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Standings
TOR
@BAL		8
4
DET
@BOS		8
5
CHW
@CAL		3
5
OAK
@CLE		10
2
NYY
@MIL		2
7
NYY
@MIL		10
8
TEX
@MIN		4
6
KCR
@SEA		4
3		 
(10)
HOU
@ATL		2
6
NYM
@CHC		2
6
SDP
@CIN		3
5
PIT
@MON		3
4
LAD
@SFG		4
3
PHI
@STL		2
3
Tuesday, September 22, 1987
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 4,056, Time of Game: 2:32
Astros
2
72-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 9½ GB
 at Braves
6
64-85
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 17 GB
W: Kevin Coffman (1-3)
L: Bob Knepper (8-16)
S: Chuck Cary (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  2
Braves          0  1  4   0  1  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .318 .752 -0.068 0.53 0.000 -0.068 -0.9 1 0
Billy Hatcher LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .777 -0.025 0.47 0.009 -0.034 -0.1 0 0 SB,HBP
   Charlie Kerfeld P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Alan Ashby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .815 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Juan Agosto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rocky Childress P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Doran 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .759 0.011 0.46 0.036 -0.025 0.1 1 2
Kevin Bass RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .288 .804 0.032 0.71 0.069 -0.036 1.1 4 0 2B
Glenn Davis 1B 2 1 2 0 2 0 .248 .759 0.077 0.85 0.077 0.000 1.4 8 1
Craig Reynolds SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .656 -0.049 1.71 0.023 -0.072 -0.4 2 4
   Davey Lopes PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .816 -0.017 0.72 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
   Buddy Biancalana SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .412 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Pankovits PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .505 -0.031 1.35 0.000 -0.031 -0.5
   Dale Berra SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .524 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ken Caminiti 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .237 .607 0.047 0.84 0.079 -0.032 0.4 4 0
Ronn Reynolds C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .450 -0.186 1.04 0.000 -0.186 -2.8 2 1 CS,GDP
Bob Knepper P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .104 .266 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 1
   Jeff Heathcock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ty Gainey PH-LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .056 .161 -0.033 0.42 0.000 -0.033 -0.7 2 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 1 5 5 .194 .550 -0.258 0.73 0.293 -0.550 -2.7 24 11
2B: K Bass (29, off K Coffman).
HBP: B Hatcher (9, by K Coffman).
TB: K Bass 2; G Davis 2; C Reynolds; K Caminiti; B Doran.
GIDP: R Reynolds (3).
RBI: D Lopes (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Doran-C Reynolds-G Davis; C Reynolds-G Davis.
E: R Reynolds (4); C Reynolds (13).
Baserunning
SB: B Hatcher (50, 2nd base off K Coffman/O Virgil).
CS: R Reynolds (1, 2nd base by K Coffman/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Albert Hall CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .285 .764 0.091 0.56 0.097 -0.006 1.0 3 0 SB
Ron Gant 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .622 -0.047 0.58 0.000 -0.047 -1.5 3 4 GDP
Gerald Perry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .728 -0.008 0.80 0.064 -0.072 -0.4 12 0 2B,CS
Dale Murphy RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .297 .992 -0.015 0.58 0.025 -0.040 0.5 2 0 SB,IW
Gary Roenicke LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 .231 .829 0.042 0.49 0.045 -0.003 0.8 0 0
Ozzie Virgil C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .248 .807 -0.011 0.80 0.078 -0.089 -0.6 5 1 GDP
Paul Runge 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .206 .690 0.031 0.46 0.031 0.000 0.7 0 2
   Graig Nettles PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .648 -0.005 0.24 0.000 -0.005 -0.5 0 0
Jeff Blauser SS 4 0 3 4 0 0 .244 .681 0.217 0.69 0.223 -0.006 3.4 1 3 3B
Kevin Coffman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.052 0.61 0.000 -0.052 -1.4 0 1
   Chuck Cary P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 1
Team Totals 32 6 10 6 6 2 .312 .827 0.242 0.60 0.563 -0.321 1.8 27 12
2B: G Perry (31, off B Knepper).
3B: J Blauser (2, off B Knepper).
IBB: D Murphy (25, by B Knepper).
TB: J Blauser 5; G Perry 2; O Virgil 2; A Hall 2; D Murphy; P Runge.
GIDP: O Virgil (17); R Gant (2).
RBI: J Blauser 4 (12); O Virgil (68); G Perry (66).
2-out RBI: J Blauser 4; O Virgil.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Runge-R Gant-G Perry.
PB: O Virgil (7).
Baserunning
SB: D Murphy (14, 2nd base off J Agosto/R Reynolds); A Hall (26, 2nd base off B Knepper/R Reynolds).
CS: G Perry (13, 3rd base by B Knepper/R Reynolds).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (8-16) 3 6 5 3 4 1 0 5.34 18 28 -0.260 1.05 -3.4
Jeff Heathcock 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.38 3 0 0 0.011 0.19 0.5
Charlie Kerfeld 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 7.18 9 0 0 -0.002 0.14 0.0
Juan Agosto 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.74 2 0 0 -0.016 0.22 -1.3
Rocky Childress 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.15 6 2 0 0.026 0.18 2.4
Team Totals 8 10 6 4 6 2 0 4.50 38 28 2 0 -0.241 0.73 -1.8
J Agosto faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Coffman, W (1-3) 5 4 2 1 5 2 0 5.59 23 50 0.174 0.83 1.6
Chuck Cary, S (1) 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.09 14 2 2 0.083 0.57 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 5 5 0 1.00 37 50 2 2 0.257 0.60 2.7
K Coffman faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Cary (1).
HBP: K Coffman (3; B Hatcher).
IBB: B Knepper (3; D Murphy).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 4,056.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Gerald Young CF 1 Albert Hall CF
2 Billy Hatcher LF 2 Ron Gant 2B
3 Bill Doran 2B 3 Gerald Perry 1B
4 Kevin Bass RF 4 Dale Murphy RF
5 Glenn Davis 1B 5 Gary Roenicke LF
6 Craig Reynolds SS 6 Ozzie Virgil C
7 Ken Caminiti 3B 7 Paul Runge 3B
8 Ronn Reynolds C 8 Jeff Blauser SS
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Kevin Coffman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 1-- R ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper 12% 64% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Runge Scores
t4 0-5 1 123 OO HOU R. Reynolds K. Coffman 9% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 3-0 2 123 RR ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper 9% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roenicke Scores/unER; Virgil Scores/unER; Runge to 3B; Blauser to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO ATL O. Virgil B. Knepper -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 12- R ATL O. Virgil B. Knepper 8% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Murphy Scores; Roenicke to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Young K. Coffman 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Hatcher K. Coffman 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU B. Doran K. Coffman -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU K. Bass K. Coffman -4% 49% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Doran to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 HOU G. Davis K. Coffman -1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 O HOU C. Reynolds K. Coffman 7% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL A. Hall B. Knepper 3% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL R. Gant B. Knepper -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B; Hall to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL G. Perry B. Knepper -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hall to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O ATL D. Murphy B. Knepper -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU K. Caminiti K. Coffman -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Reynolds K. Coffman 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Knepper K. Coffman 4% 54% Reynolds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Knepper K. Coffman 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- ATL G. Roenicke B. Knepper 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO ATL O. Virgil B. Knepper -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- ATL P. Runge B. Knepper 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- R ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper 12% 64% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Runge Scores
b2 1-0 2 --3 O ATL K. Coffman B. Knepper -3% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU G. Young K. Coffman 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU B. Hatcher K. Coffman 2% 66% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU B. Doran K. Coffman 1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- ATL A. Hall B. Knepper 3% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 1-0 0 1-- ATL R. Gant B. Knepper 2% 72% Hall Steals 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- O ATL R. Gant B. Knepper -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B; Hall to 3B
b3 1-0 1 --3 R ATL G. Perry B. Knepper 6% 78% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Hall Scores
b3 2-0 1 -2- ATL D. Murphy B. Knepper 1% 79% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 1 12- O ATL G. Roenicke B. Knepper -4% 75% Perry Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Murphy to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- ATL G. Roenicke B. Knepper 1% 76% Walk
b3 2-0 2 12- R ATL O. Virgil B. Knepper 8% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Murphy Scores; Roenicke to 2B
b3 3-0 2 12- ATL P. Runge B. Knepper 1% 85% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Roenicke to 3B; Virgil to 2B; Runge to 1B
b3 3-0 2 123 RR ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper 9% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roenicke Scores/unER; Virgil Scores/unER; Runge to 3B; Blauser to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 5-0 2 -23 O ATL K. Coffman B. Knepper -1% 92% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- O HOU K. Bass K. Coffman 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- HOU G. Davis K. Coffman -1% 92% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t4 0-5 1 1-- HOU C. Reynolds K. Coffman -2% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Davis to 2B
t4 0-5 1 12- HOU K. Caminiti K. Coffman -4% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Davis to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
t4 0-5 1 123 OO HOU R. Reynolds K. Coffman 9% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Jeff Heathcock facing 1-2-3
Jeff Heathcock replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-0 0 --- ATL A. Hall J. Heathcock 1% 95% Walk
b4 5-0 0 1-- OO ATL R. Gant J. Heathcock -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b4 5-0 2 --- O ATL G. Perry J. Heathcock -0% 93% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 9-1-2
Ty Gainey pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 0 --- O HOU T. Gainey K. Coffman 1% 95% Lineout: CF
t5 0-5 1 --- O HOU G. Young K. Coffman 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- HOU B. Hatcher K. Coffman -1% 95% Hit By Pitch
t5 0-5 2 1-- HOU B. Doran K. Coffman -0% 95% Hatcher Steals 2B
t5 0-5 2 -2- O HOU B. Doran K. Coffman 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Charlie Kerfeld facing 4-5-6
Charlie Kerfeld replaces Billy Hatcher (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
Ty Gainey moves from PH to LF
b5 5-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy C. Kerfeld -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 5-0 1 --- O ATL G. Roenicke C. Kerfeld -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-0 2 --- ATL O. Virgil C. Kerfeld 0% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 5-0 2 1-- ATL P. Runge C. Kerfeld 0% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Virgil to 3B
b5 5-0 2 1-3 R ATL J. Blauser C. Kerfeld 2% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Virgil Scores; Runge to 2B
b5 6-0 2 12- O ATL K. Coffman C. Kerfeld -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 4-5-6
t6 0-6 0 --- HOU K. Bass K. Coffman -1% 96% Walk
t6 0-6 0 1-- HOU G. Davis K. Coffman -2% 94% Walk; Bass to 2B
Chuck Cary replaces Kevin Coffman pitching and batting 9th
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 6th
t6 0-6 0 12- HOU D. Lopes C. Cary -1% 92% Passed Ball; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
t6 0-6 0 -23 R HOU D. Lopes C. Cary -1% 92% Wild Pitch; Bass Scores; Davis to 3B
t6 1-6 0 --3 RO HOU D. Lopes C. Cary 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B; Davis Scores/unER
t6 2-6 1 --- O HOU K. Caminiti C. Cary 1% 94% Flyball: RF
t6 2-6 2 --- O HOU R. Reynolds C. Cary 1% 95% Strikeout
2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Charlie Kerfeld facing 1-2-3
Buddy Biancalana replaces Davey Lopes (PH) playing SS batting 6th
b6 6-2 0 --- O ATL A. Hall C. Kerfeld -0% 95% Flyball: LF
b6 6-2 1 --- O ATL R. Gant C. Kerfeld -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b6 6-2 2 --- O ATL G. Perry C. Kerfeld -0% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Chuck Cary facing 9-1-2
t7 2-6 0 --- O HOU T. Gainey C. Cary 2% 96% Groundout: P unassisted
t7 2-6 1 --- O HOU G. Young C. Cary 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld (P) batting 2nd
t7 2-6 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby C. Cary 0% 97% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
Juan Agosto replaces Alan Ashby (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b7 6-2 0 --- ATL D. Murphy J. Agosto 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 6-2 0 1-- ATL G. Roenicke J. Agosto 1% 98% Murphy Steals 2B; Murphy to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b7 6-2 0 --3 ATL G. Roenicke J. Agosto 0% 99% Walk
Rocky Childress replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 2nd
b7 6-2 0 1-3 O ATL O. Virgil R. Childress -1% 97% Fielder's Choice 1B; Murphy out at Hm/1B-3B; Roenicke to 2B; Virgil to 1B
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Paul Runge (3B) batting 7th
b7 6-2 1 12- O ATL G. Nettles R. Childress -1% 97% Flyball: 3B
b7 6-2 2 12- O ATL J. Blauser R. Childress -1% 96% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Chuck Cary facing 3-4-5
Graig Nettles moves from PH to 3B
t8 2-6 0 --- HOU B. Doran C. Cary -2% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 2-6 0 1-- O HOU K. Bass C. Cary 2% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2-6 1 1-- HOU G. Davis C. Cary -3% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Doran to 2B
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 6th
t8 2-6 1 12- O HOU J. Pankovits C. Cary 3% 97% Flyball: 2B
t8 2-6 2 12- O HOU K. Caminiti C. Cary 2% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Rocky Childress facing 9-1-2
Dale Berra replaces Jim Pankovits (PH) playing SS batting 6th
b8 6-2 0 --- O ATL C. Cary R. Childress -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-2 1 --- O ATL A. Hall R. Childress -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 6-2 2 --- O ATL R. Gant R. Childress -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Chuck Cary facing 8-9-1
t9 2-6 0 --- O HOU R. Reynolds C. Cary 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-6 1 --- O HOU T. Gainey C. Cary 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-6 2 --- O HOU G. Young C. Cary 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6.

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