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Standings
DET
@BAL		5
6
TOR
@BOS		1
12
KCR
@CAL		9
5
MIN
@CHW		5
3
CLE
@NYY		2
3
TEX
@OAK		5
6
MIL
@SEA		15
8
LAD
@ATL		2
3
SFG
@CIN		3
2
SDP
@HOU		1
2
PHI
@MON		5
6
CHC
@PIT		2
7
NYM
@STL		2
4
Friday, June 22, 1979 7:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 21,006, Time of Game: 2:33
Cubs
2
32-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Pirates
7
34-28
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Bert Blyleven (4-2)
L: Ken Holtzman (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
Pirates         3  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  X    7 13  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 0 3 0 2 0 .280 .692 0.091 0.73 0.129 -0.038 1.1 1 3 SB,CS
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .261 .786 -0.040 0.86 0.042 -0.082 -0.8 2 0
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .749 -0.166 1.48 0.000 -0.166 -1.4 6 1
Dave Kingman LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .295 1.034 0.040 0.66 0.084 -0.044 0.7 3 0 HR
Jerry Martin CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .850 -0.031 0.72 0.025 -0.056 -0.4 4 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .736 -0.057 0.64 0.005 -0.062 -0.6 0 3
Barry Foote C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .655 -0.034 0.59 0.018 -0.052 -0.5 4 3 SB
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .682 -0.064 0.80 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 3 1
   Mike Vail PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .910 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Ken Holtzman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .586 -0.036 0.72 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 1 0
   Scot Thompson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .338 .769 0.074 1.81 0.074 0.000 1.0
   Lynn McGlothen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Biittner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .741 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Team Totals 34 2 8 1 4 4 .235 .639 -0.229 0.81 0.377 -0.606 -2.4 24 11
HR: D Kingman (25, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D Kingman 4; I de Jesus 3; S Thompson; B Foote; J Martin; B Murcer.
RBI: D Kingman (57).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: I de Jesus (10).
Baserunning
SB: B Foote (3, 2nd base off B Blyleven/M Sanguillen); I de Jesus (10, 2nd base off B Blyleven/M Sanguillen).
CS: I de Jesus (8, 2nd base by B Blyleven/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .312 .785 0.049 0.50 0.075 -0.025 0.2 2 0 2B,SB,CS
Tim Foli SS 4 2 1 0 1 0 .287 .677 0.020 0.60 0.060 -0.040 -0.1 3 3 2B
Dave Parker RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .917 -0.026 0.54 0.002 -0.027 -0.5 2 1
Bill Robinson 1B-LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 .285 .916 0.057 0.55 0.063 -0.007 2.0 5 0 2B,SB,IW
Lee Lacy LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .303 .911 -0.002 1.01 0.010 -0.012 -0.3 4 0
   Willie Stargell PH-1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .314 .969 0.030 0.28 0.031 -0.001 0.3 4 0
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .288 .808 0.161 0.79 0.173 -0.012 2.1 1 1 2B
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .223 .555 -0.014 0.72 0.034 -0.048 -0.0 0 3
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .727 0.013 0.41 0.024 -0.012 0.4 5 1
   Ed Ott PH-C 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264 .687 0.007 0.55 0.007 0.000 -0.1 0 0 SF
Bert Blyleven P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .382 -0.020 0.44 0.000 -0.020 -0.6 1 0 2·SH
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Milner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .843 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.4
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 13 7 4 4 .382 .936 0.270 0.57 0.479 -0.209 3.1 27 9
2B: B Robinson (9, off W Hernandez); P Garner (17, off K Holtzman); T Foli (9, off K Holtzman); O Moreno (6, off K Holtzman).
SF: E Ott (2, off W Hernandez).
SH: B Blyleven 2 (3, 2 off K Holtzman).
IBB: B Robinson (5, by K Holtzman).
TB: B Robinson 4; P Garner 3; O Moreno 3; M Sanguillen 2; T Foli 2; D Parker; W Stargell; L Lacy.
RBI: P Garner 2 (15); B Robinson 2 (43); E Ott (17); L Lacy (8); R Stennett (12).
2-out RBI: P Garner 2; B Robinson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding
PB: M Sanguillen (1).
E: T Foli (8).
Outfield Assists: D Parker (I de Jesus at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Robinson (5, 2nd base off K Holtzman/B Foote); O Moreno (28, 2nd base off K Holtzman/B Foote).
CS: O Moreno (10, 2nd base by K Holtzman/B Foote).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (5-6) 6 9 4 4 3 3 0 5.00 29 38 -0.189 0.67 -1.0
Lynn McGlothen 0.1 2 2 1 1 0 0 4.99 5 0 0 -0.074 0.63 -2.1
Willie Hernandez 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.98 7 3 1 -0.007 0.13 0.1
Team Totals 8 13 7 6 4 4 0 6.75 41 38 3 1 -0.270 0.81 -3.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (4-2) 6.2 6 2 1 4 4 1 3.99 29 56 0.171 0.82 1.7
Grant Jackson, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.59 1 3 1 0.031 3.21 -0.2
Kent Tekulve 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.06 8 0 0 0.029 0.17 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 4 4 1 1.00 38 56 3 1 0.231 0.57 2.4
Balks: W Hernandez (1).
WP: K Holtzman (4); B Blyleven (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Holtzman (5; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 21,006.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Bobby Murcer RF 2 Tim Foli SS
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Dave Kingman LF 4 Bill Robinson 1B
5 Jerry Martin CF 5 Lee Lacy LF
6 Steve Ontiveros 3B 6 Phil Garner 3B
7 Barry Foote C 7 Rennie Stennett 2B
8 Ted Sizemore 2B 8 Manny Sanguillen C
9 Ken Holtzman P 9 Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 1-3 RR PIT P. Garner K. Holtzman 16% 80% Double to LF; Foli Scores; Lacy Scores; Garner to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2-4 2 -23 O CHC B. Buckner G. Jackson 9% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 1-4 2 123 R CHC B. Buckner G. Jackson -6% 80% Passed Ball; Thompson Scores/unER; de Jesus to 3B; Murcer to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT O. Moreno K. Holtzman 6% 61% Double to RF
t4 0-4 1 --- R CHC D. Kingman B. Blyleven -6% 84% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus B. Blyleven -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Murcer B. Blyleven -2% 44% de Jesus Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC B. Murcer B. Blyleven 4% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Buckner B. Blyleven 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC D. Kingman B. Blyleven 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT O. Moreno K. Holtzman 6% 61% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 -2- PIT T. Foli K. Holtzman 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O PIT D. Parker K. Holtzman -0% 63% Groundout: 1B-P; Moreno to 3B; Foli to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 PIT B. Robinson K. Holtzman 1% 64% Intentional Walk
b1 0-0 1 123 RO PIT L. Lacy K. Holtzman 0% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moreno Scores; Foli to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 RR PIT P. Garner K. Holtzman 16% 80% Double to LF; Foli Scores; Lacy Scores; Garner to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 3-0 2 --3 O PIT R. Stennett K. Holtzman -2% 78% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Martin B. Blyleven 2% 80% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros B. Blyleven 1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- CHC B. Foote B. Blyleven -1% 81% Single to LF
t2 0-3 2 1-- CHC T. Sizemore B. Blyleven -1% 80% Foote Steals 2B
t2 0-3 2 -2- O CHC T. Sizemore B. Blyleven 3% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- O PIT B. Blyleven K. Holtzman -1% 81% Strikeout
b2 3-0 2 --- PIT O. Moreno K. Holtzman 1% 81% Single to SS
b2 3-0 2 1-- O PIT T. Foli K. Holtzman -1% 80% Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Blyleven 2% 82% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-3 1 --- CHC I. de Jesus B. Blyleven -2% 80% Single to CF
t3 0-3 1 1-- O CHC B. Murcer B. Blyleven 4% 84% de Jesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-3 2 --- O CHC B. Murcer B. Blyleven 1% 84% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- PIT T. Foli K. Holtzman 3% 87% Double to LF
b3 3-0 0 -2- O PIT D. Parker K. Holtzman -0% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Foli to 3B
b3 3-0 1 --3 R PIT B. Robinson K. Holtzman 3% 90% Single to CF; Foli Scores
b3 4-0 1 1-- PIT L. Lacy K. Holtzman 1% 91% Robinson Steals 2B
b3 4-0 1 -2- O PIT L. Lacy K. Holtzman -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b3 4-0 2 -2- O PIT P. Garner K. Holtzman -1% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Blyleven 2% 90% Flyball: LF
t4 0-4 1 --- R CHC D. Kingman B. Blyleven -6% 84% Home Run
t4 1-4 1 --- CHC J. Martin B. Blyleven -2% 82% Single to CF
t4 1-4 1 1-- O CHC S. Ontiveros B. Blyleven 3% 84% Flyball: LF
t4 1-4 2 1-- O CHC B. Foote B. Blyleven 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
b4 4-1 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett K. Holtzman -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman 1% 87% Single to RF
b4 4-1 1 1-- O PIT B. Blyleven K. Holtzman -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 4-1 2 -2- PIT O. Moreno K. Holtzman 0% 86% Wild Pitch; Sanguillen to 3B
b4 4-1 2 --3 PIT O. Moreno K. Holtzman 0% 87% Walk
b4 4-1 2 1-3 PIT T. Foli K. Holtzman 0% 87% Moreno Steals 2B
b4 4-1 2 -23 O PIT T. Foli K. Holtzman -3% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- O CHC T. Sizemore B. Blyleven 2% 86% Lineout: P
t5 1-4 1 --- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Blyleven 1% 88% Strikeout
t5 1-4 2 --- CHC I. de Jesus B. Blyleven -1% 87% Walk
t5 1-4 2 1-- CHC B. Murcer B. Blyleven -1% 86% Wild Pitch; de Jesus to 3B
t5 1-4 2 --3 O CHC B. Murcer B. Blyleven 3% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
b5 4-1 0 --- O PIT D. Parker K. Holtzman -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-1 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson K. Holtzman -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-1 2 --- PIT L. Lacy K. Holtzman 0% 88% Single to CF
b5 4-1 2 1-- PIT P. Garner K. Holtzman 1% 89% Single to SS; Lacy to 2B
b5 4-1 2 12- O PIT R. Stennett K. Holtzman -2% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t6 1-4 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner B. Blyleven 2% 89% Flyball: LF
t6 1-4 1 --- CHC D. Kingman B. Blyleven -3% 86% Walk
t6 1-4 1 1-- O CHC J. Martin B. Blyleven 3% 89% Flyball: LF
t6 1-4 2 1-- O CHC S. Ontiveros B. Blyleven 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b6 4-1 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen K. Holtzman 1% 93% Single to CF
b6 4-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Blyleven K. Holtzman -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sanguillen to 2B
b6 4-1 1 -2- O PIT O. Moreno K. Holtzman -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-1 2 -2- O PIT T. Foli K. Holtzman -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- O CHC B. Foote B. Blyleven 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- O CHC T. Sizemore B. Blyleven 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 --- CHC S. Thompson B. Blyleven -1% 92% Single to SS
t7 1-4 2 1-- CHC I. de Jesus B. Blyleven -2% 90% Single to CF; Thompson to 2B
t7 1-4 2 12- CHC B. Murcer B. Blyleven -4% 86% Walk; Thompson to 3B; de Jesus to 2B
Grant Jackson replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 123 R CHC B. Buckner G. Jackson -6% 80% Passed Ball; Thompson Scores/unER; de Jesus to 3B; Murcer to 2B
t7 2-4 2 -23 O CHC B. Buckner G. Jackson 9% 89% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
Lynn McGlothen replaces Scot Thompson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- O PIT D. Parker L. McGlothen -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 4-2 1 --- PIT B. Robinson L. McGlothen 1% 89% Single to CF
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Lee Lacy (LF) batting 5th
b7 4-2 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell L. McGlothen 3% 92% Single to RF; Robinson to 3B
b7 4-2 1 1-3 PIT P. Garner L. McGlothen 1% 93% Walk; Stargell to 2B
b7 4-2 1 123 R PIT R. Stennett L. McGlothen 3% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Robinson Scores; Stargell to 3B; Garner to 2B; Stennett to 1B
Willie Hernandez replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
Ed Ott pinch hits for Manny Sanguillen (C) batting 8th
b7 5-2 1 123 RO PIT E. Ott W. Hernandez 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Stargell Scores/unER
John Milner pinch hits for Grant Jackson (P) batting 9th
b7 6-2 2 12- O PIT J. Milner W. Hernandez -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
Kent Tekulve replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ed Ott moves from PH to C
Willie Stargell moves from PH to 1B
Bill Robinson moves from 1B to LF
t8 2-6 0 --- O CHC D. Kingman K. Tekulve 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-6 1 --- O CHC J. Martin K. Tekulve 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-6 2 --- CHC S. Ontiveros K. Tekulve -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ontiveros to 1B
t8 2-6 2 1-- O CHC B. Foote K. Tekulve 1% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b8 6-2 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno W. Hernandez -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-2 1 --- O PIT T. Foli W. Hernandez -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 6-2 2 --- PIT D. Parker W. Hernandez 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 6-2 2 1-- PIT B. Robinson W. Hernandez 0% 99% Balk; Parker to 2B
b8 6-2 2 -2- R PIT B. Robinson W. Hernandez 1% 99% Double to LF; Parker Scores
b8 7-2 2 -2- O PIT W. Stargell W. Hernandez -0% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
Mike Vail pinch hits for Ted Sizemore (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-7 0 --- O CHC M. Vail K. Tekulve 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Willie Hernandez (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner K. Tekulve 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-7 2 --- CHC I. de Jesus K. Tekulve -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 2-7 2 1-- O CHC B. Murcer K. Tekulve 0% 100% Single to RF; de Jesus out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

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