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MIL
@BOS		6
7
CLE
@CHW		2
8
ANA
@DET		2
6
OAK
@KCR		8
6		 
(10)
SEA
@MIN		10
11
BAL
@NYY		10
6
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@TOR		15
5
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@CIN		2
1
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@COL		8
6
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@LAD		8
5
NYM
@MON		4
5
CHC
@PIT		8
7
ATL
@SDP		9
2
HOU
@SFG		4
5		 
(10)
Tuesday, May 27, 1997 7:05
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 20,847, Time of Game: 2:50
Indians
2
26-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at White Sox
8
22-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
W: Doug Drabek (4-3)
L: Albie Lopez (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  6  0
White Sox       0  0  2   6  0  0   0  0  X    8 10  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marquis Grissom CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .219 .605 10 8 -0.053 0.42 0.000 -0.053 -1.2 1 0 SF
Julio Franco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .340 .854 9 7 0.020 0.34 0.039 -0.019 -0.3 4 4 2B
Jim Thome 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .307 1.009 18 9 0.062 0.61 0.066 -0.004 1.4 11 0 HR
Matt Williams 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .860 11 7 0.014 1.25 0.058 -0.044 0.1 0 1
   Kevin Seitzer 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .658 5 3 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 1
David Justice LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .391 1.242 8 5 -0.168 1.92 0.000 -0.168 -1.8 0 0 GDP
   Trent Hubbard LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 9 5 0.000 0.04 0.001 -0.001 0.0 0 0
Manny Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .322 .937 16 8 -0.056 0.61 0.006 -0.062 -0.4 3 0 HBP
Brian Giles DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .840 14 9 -0.015 0.34 0.008 -0.023 0.1 2B
   Casey Candaele PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Sandy Alomar C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .995 15 10 0.003 0.20 0.015 -0.012 0.5 4 0
Tony Fernandez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .742 9 6 -0.037 0.43 0.000 -0.038 -0.7 1 5 SH
Albie Lopez P 1
   Danny Graves P
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 3 4 .194 .633 125 78 -0.234 0.53 0.193 -0.428 -2.8 24 12
2B: B Giles (5, off D Drabek); J Franco (8, off D Drabek).
HR: J Thome (10, off B Simas; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SF: M Grissom (2, off D Drabek).
SH: T Fernandez (1, off D Drabek).
HBP: M Ramirez (2, by D Drabek).
TB: J Thome 4; B Giles 2; J Franco 2; T Hubbard; S Alomar; T Fernandez.
GIDP: D Justice (3).
RBI: J Thome (32); M Grissom (10).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Fernandez-J Franco-J Thome 2; T Fernandez-J Thome.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Martinez RF-LF 4 2 1 1 1 1 .292 .770 32 20 0.057 0.59 0.080 -0.023 0.2 0 0 SB,GDP
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .717 11 6 0.030 0.79 0.072 -0.042 -0.8 2 2 GDP
Frank Thomas 1B 1 1 1 1 3 0 .377 1.135 27 12 0.124 0.69 0.124 0.000 2.0 10 0 IW
Albert Belle LF 4 1 1 4 0 1 .270 .824 14 9 0.002 0.74 0.072 -0.070 2.2 1 0 HR
   Darren Lewis CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .565 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harold Baines DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .326 .930 22 13 -0.060 0.56 0.000 -0.061 -0.6
Mike Cameron CF-RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .259 .692 13 8 0.067 0.46 0.068 -0.002 0.2 6 0 SB
Jorge Fabregas C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .115 .298 12 7 -0.015 0.52 0.041 -0.056 -0.5 5 0 GDP
Norberto Martin 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .320 .786 11 9 0.005 0.47 0.031 -0.026 0.0 2 2
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .254 .640 12 7 0.056 0.39 0.057 -0.001 1.1 1 5
Doug Drabek P 3
   Bill Simas P
   Chuck McElroy P
Team Totals 31 8 10 8 6 4 .323 .852 154 91 0.266 0.58 0.545 -0.281 3.7 27 12
HR: A Belle (10, off A Lopez; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: F Thomas (2, by A Lopez).
TB: A Belle 4; O Guillen 2; M Cameron 2; F Thomas; N Martin; J Fabregas; D Martinez; R Durham.
GIDP: R Durham (6); D Martinez (1); J Fabregas (4).
RBI: A Belle 4 (44); F Thomas (41); R Durham (18); D Martinez (22); N Martin (13).
2-out RBI: A Belle 4.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Guillen-R Durham-F Thomas.
E: A Belle (5).
Baserunning
SB: M Cameron (4, 2nd base off A Lopez/S Alomar); D Martinez (2, 2nd base off A Lopez/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Albie Lopez, L (2-3) 4 9 8 8 3 2 1 6.48 23 94 56 43 2 11 12 6 4 0 11 -0.271 0.89 -5.9
Danny Graves 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0.00 14 60 35 23 3 9 5 4 2 0 0 0 0.006 0.03 2.1
Team Totals 8 10 8 8 6 4 1 9.00 37 154 91 66 5 20 17 10 6 0 11 0 0 -0.265 0.53 -3.7

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Drabek, W (4-3) 7 3 1 1 3 3 0 6.33 28 97 60 34 7 19 9 12 7 0 67 0.230 0.69 2.7
Bill Simas 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1.40 5 19 12 8 0 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.002 0.06 -0.5
Chuck McElroy 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.15 4 9 6 4 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 4 1 2.00 37 125 78 46 8 24 12 17 11 0 67 0 0 0.235 0.58 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Drabek (1; M Ramirez).
IBB: A Lopez (6; F Thomas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 20,847.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 16mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  OO CLE D. Justice D. Drabek 14% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 12- 9,(3-2)  R CHW F. Thomas A. Lopez 11% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Durham to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  R CHW R. Durham A. Lopez 7% 70% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Guillen Scores; Martinez to 2B
b4 4-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRRR CHW A. Belle A. Lopez 7% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores; Martinez Scores; Thomas Scores; Belle Scores
b3 0-0 1 1-- 8,(1-2)  CHW D. Martinez A. Lopez 7% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guillen to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Grissom D. Drabek 2% 52% Foul Popfly: C
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE J. Franco D. Drabek -4% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome D. Drabek -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  CLE M. Williams D. Drabek -6% 41% Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Franco to 3B; Thome to 2B; Williams to 1B
t1 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  OO CLE D. Justice D. Drabek 14% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW D. Martinez A. Lopez -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW R. Durham A. Lopez -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas A. Lopez 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Belle A. Lopez -2% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Giles D. Drabek 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE S. Alomar D. Drabek 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW H. Baines A. Lopez -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW M. Cameron A. Lopez 3% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW J. Fabregas A. Lopez -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE T. Fernandez D. Drabek 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. Grissom D. Drabek 2% 54% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE J. Franco D. Drabek 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW N. Martin A. Lopez -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW O. Guillen A. Lopez 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 8,(1-2)  CHW D. Martinez A. Lopez 7% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guillen to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  R CHW R. Durham A. Lopez 7% 70% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Guillen Scores; Martinez to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- 9,(3-2)  R CHW F. Thomas A. Lopez 11% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Durham to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Belle A. Lopez -5% 76% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O CHW H. Baines A. Lopez -4% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE J. Thome D. Drabek -4% 68% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CLE M. Williams D. Drabek 4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE D. Justice D. Drabek 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Thome to 2B
t4 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek 4% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW M. Cameron A. Lopez 2% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b4 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW J. Fabregas A. Lopez 2% 83% Cameron Steals 2B
b4 2-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  CHW J. Fabregas A. Lopez 4% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Cameron to 3B
b4 2-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHW N. Martin A. Lopez 3% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cameron Scores; Fabregas to 2B
Trent Hubbard replaces David Justice playing LF batting 5th
b4 3-0 0 12- 6,(1-2)  CHW O. Guillen A. Lopez 3% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Fabregas to 3B; Martin to 2B
b4 3-0 0 123 4,(1-2)  RO CHW D. Martinez A. Lopez 0% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Fabregas Scores; Martin to 3B; Martinez to 1B
b4 4-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Durham A. Lopez 1% 94% Martinez Steals 2B
b4 4-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham A. Lopez -2% 91% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b4 4-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas A. Lopez 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b4 4-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRRR CHW A. Belle A. Lopez 7% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Martin Scores; Martinez Scores; Thomas Scores; Belle Scores
b4 8-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW H. Baines A. Lopez -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 8.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
t5 0-8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE B. Giles D. Drabek -1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-8 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  CLE S. Alomar D. Drabek -1% 97% Walk
t5 0-8 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CLE T. Fernandez D. Drabek 0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Giles to 3B; Alomar to 2B
t5 0-8 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO CLE M. Grissom D. Drabek 1% 98% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Giles Scores
t5 1-8 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE J. Franco D. Drabek 1% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Indians' Danny Graves facing 6-7-8
Danny Graves replaces Albie Lopez pitching
b5 8-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW M. Cameron D. Graves -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b5 8-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Fabregas D. Graves -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 8-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW N. Martin D. Graves -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 8.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-8, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
t6 1-8 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CLE J. Thome D. Drabek 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE M. Williams D. Drabek 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE T. Hubbard D. Drabek 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Indians' Danny Graves facing 9-1-2
b6 8-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen D. Graves -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 8-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW D. Martinez D. Graves 0% 99% Walk
b6 8-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHW R. Durham D. Graves -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 8.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-8, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
t7 1-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek -1% 99% Hit By Pitch
t7 1-8 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CLE B. Giles D. Drabek 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 1-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE S. Alomar D. Drabek -1% 98% Single to 3B (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
t7 1-8 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CLE T. Fernandez D. Drabek 1% 99% Lineout: CF
t7 1-8 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Grissom D. Drabek 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Indians' Danny Graves facing 3-4-5
Kevin Seitzer replaces Matt Williams playing 3B batting 4th
b7 8-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas D. Graves 0% 100% Walk
b7 8-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle D. Graves -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Thomas to 2B
b7 8-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHW H. Baines D. Graves 0% 100% Walk
b7 8-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Cameron D. Graves -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Thomas to 3B
b7 8-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Fabregas D. Graves -0% 100% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 8.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-8, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 2-3-4
Bill Simas replaces Doug Drabek pitching
Dave Martinez moves from RF to LF
Darren Lewis replaces Albert Belle (LF) playing CF batting 4th
Mike Cameron moves from CF to RF
t8 1-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE J. Franco B. Simas 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 1-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CLE J. Thome B. Simas -0% 100% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Thome Scores
t8 2-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE K. Seitzer B. Simas 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 2-8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE T. Hubbard B. Simas -0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t8 2-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Ramirez B. Simas 0% 100% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Indians' Danny Graves facing 8-9-1
b8 8-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW N. Martin D. Graves -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 8-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW O. Guillen D. Graves 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b8 8-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO CHW D. Martinez D. Graves -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, White Sox' Chuck McElroy facing 7-8-9
Chuck McElroy replaces Bill Simas pitching
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Brian Giles (DH) batting 7th
t9 2-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE C. Candaele C. McElroy 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE S. Alomar C. McElroy 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE T. Fernandez C. McElroy -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t9 2-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Grissom C. McElroy 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 8.

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