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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 Stats / Schedule (1967/1969) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft
Season Summary 67-95 , Final Rank: 8, GB: 36.0 Days in First: never Most Games over .500: never Most Games under .500: 28 (last on September 29) Biggest Lead: never led Farthest Behind Leader: 37.0 (last on September 27) Longest Winning Streak: 4 (April 28 to May 1) Longest Losing Streak: 6 (September 21 to September 27) Most Runs Allowed: 13 (July 4) Most Runs Scored: 12 (August 4) Longest Game: 15 innings (August 21) Times Shutout by Opponent: 18 Times Opponent Shutout: 11
Overall Split W L RS RA WP Overall 67 95 498 615 .414 Home/Road Split W L RS RA WP Home 32 49 229 299 .395 Road 35 46 269 316 .432 Month by Month Split W L RS RA WP April 8 10 53 77 .444 May 14 15 96 105 .483 June 15 13 85 100 .536 July 11 18 90 114 .379 August 13 21 115 121 .382 September 6 18 59 98 .250 By Season Half Split W L RS RA WP First Half 39 44 263 328 .470 Second Half 28 51 235 287 .354 Extra-Innings Split W L RS RA WP ExtraInning 9 5 47 42 .643 Full Games 58 89 451 572 .395 Shortened 0 1 0 1 .000 | One-Run Games Split W L RS RA WP One Run 25 28 154 157 .472 Blowouts (5+ Runs) Split W L RS RA WP Blowout 8 20 104 173 .286 Opponent Split W L RS RA WP BAL 8 10 58 65 .444 BOS 9 9 62 66 .500 CHW 8 10 55 58 .444 CLE 7 11 56 77 .389 DET 5 13 56 90 .278 MIN 7 11 50 65 .389 NYY 6 12 45 60 .333 OAK 5 13 51 77 .278 WSA 12 6 65 57 .667 |
Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 1 Wed, Apr 10 box CAL @NYY L 0-1 0-1 6 1.0 1:43 M Stottlemyr G Brunet 15,744 - 2 Thu, Apr 11 box CAL @CLE W 7-5 1-1 4 1.0 3:34 B Locke L Tiant 29,241 + 3 Sat, Apr 13 box CAL @BAL L 0-3 1-2 7 2.0 2:21 J Hardin J McGlothlin 6,559 - 4 Sun, Apr 14 box CAL @BAL W 6-2 2-2 4 2.0 2:36 G Brunet B Howard 12,810 + 5 Mon, Apr 15 box CAL @WSA L 0-7 2-3 7 3.0 2:24 C Pascual S Ellis 4,570 - 6 Wed, Apr 17 box CAL NYY L 2-3 2-4 7 4.0 2:25 S Bahnsen R Clark 20,068 -- 7 Thu, Apr 18 box CAL NYY L 1-6 2-5 9 4.0 2:27 B Monbouquet J McGlothlin 11,170 --- 8 Fri, Apr 19 box CAL BAL W 2-1 (10) 3-5 8 3.5 2:41 M Rojas E Watt 12,747 + 9 Sat, Apr 20 box CAL BAL L 1-10 3-6 8 4.5 3:02 T Phoebus S Ellis 15,173 - 10 Sun, Apr 21 box CAL BAL L 4-11 3-7 9 6.0 2:38 M Drabowsky T Burgmeier 20,695 -- 11 Mon, Apr 22 box CAL WSA W 4-2 4-7 8 5.5 2:27 J Hamilton D Bosman 6,945 + 12 Tue, Apr 23 box CAL WSA L 1-3 4-8 8 6.0 2:43 P Ortega G Brunet 7,554 - 13 Wed, Apr 24 box CAL WSA W 6-1 5-8 8 5.0 2:27 C Wright J Coleman 7,452 + 14 Fri, Apr 26 box CAL OAK L 4-8 5-9 9 5.0 2:32 B Odom T Burgmeier 9,481 - 15 Sat, Apr 27 box CAL OAK L 3-6 5-10 9 6.0 2:31 C Hunter J Hamilton 10,120 -- 16 Sun, Apr 28 box CAL OAK W 4-3 6-10 9 5.5 2:18 S Ellis L Krausse 10,964 + 17 Mon, Apr 29 box CAL @CLE W 3-2 7-10 7 5.5 2:48 J McGlothlin S Hargan 4,430 ++ 18 Tue, Apr 30 box CAL @CLE W 5-3 8-10 7 4.5 2:43 G Brunet S Siebert 3,638 +++ 19 Wed, May 1 box CAL @BOS W 5-3 9-10 5 4.5 2:55 J Hamilton J Wyatt 12,001 ++++ 20 Thu, May 2 box CAL @BOS L 1-4 9-11 6 4.5 2:30 J Santiago S Ellis 4,699 - 21 Fri, May 3 box CAL @DET W 6-5 10-11 5 4.0 3:38 J Hamilton M Lolich 16,242 + 22 Sat, May 4 box CAL @DET W 7-2 11-11 5 4.0 2:44 J McGlothlin E Wilson 8,997 ++ 23 Sun, May 5 box CAL @DET L 2-5 11-12 6 5.0 2:25 D McLain G Brunet 14,125 - 24 Mon, May 6 box CAL CHW L 1-5 11-13 7 6.0 2:03 T John R Clark 8,213 -- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 25 Tue, May 7 box CAL CHW L 4-6 11-14 8 6.0 2:49 J Horlen S Ellis 8,002 --- 26 Wed, May 8 box CAL CHW W 3-2 12-14 7 5.0 2:21 C Wright C Carlos 7,981 + 27 Thu, May 9 box CAL MIN L 3-4 (10) 12-15 8 5.5 3:08 R Perranoski J Weaver 9,287 - 28 Fri, May 10 box CAL MIN W 3-0 13-15 7 5.5 2:16 G Brunet J Kaat 0 + 29 box CAL MIN L 5-6 13-16 7 5.5 3:01 R Perranoski M Rojas 21,270 - 30 Sat, May 11 box CAL MIN W 5-1 14-16 5 5.5 2:22 S Ellis J Perry 17,307 + 31 Sun, May 12 box CAL MIN L 2-4 (10) 14-17 8 5.5 2:57 R Perranoski M Rojas 19,148 - 32 Tue, May 14 box CAL @CHW L 6-7 14-18 8 6.5 3:05 W Wood M Rojas 8,708 -- 33 Wed, May 15 box CAL @CHW W 4-2 15-18 7 5.5 2:16 G Brunet B Locker 23,510 + 34 Sun, May 19 box CAL @MIN W 2-1 16-18 7 6.5 2:17 S Ellis D Boswell 0 ++ 35 box CAL @MIN L 2-3 16-19 7 6.5 2:26 J Kaat C Wright 16,856 - 36 Mon, May 20 box CAL BOS W 5-4 (11) 17-19 6 6.5 3:20 C Wright G Waslewski 10,384 + 37 Tue, May 21 box CAL BOS W 5-1 18-19 6 5.5 2:06 J McGlothlin D Ellsworth 10,502 ++ 38 Wed, May 22 box CAL BOS L 0-4 18-20 6 5.5 2:30 G Bell R Clark 13,267 - 39 Thu, May 23 box CAL CLE L 2-9 18-21 6 6.0 2:52 S Siebert S Ellis 7,892 -- 40 Fri, May 24 box CAL CLE W 2-1 19-21 6 5.5 2:20 G Brunet S Hargan 12,610 + 41 Sat, May 25 box CAL CLE W 5-1 20-21 6 5.5 2:27 J McGlothlin S McDowell 16,024 ++ 42 Sun, May 26 box CAL CLE L 2-5 20-22 6 5.5 2:36 L Tiant M Pattin 32,002 - 43 Mon, May 27 box CAL DET W 7-6 (12) 21-22 6 4.5 3:33 C Wright D Patterson 8,712 + 44 Tue, May 28 box CAL DET L 1-4 21-23 6 5.5 2:40 J Hiller G Brunet 19,601 - 45 Wed, May 29 box CAL DET L 0-3 21-24 7 6.5 2:11 D McLain J McGlothlin 13,840 -- 46 Thu, May 30 box CAL DET L 3-7 21-25 8 7.5 2:58 J Sparma R Clark 14,890 --- 47 Fri, May 31 box CAL @OAK W 3-0 (12) 22-25 6 7.5 3:12 C Wright C Dobson 6,415 + 48 Sat, Jun 1 box CAL @OAK L 0-4 22-26 7 8.5 2:14 B Odom G Brunet 8,455 - 49 Sun, Jun 2 box CAL @OAK L 2-5 22-27 9 9.0 2:25 J Nash J McGlothlin 10,936 -- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 50 Mon, Jun 3 box CAL @BAL L 0-2 22-28 9 9.0 2:21 D McNally R Clark 4,140 --- 51 Tue, Jun 4 box CAL @BAL W 5-3 (10) 23-28 7 8.5 3:14 M Rojas M Drabowsky 9,579 + 52 Wed, Jun 5 box CAL @BAL L 1-7 23-29 8 9.5 2:25 J Hardin C Wright 6,485 - 53 Thu, Jun 6 box CAL @BAL W 8-6 24-29 7 9.5 3:03 T Burgmeier E Watt 7,189 + 54 Fri, Jun 7 box CAL @NYY L 1-4 24-30 7 10.0 2:22 F Peterson G Brunet 0 - 55 box CAL @NYY W 8-4 25-30 7 10.0 2:43 J McGlothlin B Monbouquet 19,791 + 56 Sun, Jun 9 box CAL @NYY L 1-8 25-31 9 11.0 2:42 S Bahnsen R Clark 0 - 57 box CAL @NYY L 2-3 25-32 9 11.0 2:47 S Hamilton M Pattin 56,614 -- 58 Thu, Jun 13 box CAL @BOS W 4-2 26-32 9 13.0 3:11 M Rojas J Lonborg 0 + 59 box CAL @BOS L 1-5 26-33 9 13.0 2:23 L Stange B Harrelson 15,112 - 60 Fri, Jun 14 box CAL WSA W 2-0 27-33 8 13.0 2:19 G Brunet J Coleman 14,707 + 61 Sat, Jun 15 box CAL WSA W 5-4 (10) 28-33 8 12.0 3:33 M Pattin D Baldwin 10,239 ++ 62 Sun, Jun 16 box CAL NYY L 3-4 28-34 8 12.5 2:25 F Peterson R Clark 22,176 - 63 Mon, Jun 17 box CAL NYY W 2-1 (12) 29-34 8 12.0 2:50 M Rojas J Verbanic 15,502 + 64 Tue, Jun 18 box CAL NYY W 3-1 30-34 7 12.0 2:17 T Murphy B Monbouquet 14,168 ++ 65 Wed, Jun 19 box CAL NYY W 3-2 31-34 7 11.0 2:23 S Ellis S Barber 13,787 +++ 66 Fri, Jun 21 box CAL BAL L 2-4 31-35 7 11.5 2:45 D McNally G Brunet 15,795 - 67 Sat, Jun 22 box CAL BAL W 5-2 32-35 7 10.5 2:18 J McGlothlin J Hardin 18,271 + 68 Sun, Jun 23 box CAL BAL W 3-2 33-35 7 10.0 2:00 C Wright T Phoebus 13,255 ++ 69 Mon, Jun 24 box CAL OAK L 2-3 33-36 7 11.0 3:03 B Odom R Clark 10,021 - 70 Tue, Jun 25 box CAL OAK W 7-6 34-36 7 11.0 3:01 S Ellis C Hunter 10,367 + 71 Wed, Jun 26 box CAL OAK L 0-3 34-37 7 11.5 2:18 C Dobson G Brunet 11,103 - 72 Fri, Jun 28 box CAL @WSA W 4-3 35-37 7 11.0 2:37 T Murphy P Ortega 0 + 73 box CAL @WSA W 1-0 (11) 36-37 7 11.0 3:10 M Pattin D Knowles 7,576 ++ 74 Sat, Jun 29 box CAL @WSA L 2-8 36-38 6 12.0 2:37 J Hannan S Ellis 3,618 - Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 75 Sun, Jun 30 box CAL @WSA W 8-4 37-38 6 11.0 3:00 R Clark J Coleman 7,424 + 76 Mon, Jul 1 box CAL @DET L 1-5 37-39 6 12.0 2:15 M Lolich G Brunet 24,659 - 77 Tue, Jul 2 box CAL @DET L 1-3 37-40 7 13.0 2:15 E Wilson T Murphy 17,892 -- 78 Wed, Jul 3 box CAL @DET L 2-5 37-41 7 14.0 2:34 D McLain J McGlothlin 23,109 --- 79 Thu, Jul 4 box CAL @DET L 10-13 37-42 7 15.0 3:00 D Ribant T Burgmeier 18,186 ---- 80 Fri, Jul 5 box CAL @CLE L 1-5 37-43 7 16.0 2:37 S Siebert R Clark 11,592 ----- 81 Sat, Jul 6 box CAL @CLE W 2-0 38-43 7 15.0 2:08 G Brunet S McDowell 11,300 + 82 Sun, Jul 7 box CAL @CLE L 3-8 38-44 7 16.0 2:40 L Tiant J McGlothlin 0 - 83 box CAL @CLE W 9-7 39-44 7 16.0 3:15 S Ellis S Hargan 37,529 + 84 Thu, Jul 11 box CAL BOS W 3-2 40-44 7 15.0 2:27 G Brunet L Stange 14,623 ++ 85 Fri, Jul 12 box CAL BOS L 2-3 40-45 7 16.0 2:08 G Bell T Murphy 18,314 - 86 Sat, Jul 13 box CAL BOS L 6-7 40-46 8 16.0 2:43 R Culp J McGlothlin 11,923 -- 87 Sun, Jul 14 box CAL DET W 7-3 41-46 7 15.0 2:28 S Ellis E Wilson 19,971 + 88 Mon, Jul 15 box CAL DET W 4-0 42-46 6 14.0 2:07 G Brunet M Lolich 22,098 ++ 89 Tue, Jul 16 box CAL CLE L 1-2 (10) 42-47 8 15.0 2:38 S Williams B Locke 11,358 - 90 Wed, Jul 17 box CAL CLE L 2-4 42-48 8 15.0 2:51 S Hargan R Clark 13,117 -- 91 Fri, Jul 19 box CAL @CHW W 2-0 43-48 8 15.5 2:16 G Brunet B Priddy 11,907 + 92 Sat, Jul 20 box CAL @CHW W 7-6 44-48 6 14.5 2:37 M Pattin W Wood 5,993 ++ 93 Sun, Jul 21 box CAL @CHW L 1-5 44-49 6 13.5 2:39 J Horlen J McGlothlin 0 - 94 box CAL @CHW W 7-0 45-49 6 13.5 2:11 C Wright C Carlos 12,447 + 95 Mon, Jul 22 box CAL @MIN W 6-5 46-49 5 13.0 3:26 A Messersmit J Roland 10,716 ++ 96 Tue, Jul 23 box CAL @MIN W 3-1 47-49 5 13.5 2:30 G Brunet R Keller 0 +++ 97 box CAL @MIN L 1-3 47-50 5 13.5 2:55 J Merritt T Murphy 14,646 - 98 Wed, Jul 24 box CAL @MIN L 1-12 47-51 7 13.5 2:36 D Chance J McGlothlin 10,150 -- 99 Fri, Jul 26 box CAL CHW L 1-3 47-52 8 15.0 2:17 J Horlen C Wright 14,812 --- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 100 Sat, Jul 27 box CAL CHW L 0-1 47-53 8 16.0 2:05 B Priddy G Brunet 16,589 ---- 101 Sun, Jul 28 box CAL CHW L 1-2 47-54 8 16.0 1:58 J Fisher T Murphy 11,187 ----- 102 Mon, Jul 29 box CAL MIN W 2-1 48-54 8 15.0 2:33 S Ellis D Chance 14,237 + 103 Wed, Jul 31 box CAL @OAK L 1-4 48-55 8 17.0 2:12 C Hunter B Harrelson 0 - 104 box CAL @OAK L 3-4 48-56 8 17.0 2:47 D Segui M Pattin 8,443 -- 105 Fri, Aug 2 box CAL @BOS W 3-2 49-56 8 17.0 2:24 T Murphy J Pizarro 0 + 106 box CAL @BOS L 1-6 49-57 8 17.0 2:29 J Lonborg R Clark 30,462 - 107 Sat, Aug 3 box CAL @BOS L 3-8 49-58 8 17.5 2:19 D Ellsworth S Ellis 23,929 -- 108 box CAL @BOS L 3-5 49-59 8 17.5 2:57 S Lyle B Locke 26,195 --- 109 Sun, Aug 4 box CAL @BOS W 12-6 50-59 8 17.5 3:00 G Brunet J Pizarro 27,182 + 110 Tue, Aug 6 box CAL @WSA W 10-3 51-59 8 18.5 2:35 T Murphy F Bertaina 0 ++ 111 box CAL @WSA L 0-1 51-60 8 18.5 2:15 J Coleman J McGlothlin 7,249 - 112 Wed, Aug 7 box CAL @WSA W 4-2 52-60 8 18.5 2:46 S Ellis C Pascual 2,170 + 113 Thu, Aug 8 box CAL @WSA L 2-7 52-61 8 19.5 2:19 J Hannan G Brunet 3,868 - 114 Fri, Aug 9 box CAL @BAL L 0-3 52-62 8 19.5 2:31 D McNally B Harrelson 12,414 -- 115 Sat, Aug 10 box CAL @BAL L 0-1 (5) 52-63 8 20.5 1:24 G Brabender T Murphy 10,921 --- 116 Sun, Aug 11 box CAL @BAL W 11-1 53-63 8 21.0 2:44 J McGlothlin J Hardin 10,943 + 117 Mon, Aug 12 box CAL NYY L 2-5 53-64 8 22.0 2:38 L McDaniel G Brunet 14,520 - 118 Tue, Aug 13 box CAL NYY L 2-3 53-65 8 22.0 2:44 S Barber S Ellis 14,391 -- 119 Wed, Aug 14 box CAL NYY L 2-5 53-66 8 23.0 2:35 S Bahnsen T Murphy 14,104 --- 120 Thu, Aug 15 box CAL WSA W 3-1 54-66 8 22.5 1:53 J McGlothlin F Bertaina 9,135 + 121 Fri, Aug 16 box CAL WSA L 2-4 54-67 8 23.5 2:49 J Coleman B Harrelson 21,361 - 122 Sat, Aug 17 box CAL WSA W 5-3 55-67 8 23.5 2:47 A Messersmit C Pascual 11,675 + 123 Sun, Aug 18 box CAL WSA W 6-4 56-67 8 22.5 2:34 T Murphy P Ortega 10,399 ++ 124 Mon, Aug 19 box CAL BAL L 0-1 56-68 8 23.0 2:16 J Hardin J McGlothlin 9,802 - Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 125 Tue, Aug 20 box CAL BAL W 7-2 57-68 8 22.5 2:37 C Wright T Phoebus 10,136 + 126 Wed, Aug 21 box CAL BAL L 3-4 (15) 57-69 8 23.5 4:39 G Brabender M Pattin 10,514 - 127 Thu, Aug 22 box CAL @OAK L 1-2 57-70 8 24.5 1:58 C Hunter D Bennett 4,078 -- 128 Fri, Aug 23 box CAL @OAK L 4-9 57-71 8 24.5 3:05 L Krausse J McGlothlin 5,689 --- 129 Sat, Aug 24 box CAL @OAK L 5-9 57-72 8 24.5 2:46 B Odom S Ellis 6,966 ---- 130 Sun, Aug 25 box CAL @OAK W 5-1 58-72 8 23.0 2:21 G Brunet J Nash 11,398 + 131 Mon, Aug 26 box CAL @NYY L 1-6 58-73 8 23.5 2:22 F Peterson D Bennett 0 - 132 box CAL @NYY W 10-2 59-73 8 23.5 2:24 J McGlothlin A Downing 19,132 + 133 Tue, Aug 27 box CAL @NYY L 0-2 59-74 8 23.0 2:17 S Bahnsen C Wright 0 - 134 box CAL @NYY W 2-0 60-74 8 23.0 2:43 B Harrelson J Verbanic 21,419 + 135 Wed, Aug 28 box CAL @DET L 1-6 60-75 8 24.0 2:24 D McLain T Burgmeier 35,740 - 136 Thu, Aug 29 box CAL @DET L 0-2 60-76 8 25.0 2:16 M Lolich G Brunet 23,964 -- 137 Fri, Aug 30 box CAL OAK W 5-3 61-76 8 25.0 2:25 J McGlothlin C Hunter 8,971 + 138 Sat, Aug 31 box CAL OAK L 0-2 61-77 8 25.0 2:10 C Dobson D Bennett 9,604 - 139 Sun, Sep 1 box CAL OAK L 2-5 61-78 8 26.0 2:43 B Odom C Wright 8,648 -- 140 Mon, Sep 2 box CAL CLE L 2-4 61-79 8 26.5 3:00 M Paul G Brunet 12,996 --- 141 Tue, Sep 3 box CAL CLE L 2-7 61-80 8 27.5 2:42 S McDowell J McGlothlin 7,560 ---- 142 Wed, Sep 4 box CAL CLE L 5-9 61-81 8 28.5 3:22 L Tiant B Harrelson 7,369 ----- 143 Fri, Sep 6 box CAL BOS W 4-0 62-81 8 28.5 2:19 A Messersmit J Lonborg 9,675 + 144 Sat, Sep 7 box CAL BOS L 1-2 62-82 8 28.5 2:03 R Culp G Brunet 12,087 - 145 Sun, Sep 8 box CAL BOS W 3-2 63-82 8 27.5 2:21 C Wright J Pizarro 10,616 + 146 Mon, Sep 9 box CAL DET L 0-6 63-83 8 28.5 2:10 M Lolich D Bennett 10,299 - 147 Tue, Sep 10 box CAL DET L 2-7 63-84 8 29.5 2:32 D McLain A Messersmit 22,618 -- 148 Wed, Sep 11 box CAL DET L 2-8 63-85 8 30.5 2:25 J Hiller G Brunet 9,261 --- 149 Fri, Sep 13 box CAL @CHW L 1-2 63-86 8 31.5 2:05 J Fisher J McGlothlin 7,512 ---- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 150 Sat, Sep 14 box CAL @CHW W 5-4 (10) 64-86 8 31.5 3:04 B Locke W Wood 6,474 + 151 Sun, Sep 15 box CAL @CHW W 4-1 65-86 8 31.5 2:29 A Messersmit J Nyman 8,826 ++ 152 Mon, Sep 16 box CAL @MIN L 3-4 65-87 8 32.5 2:45 J Merritt S Ellis 3,999 - 153 Wed, Sep 18 box CAL @MIN L 3-4 65-88 8 33.0 2:40 D Chance B Harrelson 0 -- 154 box CAL @MIN W 4-3 66-88 8 33.0 2:42 C Wright D Morris 5,104 + 155 Sat, Sep 21 box CAL @CLE L 2-3 66-89 8 35.0 2:49 M Paul G Brunet 3,945 - 156 Sun, Sep 22 box CAL @CLE L 1-2 66-90 8 35.0 2:35 V Romo S Kealey 9,200 -- 157 Mon, Sep 23 box CAL MIN L 0-3 66-91 8 35.0 1:54 D Chance C Wright 6,562 --- 158 Tue, Sep 24 box CAL MIN L 3-5 (10) 66-92 8 36.0 3:02 R Perranoski B Locke 6,710 ---- 159 Wed, Sep 25 box CAL MIN L 2-5 66-93 8 37.0 2:27 B Stephen J McGlothlin 6,995 ----- 160 Fri, Sep 27 box CAL CHW L 1-5 66-94 8 37.0 2:32 J Horlen A Messersmit 7,498 ------ 161 Sat, Sep 28 box CAL CHW W 1-0 67-94 8 36.0 2:06 M Pattin J Fisher 8,344 + 162 Sun, Sep 29 box CAL CHW L 6-7 67-95 8 36.0 2:33 W Wood D Bennett 13,185 -
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