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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		9
1
NYY
@CAL		3
0
CLE
@MIL		6
2
DET
@MIN		5
7
BAL
@OAK		5
4
TOR
@SEA		6
2
KCR
@TEX		4
6
ATL
@CHC		6
7		 
(16)
PIT
@CIN		3
2
STL
@HOU		4
3
LAD
@NYM		4
2
SFG
@PHI		8
9
MON
@SDP		6
0
Saturday, May 23, 1987,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 31,443, Time of Game: 2:55
Cardinals
4
25-14
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Astros
3
20-21
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Pat Perry (2-1)
L: Bob Knepper (2-4)
S: Todd Worrell (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Astros          1  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    3 10  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .721 -0.097 0.94 0.004 -0.101 -1.0 4 2
Ozzie Smith SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .707 -0.026 0.81 0.046 -0.072 -0.6 2 2 SB
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .348 .848 0.021 0.74 0.074 -0.053 0.3 1 3 CS
Jack Clark 1B 3 2 2 2 2 0 .343 1.140 0.273 1.05 0.290 -0.017 2.8 8 0 HR
Tom Herr 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .783 0.053 0.99 0.062 -0.009 0.5 1 4
   Rod Booker PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .409 1.045 -0.012 0.77 0.009 -0.021 -0.2 0 1 SB
   Curt Ford PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 .959 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Steve Lake PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .741 -0.077 2.59 0.000 -0.077 -0.8
   John Morris RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Willie McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .656 -0.114 1.59 0.000 -0.114 -1.3 2 0
Jose Oquendo RF-2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .347 .874 -0.059 1.02 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 3 2 SF
Tony Pena C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .133 .449 -0.007 0.78 0.026 -0.034 0.1 4 0
Lee Tunnell P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.092 1.25 0.101 -0.009 0.7 0 0 SH
   Pat Perry P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.47 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Ray Soff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Dayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Todd Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 6 4 .250 .703 0.023 0.99 0.612 -0.590 -0.4 27 15
HR: J Clark (11, off B Knepper; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: J Oquendo (2, off B Knepper).
SH: L Tunnell (1, off A Lopez).
TB: J Clark 5; T Pendleton 2; L Tunnell; O Smith; T Pena; T Herr.
RBI: J Clark 2 (39); J Oquendo (5); L Tunnell (2).
2-out RBI: L Tunnell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 4. O Smith-T Herr-J Clark; V Coleman-J Clark; V Coleman-T Pendleton-T Herr-J Clark; J Oquendo-O Smith-J Clark.
E: P Perry (1).
Outfield Assists: V Coleman (B Doran at 2nd base); V Coleman (A Ashby at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: R Booker (2, 2nd base off A Lopez/A Ashby); O Smith (11, 2nd base off L Andersen/A Ashby).
CS: T Pendleton (5, 2nd base by A Lopez/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hatcher CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .329 .838 0.014 1.65 0.123 -0.109 0.5 2 0 2B
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .230 .656 0.072 1.88 0.194 -0.122 0.9 3 1 2B
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .265 .760 -0.211 1.88 0.000 -0.211 -1.7 2 0 SF
Glenn Davis 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .241 .688 0.220 1.18 0.229 -0.009 1.5 9 0 HR
Denny Walling 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .729 -0.047 1.57 0.041 -0.088 -0.2 3 0
   Jim Pankovits PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .243 -0.146 3.33 0.000 -0.146 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Kevin Bass RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .761 -0.239 2.00 0.000 -0.239 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Alan Ashby C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .310 .818 0.031 1.25 0.096 -0.065 -0.2 4 2
Craig Reynolds SS 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .718 0.122 1.07 0.122 0.000 1.0 1 3 2B
   Dickie Thon PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .683 -0.253 3.27 0.000 -0.253 -0.7 1 1
Bob Knepper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Phil Garner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .660 -0.036 1.59 0.000 -0.036 -0.4
   Aurelio Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Householder PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .600 -0.058 1.83 0.000 -0.058 -0.4
   Larry Andersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Meads P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Bailey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .548 0.054 1.40 0.054 0.000 0.3
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 10 3 2 4 .312 .843 -0.477 1.74 0.859 -1.336 -1.4 27 8
2B: B Doran (5, off L Tunnell); B Hatcher (9, off L Tunnell); C Reynolds (5, off L Tunnell).
HR: G Davis (7, off L Tunnell; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: J Cruz (1, off L Tunnell).
TB: G Davis 5; B Doran 3; C Reynolds 3; B Hatcher 2; A Ashby; M Bailey; D Walling.
GIDP: K Bass (6); J Pankovits (1).
RBI: B Doran (20); J Cruz (16); G Davis (19).
2-out RBI: B Doran.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lee Tunnell 4.2 7 3 3 1 4 1 3.86 20 41 -0.100 1.22 -0.9
Pat Perry, W (2-1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 10 1 0 0.306 2.04 1.5
Ray Soff 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.91 1 0 0 -0.070 1.83 -0.3
Ken Dayley, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.146 3.33 0.5
Todd Worrell, S (10) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.31 3 0 0 0.195 3.55 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 4 1 3.00 35 41 2 0 0.477 0.99 1.4
R Soff faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (2-4) 3 4 4 4 2 0 1 6.59 15 33 -0.281 1.09 -2.5
Aurelio Lopez 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.98 9 0 0 0.065 0.71 1.0
Larry Andersen 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.78 7 0 0 -0.044 1.05 -0.6
Dave Meads 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.60 2 3 0 0.151 2.79 1.6
Dave Smith 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.086 0.58 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 6 4 1 4.00 40 33 3 0 -0.023 1.74 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 31,443.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Billy Hatcher CF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Bill Doran 2B
3 Terry Pendleton 3B 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Jack Clark 1B 4 Glenn Davis 1B
5 Tom Herr 2B 5 Denny Walling 3B
6 Willie McGee CF 6 Kevin Bass RF
7 Jose Oquendo RF 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Tony Pena C 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Lee Tunnell P 9 Bob Knepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 1 1-- OO HOU D. Thon T. Worrell 20% 100% Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
t3 2-1 1 1-- RR STL J. Clark B. Knepper 17% 79% Home Run; Pendleton Scores
b8 3-4 1 1-- OO HOU J. Pankovits K. Dayley 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2-4 2 -2- R HOU B. Doran L. Tunnell -13% 62% Double; Reynolds Scores
t2 1-1 2 1-3 R STL L. Tunnell B. Knepper 10% 60% Single; Herr Scores; Pena 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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman B. Knepper -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL O. Smith B. Knepper -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton B. Knepper -1% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Hatcher L. Tunnell -6% 39% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- HOU B. Doran L. Tunnell -6% 33% Single; Hatcher to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO HOU J. Cruz L. Tunnell 6% 38% Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores; Doran out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O HOU G. Davis L. Tunnell 1% 39% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- STL J. Clark B. Knepper 4% 43% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- STL T. Herr B. Knepper 6% 49% Single; Clark to 2B
t2 0-1 0 12- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper -1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Clark to 3B; Herr to 2B
t2 0-1 1 -23 RO STL J. Oquendo B. Knepper -0% 49% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores; Herr to 3B
t2 1-1 2 --3 STL T. Pena B. Knepper 1% 50% Walk
t2 1-1 2 1-3 R STL L. Tunnell B. Knepper 10% 60% Single; Herr Scores; Pena to 2B
t2 2-1 2 12- O STL V. Coleman B. Knepper -4% 56% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Lee Tunnell facing 5-6-7
b2 1-2 0 --- HOU D. Walling L. Tunnell -4% 52% Single
b2 1-2 0 1-- OO HOU K. Bass L. Tunnell 8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby L. Tunnell 1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- O STL O. Smith B. Knepper -2% 60% Flyball: LF
t3 2-1 1 --- STL T. Pendleton B. Knepper 2% 62% Single
t3 2-1 1 1-- RR STL J. Clark B. Knepper 17% 79% Home Run; Pendleton Scores
t3 4-1 1 --- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper -1% 78% Lineout: 3B
t3 4-1 2 --- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper -1% 77% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
b3 1-4 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds L. Tunnell -4% 74% Single
Phil Garner pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
b3 1-4 0 1-- O HOU P. Garner L. Tunnell 4% 77% Flyball: CF
b3 1-4 1 1-- HOU B. Hatcher L. Tunnell -4% 73% Walk; Reynolds to 2B
b3 1-4 1 12- O HOU B. Doran L. Tunnell 5% 78% Flyball: LF
b3 1-4 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz L. Tunnell 4% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
Aurelio Lopez replaces Phil Garner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-1 0 --- O STL J. Oquendo A. Lopez -1% 81% Flyball: LF
t4 4-1 1 --- STL T. Pena A. Lopez 1% 82% Single
t4 4-1 1 1-- O STL L. Tunnell A. Lopez -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
t4 4-1 2 -2- STL V. Coleman A. Lopez 0% 82% Walk
t4 4-1 2 12- O STL O. Smith A. Lopez -2% 80% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- R HOU G. Davis L. Tunnell -10% 70% Home Run
b4 2-4 0 --- O HOU D. Walling L. Tunnell 3% 73% Strikeout
b4 2-4 1 --- O HOU K. Bass L. Tunnell 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-4 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby L. Tunnell 1% 76% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
t5 4-2 0 --- STL T. Pendleton A. Lopez 3% 79% Single
t5 4-2 0 1-- O STL J. Clark A. Lopez -4% 74% Pendleton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 4-2 1 --- STL J. Clark A. Lopez 2% 76% Walk
Rod Booker pinch hits for Tom Herr (2B) batting 5th
t5 4-2 1 1-- O STL R. Booker A. Lopez -2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 4-2 2 1-- STL W. McGee A. Lopez 1% 75% Booker Steals 2B
t5 4-2 2 -2- O STL W. McGee A. Lopez -3% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
Rod Booker moves from PH to 2B
b5 2-4 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds L. Tunnell -8% 64% Double
Paul Householder pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez (P) batting 9th
b5 2-4 0 -2- O HOU P. Householder L. Tunnell 6% 70% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-4 1 -2- O HOU B. Hatcher L. Tunnell 5% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-4 2 -2- R HOU B. Doran L. Tunnell -13% 62% Double; Reynolds Scores
Pat Perry replaces Lee Tunnell pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-4 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz P. Perry 5% 67% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 7-8-9
Larry Andersen replaces Paul Householder (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-3 0 --- O STL J. Oquendo L. Andersen -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-3 1 --- O STL T. Pena L. Andersen -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-3 2 --- O STL P. Perry L. Andersen -1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Pat Perry facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- HOU G. Davis P. Perry -6% 55% Single
b6 3-4 0 1-- O HOU D. Walling P. Perry 6% 61% Flyball: 3B
b6 3-4 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass P. Perry 5% 66% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-4 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby P. Perry 4% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 1-2-3
t7 4-3 0 --- O STL V. Coleman L. Andersen -2% 68% Strikeout
t7 4-3 1 --- STL O. Smith L. Andersen 3% 70% Single
t7 4-3 1 1-- STL T. Pendleton L. Andersen 2% 72% Smith Steals 2B
t7 4-3 1 -2- STL T. Pendleton L. Andersen 2% 74% Walk
t7 4-3 1 12- STL J. Clark L. Andersen 6% 80% Single; Smith to 3B; Pendleton to 2B
Dave Meads replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 9th
Steve Lake pinch hits for Curt Ford batting 5th
Curt Ford pinch hits for Rod Booker (2B) batting 5th
t7 4-3 1 123 O STL S. Lake D. Meads -8% 72% Strikeout
t7 4-3 2 123 O STL W. McGee D. Meads -7% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Pat Perry facing 8-9-1
Jose Oquendo moves from RF to 2B
John Morris replaces Steve Lake (PH) playing RF batting 5th
Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 8th
b7 3-4 0 --- O HOU D. Thon P. Perry 5% 69% Flyball: RF
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Dave Meads (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 --- HOU M. Bailey P. Perry -5% 64% Single
b7 3-4 1 1-- O HOU B. Hatcher P. Perry 6% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-4 2 1-- HOU B. Doran P. Perry -2% 68% Hatcher Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hatcher to 2B
b7 3-4 2 -2- O HOU B. Doran P. Perry 7% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
Dave Smith replaces Mark Bailey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dickie Thon moves from PH to SS
t8 4-3 0 --- O STL J. Oquendo D. Smith -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-3 1 --- O STL T. Pena D. Smith -2% 71% Strikeout
t8 4-3 2 --- O STL P. Perry D. Smith -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Pat Perry facing 3-4-5
b8 3-4 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz P. Perry 6% 77% Flyball: 2B
Ray Soff replaces Pat Perry pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-4 1 --- HOU G. Davis R. Soff -7% 70% Walk
Ken Dayley replaces Ray Soff pitching and batting 9th
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Denny Walling (3B) batting 5th
b8 3-4 1 1-- OO HOU J. Pankovits K. Dayley 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
Jim Pankovits moves from PH to 3B
t9 4-3 0 --- O STL V. Coleman D. Smith -2% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 4-3 1 --- O STL O. Smith D. Smith -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- STL T. Pendleton D. Smith 1% 82% Walk
t9 4-3 2 1-- O STL J. Clark D. Smith -2% 81% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Todd Worrell facing 6-7-8
Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 --- O HOU K. Bass T. Worrell 9% 89% Flyball: RF
b9 3-4 1 --- HOU A. Ashby T. Worrell -10% 80% Single
b9 3-4 1 1-- OO HOU D. Thon T. Worrell 20% 100% Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.

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