hartung
Shuba hits a line drive towards the mound. Hartung reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hartung
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Bankhead
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Bankhead
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Clint Hartung.
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Bankhead
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Bankhead
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Bankhead
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1950 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 1 0
Shuba G, lf 5 1 2 1 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 5 1 3 2 Mueller D, rf 5 0 2 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 3 1 Thomson B, cf 3 1 2 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Harshman J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Morgan B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 2 1
Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1 Westrum W, c 2 1 2 0
Newcombe D, p 1 0 0 0 Kramer J, p 0 0 0 0
Bankhead D, p 3 0 0 0 Milne P, ph 1 1 1 1
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartung C, p 1 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 34 3 10 2
Brooklyn 004 001 000 -- 5
New York 002 100 000 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D* 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
Bankhead D (W) 7.0 6 1 1 4 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (L) 3.0 5 4 4 1 2
Hansen A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hartung C 5.0 6 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Thompson H, Furillo C
DP -- Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 9
2B -- Furillo C
3B -- Snider D, Milne P
SB -- Shuba G, Campanella R, Reese P
CS -- Snider D
SH -- Hodges G
Balk -- Bankhead D
T -- 3:39
A -- 39090
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