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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 20,139 |
Sunday, June 21, 1970, 4:26PM Time of Game: 2:25 |
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White Sox
4
24-42
Lost 3
5th, 18 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 14 0
Athletics 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 5 9 3
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Athletics
5
37-30
Won 3
3rd, 5½ GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T McCraw CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .679 0 0 L Aparicio SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .774 2 3 C May LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .802 1 0 B Melton 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .295 .825 1 1 G Hopkins 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .322 .779 4 0 2B O Blanco PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .171 .388 1 0 E Herrmann C 5 0 3 1 0 1 .298 .844 10 1 S O'Brien 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .690 4 0 W Williams RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .262 .706 1 0 B Miller P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0 2 D Josephson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .832 0 0 W Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Matias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .485 0 0 D Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 Totals 41 4 14 0 1 4 24 7
Batting Events
2B: G Hopkins (6, off R Fingers).
TB: E Herrmann 3; W Williams 2; B Melton 2; G Hopkins 2; L Aparicio 2; S O'Brien 2; C May; T McCraw.
RBI: E Herrmann (18); T McCraw (16); B Melton (40); S O'Brien (15).
2-out RBI: T McCraw.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Campaneris SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .273 .764 2 4 HR S Hovley RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .727 2 0 2B R Jackson CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .235 .810 2 0 S Bando 3B 3 2 2 3 0 0 .282 .944 1 2 2·HR,SH D Mincher 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .252 .843 10 0 CS J Rudi LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .825 3 0 J Driscoll 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .071 .143 2 2 D Green 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .513 1 3 D Duncan C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .254 .751 4 0 R Fingers P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .150 .340 0 1 SH B Locker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 P Lindblad P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 M Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 0 0 Totals 30 5 9 0 2 9 27 12
Batting Events
2B: S Hovley (10, off B Miller).
HR: S Bando 2 (13, 1 off D Murphy, 1 off B Miller; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); B Campaneris (8, off B Miller; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: S Bando (4, off B Miller); R Fingers (4, off B Miller).
TB: S Bando 8; B Campaneris 5; S Hovley 3; R Fingers; D Duncan; D Mincher.
RBI: S Bando 3 (47); B Campaneris (23); D Mincher (36).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: D Green 2 (11); R Jackson (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Mincher (2, 2nd base by B Miller/E Herrmann).
Pitching Stats
Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Miller, L (2-3) 5 8 4 4 2 4 2 4.64 24 - · · 6· 5· 0· 7 37 - 0.57 -0.22 W Wood 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 2.60 6 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.64 0.08 D Murphy 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.73 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.30 -0.06 Totals 8 9 5 5 2 9 3 34 - · · 7· 8· 0· 8 -
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA R Fingers, W (4-4) 5 8 3 3 1 1 0 3.39 24 - · · 7· 7· 1· 8 39 - 0.92 0.02 B Locker, H (2) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.09 7 - · · 3· 1· 1· 3 2-2 2.10 0.01 P Lindblad, H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.56 2 - · · 0· 0· 0· 0 1-0 1.94 0.10 M Grant, S (9) 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 1.03 9 - · · 4· 1· 0· 3 0-0 2.97 0.18 Totals 9 14 4 4 1 4 0 42 - · · 14· 9· 2·14 3-2
R Fingers faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 20,139.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Chicago White Sox Oakland Athletics 1. Tommy McCraw CF 1. Bert Campaneris SS 2. Luis Aparicio SS 2. Steve Hovley RF 3. Carlos May LF 3. Reggie Jackson CF 4. Bill Melton 3B 4. Sal Bando 3B 5. Gail Hopkins 1B 5. Don Mincher 1B 6. Ed Herrmann C 6. Joe Rudi LF 7. Syd O'Brien 2B 7. Jim Driscoll 2B 8. Walt Williams RF 8. Dave Duncan C 9. Bob Miller P 9. Rollie Fingers P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 0 | 1-- | -15% | 71% | 3-5 | CHW | C. May | M. Grant | Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | RR | 14% | 81% | 1-0 | OAK | S. Bando | B. Miller | Home Run; Hovley Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -11% | 68% | 2-4 | CHW | T. McCraw | B. Locker | Single to RF; O'Brien Scores; Josephson to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 11% | 89% | 4-5 | CHW | O. Blanco | M. Grant | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 11% | 100% | 4-5 | CHW | E. Herrmann | M. Grant | Groundout: SS-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHW | T. McCraw | R. Fingers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CHW | L. Aparicio | R. Fingers | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHW | C. May | R. Fingers | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | R | 11% | 65% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Campaneris | B. Miller | Home Run | |
| b1 | 0 | --- | 5% | 70% | 1-0 | OAK | S. Hovley | B. Miller | Double to RF | ||
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 67% | 1-0 | OAK | R. Jackson | B. Miller | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | RR | 14% | 81% | 1-0 | OAK | S. Bando | B. Miller | Home Run; Hovley Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 3-0 | OAK | D. Mincher | B. Miller | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 80% | 3-0 | OAK | J. Rudi | B. Miller | Flyball: SS | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 0-3 | CHW | B. Melton | R. Fingers | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 83% | 0-3 | CHW | G. Hopkins | R. Fingers | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 82% | 0-3 | CHW | E. Herrmann | R. Fingers | Single to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 79% | 0-3 | CHW | S. O'Brien | R. Fingers | Single to CF; Herrmann to 3B; O'Brien to 2B/Adv on E8 | ||
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 84% | 0-3 | CHW | W. Williams | R. Fingers | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | OAK | J. Driscoll | B. Miller | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 1% | 84% | 3-0 | OAK | D. Duncan | B. Miller | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | OAK | R. Fingers | B. Miller | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Duncan to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 81% | 3-0 | OAK | B. Campaneris | B. Miller | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | CHW | B. Miller | R. Fingers | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 85% | 0-3 | CHW | T. McCraw | R. Fingers | Lineout: SS | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 86% | 0-3 | CHW | L. Aparicio | R. Fingers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 2% | 87% | 3-0 | OAK | S. Hovley | B. Miller | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | OAK | R. Jackson | B. Miller | Groundout: SS-1B; Hovley to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 85% | 3-0 | OAK | S. Bando | B. Miller | Flyball: 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 85% | 3-0 | OAK | D. Mincher | B. Miller | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 83% | 3-0 | OAK | J. Rudi | B. Miller | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | CHW | C. May | R. Fingers | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 83% | 0-3 | CHW | B. Melton | R. Fingers | Single to LF | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 86% | 0-3 | CHW | G. Hopkins | R. Fingers | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 84% | 0-3 | CHW | E. Herrmann | R. Fingers | Single to LF; Melton to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | -4% | 80% | 0-3 | CHW | S. O'Brien | R. Fingers | Single to 3B; Melton to 3B; Herrmann to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 123 | O | 7% | 88% | 0-3 | CHW | W. Williams | R. Fingers | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | OAK | J. Driscoll | B. Miller | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | OAK | D. Duncan | B. Miller | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 0% | 86% | 3-0 | OAK | R. Fingers | B. Miller | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 87% | 3-0 | OAK | B. Campaneris | B. Miller | Single/Bunt; Fingers to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 85% | 3-0 | OAK | S. Hovley | B. Miller | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-3 | CHW | B. Miller | R. Fingers | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 0-3 | CHW | T. McCraw | R. Fingers | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 88% | 0-3 | CHW | L. Aparicio | R. Fingers | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-3 | CHW | C. May | R. Fingers | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 1% | 91% | 3-0 | OAK | R. Jackson | B. Miller | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 91% | 3-0 | OAK | S. Bando | B. Miller | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | R | 4% | 94% | 3-0 | OAK | D. Mincher | B. Miller | Single to CF; Jackson Scores | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-0 | OAK | J. Rudi | B. Miller | Mincher Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-0 | OAK | J. Rudi | B. Miller | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -3% | 90% | 0-4 | CHW | B. Melton | R. Fingers | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 82% | 0-4 | CHW | G. Hopkins | R. Fingers | Double to RF; Melton to 3B | ||
| t6 | 0 | -23 | R | -8% | 74% | 0-4 | CHW | E. Herrmann | R. Fingers | Single to CF; Melton Scores; Hopkins to 3B | |
| Bob Locker replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 5% | 79% | 1-4 | CHW | S. O'Brien | B. Locker | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Hopkins Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | -5% | 74% | 2-4 | CHW | W. Williams | B. Locker | Single to LF; O'Brien to 2B | ||
| Duane Josephson pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 1 | 12- | O | 6% | 80% | 2-4 | CHW | D. Josephson | B. Locker | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; O'Brien to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -11% | 68% | 2-4 | CHW | T. McCraw | B. Locker | Single to RF; O'Brien Scores; Josephson to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | 7% | 75% | 3-4 | CHW | L. Aparicio | B. Locker | Lineout: 3B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Wilbur Wood replaces Duane Josephson (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 4-3 | OAK | J. Driscoll | W. Wood | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 4-3 | OAK | D. Duncan | W. Wood | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 4-3 | OAK | B. Locker | W. Wood | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Dick Green replaces Jim Driscoll playing 2B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 75% | 3-4 | CHW | C. May | B. Locker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -5% | 70% | 3-4 | CHW | B. Melton | B. Locker | Single to LF | ||
| Paul Lindblad replaces Bob Locker pitching and batting 9th; Ossie Blanco pinch hits for Gail Hopkins (1B) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 76% | 3-4 | CHW | O. Blanco | P. Lindblad | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 80% | 3-4 | CHW | E. Herrmann | P. Lindblad | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Ossie Blanco moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 78% | 4-3 | OAK | B. Campaneris | W. Wood | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 4-3 | OAK | S. Hovley | W. Wood | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 4-3 | OAK | R. Jackson | W. Wood | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Mudcat Grant replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 81% | 3-4 | CHW | S. O'Brien | M. Grant | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -10% | 71% | 3-4 | CHW | W. Williams | M. Grant | Single to RF; Williams to 2B/Adv on E4 | ||
| John Matias pinch hits for Wilbur Wood (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 8% | 80% | 3-4 | CHW | J. Matias | M. Grant | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 8% | 88% | 3-4 | CHW | T. McCraw | M. Grant | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Danny Murphy facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Danny Murphy replaces John Matias (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 7% | 95% | 4-3 | OAK | S. Bando | D. Murphy | Home Run | |
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-3 | OAK | D. Mincher | D. Murphy | Flyball: 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-3 | OAK | J. Rudi | D. Murphy | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 5-3 | OAK | D. Green | D. Murphy | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -7% | 86% | 3-5 | CHW | L. Aparicio | M. Grant | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | -15% | 71% | 3-5 | CHW | C. May | M. Grant | Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 8% | 78% | 3-5 | CHW | B. Melton | M. Grant | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aparicio Scores; Melton to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B) | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 11% | 89% | 4-5 | CHW | O. Blanco | M. Grant | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 11% | 100% | 4-5 | CHW | E. Herrmann | M. Grant | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 5. | |||||||||||
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