Hank Borowy
Henry Ludwig Borowy
Career Home Runs Allowed
Hank Borowy: 108 Career Home Runs Allowed
1 leading off,
0 walk-off,
1 tying,
2 go ahead,
101 lacking some details
| 5 Tms |
| CHC | 39 |
| NYY | 38 |
| PHI | 19 |
| PIT | 6 |
| DET | 6 |
| |
| vs RHB | 65 |
| vs LHB | 43 |
| |
| Away | 61 |
| Home | 47 |
|
| 16 Opps |
| PIT | 15 |
| NYG | 14 |
| SLB | 13 |
| PHI | 8 |
| BOS | 8 |
| STL | 7 |
| BRO | 7 |
| DET | 7 |
| CHC | 5 |
| CLE | 5 |
| BSN | 4 |
| PHA | 4 |
| CIN | 4 |
| NYY | 3 |
| CHW | 3 |
| WSH | 1 |
|
| 77 Batters |
| Ralph Kiner | 8 |
| George McQuinn | 4 |
| Gil Hodges | 3 |
| Bob Johnson | 3 |
| Johnny Mize | 3 |
| Hank Sauer | 2 |
| Buddy Blattner | 2 |
| Ron Northey | 2 |
| Jo-Jo White | 2 |
| Pee Wee Reese | 2 |
| Mickey Livingston | 2 |
| Wally Westlake | 2 |
| Frankie Gustine | 2 |
| Rudy York | 2 |
| Johnny Wyrostek | 2 |
| Gene Woodling | 2 |
| Hank Greenberg | 2 |
| Vern Stephens | 2 |
| Del Ennis | 2 |
| Willard Marshall | 2 |
|
| 13 Parks |
| Yankee Stad | 21 |
| Wrigley Fld | 20 |
| Shibe Pk | 13 |
| Sportsman Pk | 12 |
| Forbes Fld | 11 |
| Tiger Stad | 8 |
| Polo Grounds | 7 |
| Ebbets Fld | 6 |
| Fenway Pk | 4 |
| Braves Fld | 3 |
| Crosley Fld | 1 |
| ClevelandStd | 1 |
| League Pk II | 1 |
|
|
|
| Game Totals |
| 1·HR gms | 63 |
| 2·HR gms | 21 |
| 3·HR gms | 1 |
| Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
| | |
| OrderPos |
| Unk | 54 |
| 4th | 11 |
| 1st | 10 |
| 3rd | 8 |
| 6th | 8 |
| 5th | 6 |
| 2nd | 6 |
| 7th | 3 |
| 8th | 2 |
|
| Outs |
| Unk | 100 |
| 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 |
| |
| DefPos |
| LF | 23 |
| 1B | 20 |
| RF | 15 |
| C | 14 |
| CF | 9 |
| SS | 8 |
| 2B | 7 |
| 3B | 6 |
| PH | 5 |
| P | 1 |
|
| Bases |
| Unk | 108 |
| |
| 189 Runs |
| 0 on | 52 |
| 1 on | 36 |
| 2 on | 15 |
| 3 on | 5 |
| Any on | 56 |
|
| Inning |
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 8 |
| Extra | 1 |
| |
| 1-3 | 33 |
| 4-6 | 41 |
| 7-end | 34 |
|
| RelScore |
| +1 | 2 |
| Tied | 2 |
| -2 | 1 |
| -4.. | 2 |
| Unk | 101 |
| |
| Ahead | 2 |
| Tied | 2 |
| Behind | 3 |
| Unk | 101 |
| Before event, for batter |
|
|
| 1942 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1942-07-31 (1) |
George McQuinn |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 6 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1942-08-12 |
Dom DiMaggio |
BOS |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
| 3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1942-08-18 |
Bobby Doerr |
BOS |
|
NYY |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1942-08-18 |
Johnny Pesky |
BOS |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
|
| 5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1942-08-26 |
Myril Hoag |
CHW |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 2 |
|
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
1942-08-26 |
Wally Moses |
CHW |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 3 |
|
2 |
2 |
9 |
|
| 1943 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 7 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1943-06-22 |
Mickey Vernon |
WSH |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 8 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1943-07-04 (2) |
Dick Wakefield |
DET |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
3 |
3 |
7 |
|
| 9 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1943-07-17 |
Jo-Jo White |
PHA |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 5 |
|
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
| 10 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
1943-07-27 |
Mickey Rocco |
CLE |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 7 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| 11 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
1943-08-01 (1) |
Rudy York |
DET |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 12 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
1943-08-10 |
George McQuinn |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 13 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
1943-08-10 |
Chet Laabs |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 14 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
1943-08-21 |
Jeff Heath |
CLE |
|
NYY |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 15 |
15 |
9 |
1 |
1943-08-25 (1) |
Rudy York |
DET |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| 16 |
16 |
10 |
1 |
1943-09-15 |
George Staller |
PHA |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 8 |
|
3 |
3 |
9 |
|
| 17 |
17 |
11 |
1 |
1943-09-27 |
Gene Woodling |
CLE |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 6 |
|
1 |
3 |
9 |
|
| 1944 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 18 |
18 |
1 |
1 |
1944-04-26 |
Jo-Jo White |
PHA |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 5 |
|
2 |
1 |
9 |
|
| 19 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
1944-05-28 (1) |
Gene Moore |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 6 |
|
1 |
5 |
9 |
|
| 20 |
20 |
3 |
1 |
1944-06-07 |
Joe Cronin |
BOS |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
2 |
6 |
3 |
|
| 21 |
21 |
4 |
1 |
1944-07-14 |
Bob Johnson |
BOS |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 22 |
22 |
5 |
1 |
1944-07-20 |
Mike Chartak |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 7 |
|
3 |
|
PH |
|
| 23 |
23 |
6 |
2 |
1944-07-20 |
George McQuinn |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 7 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 24 |
24 |
7 |
1 |
1944-07-25 |
Ken Keltner |
CLE |
|
NYY |
|
b 1 |
|
4 |
|
5 |
|
| 25 |
25 |
8 |
1 |
1944-07-30 (1) |
Bob Swift |
DET |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 26 |
26 |
9 |
2 |
1944-07-30 (1) |
Eddie Mayo |
DET |
|
NYY |
|
b 8 |
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
| 27 |
27 |
10 |
1 |
1944-08-09 |
Al Zarilla |
SLB |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 9 |
|
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
| 28 |
28 |
11 |
1 |
1944-08-13 (2) |
Hal Trosky |
CHW |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 1 |
|
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
| 29 |
29 |
12 |
1 |
1944-08-30 |
Jim Bucher |
BOS |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 7 |
|
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
| 30 |
30 |
13 |
2 |
1944-08-30 |
Bob Johnson |
BOS |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 7 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 31 |
31 |
14 |
1 |
1944-09-08 |
Bob Johnson |
BOS |
|
NYY |
|
b 1 |
|
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 32 |
32 |
15 |
1 |
1944-10-01 |
Vern Stephens |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 8 |
|
1 |
|
6 |
|
| 1945 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 33 |
33 |
1 |
1 |
1945-05-18 |
Vern Stephens |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 3 |
|
4 |
4 |
6 |
|
| 34 |
34 |
2 |
1 |
1945-05-27 (1) |
George McQuinn |
SLB |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
| 35 |
35 |
3 |
2 |
1945-05-27 (1) |
Babe Martin |
SLB |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 7 |
|
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
| 36 |
36 |
4 |
1 |
1945-06-24 (1) |
Charlie Metro |
PHA |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 6 |
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
| 37 |
37 |
5 |
1 |
1945-07-08 (1) |
Hank Greenberg |
DET |
|
NYY |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
| 38 |
38 |
6 |
1 |
1945-07-15 |
Zeb Eaton |
DET |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 4 |
|
4 |
|
PH |
|
| 39 |
39 |
7 |
1 |
1945-08-10 |
Tommy Holmes |
BSN |
|
CHC |
|
b 7 |
|
1 |
3 |
9 |
|
| 40 |
40 |
8 |
1 |
1945-09-11 |
Phil Masi |
BSN |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 7 |
|
1 |
7 |
2 |
|
| 1946 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 41 |
41 |
1 |
1 |
1946-05-05 (1) |
Jimmy Wasdell |
PHI |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
5 |
9 |
|
| 42 |
42 |
2 |
1 |
1946-05-15 |
Johnny Wyrostek |
PHI |
|
CHC |
|
b 7 |
|
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
| 43 |
43 |
3 |
2 |
1946-05-15 |
Del Ennis |
PHI |
|
CHC |
|
b 9 |
|
1 |
3 |
7 |
|
| 44 |
44 |
4 |
1 |
1946-05-24 |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 3 |
|
3 |
6 |
8 |
|
| 45 |
45 |
5 |
1 |
1946-06-06 |
Babe Young |
NYG |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 9 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
| 46 |
46 |
6 |
1 |
1946-06-23 (2) |
Buddy Blattner |
NYG |
|
CHC |
|
b 7 |
|
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
| 47 |
47 |
7 |
1 |
1946-07-27 (1) |
Frank McCormick |
PHI |
|
CHC |
|
b 3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| 48 |
48 |
8 |
1 |
1946-08-25 |
Buddy Blattner |
NYG |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 3 |
|
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
| 49 |
49 |
9 |
1 |
1946-09-27 |
Stan Musial |
STL |
|
CHC |
|
b 8 |
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
| 1947 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 50 |
50 |
1 |
1 |
1947-04-24 |
Wally Westlake |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 8 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
| 51 |
51 |
2 |
1 |
1947-05-30 (2) |
Frankie Gustine |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 5 |
|
1 |
|
5 |
|
| 52 |
52 |
3 |
1 |
1947-06-13 |
Buster Adams |
PHI |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 9 |
|
1 |
|
PH |
|
| 53 |
53 |
4 |
1 |
1947-06-18 |
Gil Hodges |
BRO |
@ |
CHC |
tied 3-3 |
t 7 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
|
| 54 |
54 |
5 |
1 |
1947-06-28 (2) |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 3 |
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
| 55 |
55 |
6 |
1 |
1947-06-29 |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 6 |
|
2 |
|
7 |
|
| 56 |
56 |
7 |
1 |
1947-07-03 |
Erv Dusak |
STL |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 8 |
|
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
| 57 |
57 |
8 |
1 |
1947-07-06 (1) |
Hank Greenberg |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 7 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 58 |
58 |
9 |
2 |
1947-07-06 (1) |
Frankie Gustine |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 7 |
|
1 |
|
5 |
|
| 59 |
59 |
10 |
1 |
1947-07-10 (1) |
Jackie Robinson |
BRO |
|
CHC |
ahead 1-0 |
b 3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 60 |
60 |
11 |
1 |
1947-07-16 |
Bobby Thomson |
NYG |
|
CHC |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
3 |
8 |
|
| 61 |
61 |
12 |
1 |
1947-07-26 |
Johnny Mize |
NYG |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 3 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 62 |
62 |
13 |
1 |
1947-08-07 |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 2 |
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
| 63 |
63 |
14 |
1 |
1947-08-24 (1) |
Walker Cooper |
NYG |
|
CHC |
|
b 6 |
|
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
| 64 |
64 |
15 |
2 |
1947-08-24 (1) |
Sid Gordon |
NYG |
|
CHC |
|
b 6 |
|
1 |
7 |
7 |
|
| 65 |
65 |
16 |
1 |
1947-09-06 |
Clyde Kluttz |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 2 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 66 |
66 |
17 |
2 |
1947-09-06 |
Billy Cox |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 5 |
|
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
| 67 |
67 |
18 |
1 |
1947-09-17 (2) |
Johnny Mize |
NYG |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 2 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 68 |
68 |
19 |
2 |
1947-09-17 (2) |
Willard Marshall |
NYG |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 7 |
|
3 |
|
9 |
|
| 1948 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 69 |
69 |
1 |
1 |
1948-05-16 |
Hank Sauer |
CIN |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 2 |
|
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 70 |
70 |
2 |
1 |
1948-06-09 (1) |
Mickey Livingston |
NYG |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 3 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 71 |
71 |
3 |
1 |
1948-06-18 |
Gil Hodges |
BRO |
|
CHC |
ahead 1-0 |
b 2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
|
| 72 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
1948-07-07 |
Frank Baumholtz |
CIN |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
1 |
8 |
IPHR |
| 73 |
73 |
5 |
2 |
1948-07-07 |
Danny Litwhiler |
CIN |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 5 |
|
1 |
5 |
5 |
|
| 74 |
74 |
6 |
1 |
1948-09-05 (1) |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
|
CHC |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 75 |
75 |
7 |
1 |
1948-09-11 |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
@ |
CHC |
|
t 8 |
|
4 |
|
PH |
|
| 76 |
76 |
8 |
1 |
1948-10-02 |
Ron Northey |
STL |
|
CHC |
|
b 2 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
| 77 |
77 |
9 |
2 |
1948-10-02 |
Red Schoendienst |
STL |
|
CHC |
|
b 4 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
| 1949 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 78 |
78 |
1 |
1 |
1949-04-25 |
Mickey Livingston |
NYG |
@ |
PHI |
|
t 7 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 79 |
79 |
2 |
1 |
1949-04-30 |
Pee Wee Reese |
BRO |
|
PHI |
|
b 1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Lead-Off |
| 80 |
80 |
3 |
2 |
1949-04-30 |
Pee Wee Reese |
BRO |
|
PHI |
behind 3-12 |
b 9 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
| 81 |
81 |
4 |
1 |
1949-05-05 |
Ron Northey |
STL |
@ |
PHI |
|
t 9 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
| 82 |
82 |
5 |
1 |
1949-06-05 (1) |
Rube Walker |
CHC |
@ |
PHI |
|
t 2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
| 83 |
83 |
6 |
1 |
1949-06-11 |
Marty Marion |
STL |
@ |
PHI |
|
t 3 |
|
2 |
|
6 |
|
| 84 |
84 |
7 |
2 |
1949-06-11 |
Nippy Jones |
STL |
@ |
PHI |
|
t 6 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 85 |
85 |
8 |
1 |
1949-07-07 |
Johnny Mize |
NYG |
|
PHI |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 86 |
86 |
9 |
2 |
1949-07-07 |
Dave Koslo |
NYG |
|
PHI |
|
b 2 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
| 87 |
87 |
10 |
1 |
1949-07-31 |
Hank Sauer |
CHC |
|
PHI |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
|
7 |
|
| 88 |
88 |
11 |
2 |
1949-07-31 |
Andy Pafko |
CHC |
|
PHI |
|
b 9 |
|
2 |
|
5 |
|
| 89 |
89 |
12 |
1 |
1949-08-07 (1) |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
|
PHI |
|
b 8 |
|
3 |
|
7 |
|
| 90 |
90 |
13 |
1 |
1949-08-18 |
Bruce Edwards |
BRO |
|
PHI |
tied 1-1 |
b 5 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
|
| 91 |
91 |
14 |
2 |
1949-08-18 |
Gil Hodges |
BRO |
|
PHI |
behind 3-9 |
b 9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
| 92 |
92 |
15 |
1 |
1949-08-28 (1) |
Roy Smalley |
CHC |
@ |
PHI |
|
t 1 |
|
2 |
|
6 |
|
| 93 |
93 |
16 |
2 |
1949-08-28 (1) |
Phil Cavarretta |
CHC |
@ |
PHI |
|
t 5 |
|
1 |
2 |
9 |
|
| 94 |
94 |
17 |
1 |
1949-09-06 (2) |
Wes Westrum |
NYG |
|
PHI |
|
b 6 |
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
| 95 |
95 |
18 |
1 |
1949-09-13 |
Ralph Kiner |
PIT |
|
PHI |
|
b 1 |
|
4 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 96 |
96 |
19 |
2 |
1949-09-13 |
Wally Westlake |
PIT |
|
PHI |
|
b 1 |
|
1 |
5 |
9 |
|
| 1950 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 97 |
97 |
1 |
1 |
1950-06-17 |
Willard Marshall |
BSN |
|
PIT |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
6 |
7 |
|
| 98 |
98 |
2 |
1 |
1950-06-22 |
Willie Jones |
PHI |
|
PIT |
|
b 2 |
|
1 |
|
5 |
|
| 99 |
99 |
3 |
2 |
1950-06-22 |
Del Ennis |
PHI |
|
PIT |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 100 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
1950-06-22 |
Andy Seminick |
PHI |
|
PIT |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 101 |
101 |
5 |
1 |
1950-07-04 (2) |
Johnny Wyrostek |
CIN |
|
PIT |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
|
9 |
|
| 102 |
102 |
6 |
1 |
1950-07-27 |
Roy Hartsfield |
BSN |
|
PIT |
|
b 8 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
| 103 |
103 |
7 |
1 |
1950-08-20 (2) |
Les Moss |
SLB |
@ |
DET |
|
t 6 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 104 |
104 |
8 |
1 |
1950-08-23 |
Yogi Berra |
NYY |
|
DET |
|
b 6 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
| 105 |
105 |
9 |
1 |
1950-09-07 |
Larry Doby |
CLE |
@ |
DET |
behind 11-1 |
t 10 |
|
2 |
|
8 |
|
| 1951 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 106 |
106 |
1 |
1 |
1951-05-06 |
Johnny Hopp |
NYY |
@ |
DET |
|
t 5 |
0 |
1 |
|
PH |
|
| 107 |
107 |
2 |
1 |
1951-08-01 (1) |
Gene Woodling |
NYY |
|
DET |
|
b 5 |
|
1 |
1 |
7 |
|
| 108 |
108 |
3 |
1 |
1951-08-18 |
Hank Arft |
SLB |
|
DET |
|
b 7 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
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