Summary
Team Record in Appearances | 35-28 / in Starts: 0-0 |
Longest Hitting Streak | 2 games |
Longest On Base Streak | 2 games |
Most Games w/o HR | 18 games |
Most Games w/o RBI | 13 games |
RBI Opportunities
in 25 PAs | 1 |
Actual Runners on Base | 13 (8-4-1) |
Avg. MLBer w/ 25 PAs | 3 |
Avg. Runners on Base | 15 (8-4-2) |
F Alou | 1 |
J Amalfitano | 1 |
H Kuenn | 1 |
C Hiller | 0 |
J Pagán | 0 |
1961 Batting Game Log
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Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||
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1 | 294 | 1 | Apr 11 | SFG | PIT | L,7-8 | 6-9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | .27 | 0.008 | .71 | 0.01% | 0.02 | P | |
2 | 295 | 12 (10) | Apr 25 | SFG | @ | LAD | W,3-1 | 7-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 9 | .67 | -0.014 | 1.81 | -0.02% | -0.25 | P |
May | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||||
3 | 296 | 17 (4) | May 2 | SFG | @ | CHC | L,4-9 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 1 | P | ||||||||
4 | 297 | 24 (6) | May 12 | SFG | MLN | L,4-5 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 9 | P | |||||||||
5 | 298 | 25 | May 13 | SFG | MLN | W,8-5 | 5-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | .39 | -0.010 | 1.53 | -0.02% | -0.23 | P | |
6 | 299 | 26 | May 14 | SFG | MLN | W,8-7 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | PR | |||||||||
7 | 300 | 29 (2) | May 17 | SFG | CHC | W,4-3 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | P | |||||||||
8 | 301 | 30 | May 19 | SFG | LAD | L,7-8 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | P | |||||||||
9 | 302 | 31 | May 20 | SFG | LAD | L,3-4 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | P | |||||||||
10 | 303 | 37 (5) | May 27 | SFG | @ | CHC | W,8-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 9 | P | ||||||||
11 | 304 | 38 | May 28 | SFG | @ | CHC | W,6-5 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 9 | .30 | -0.008 | 1.25 | -0.02% | -0.23 | P |
12 | 305 | 39 | May 29 | SFG | CIN | L,1-5 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 9 | P | |||||||||
13 | 306 | 41 (1) | May 30 (2) | SFG | CIN | L,4-6 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 9 | P | |||||||||
14 | 307 | 42 | May 31 | SFG | STL | W,3-2 | 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 9 | 1.14 | -0.028 | 4.34 | -0.06% | -0.16 | P | |
Jun | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||||
15 | 308 | 44 (1) | Jun 2 | SFG | @ | LAD | L,2-6 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 9 | P | ||||||||
16 | 309 | 46 (1) | Jun 4 | SFG | @ | LAD | W,4-2 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 9 | .33 | -0.010 | 1.51 | -0.03% | -0.25 | P |
17 | 310 | 49 (2) | Jun 7 | SFG | PHI | W,4-3 | 9-GF(11) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | 1.78 | -0.044 | 5.60 | -0.08% | -0.16 | P | |
18 | 311 | 51 (1) | Jun 9 | SFG | PIT | W,9-6 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | P | |||||||||
19 | 312 | 54 (2) | Jun 12 | SFG | LAD | W,7-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | P | |||||||||
20 | 313 | 55 | Jun 13 | SFG | LAD | W,4-3 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | P | |||||||||
21 | 314 | 62 (6) | Jun 21 | SFG | @ | MLN | L,3-5 | 6-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 6 | P | ||||||||
22 | 315 | 63 | Jun 22 | SFG | @ | MLN | L,6-8 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | P | ||||||||
23 | 316 | 64 | Jun 23 | SFG | @ | STL | L,5-10 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | P | ||||||||
24 | 317 | 66 (1) | Jun 25 (1) | SFG | @ | STL | W,6-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 6 | P | ||||||||
25 | 318 | 68 (1) | Jun 26 | SFG | @ | PHI | L,0-1 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | P | ||||||||
26 | 319 | 69 | Jun 27 | SFG | @ | PHI | W,12-5 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 9 | P | ||||||||
27 | 320 | 70 | Jun 28 | SFG | @ | PHI | T,7-7 | 10-13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 7 | 2.88 | 0.172 | 7.96 | 0.29% | 0.62 | P |
28 | 321 | 71 | Jun 29 (1) | SFG | @ | PHI | W,8-7 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 9 | P | ||||||||
29 | 322 | 73 (1) | Jun 30 | SFG | @ | PIT | L,3-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 9 | P | ||||||||
Jul | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||||
30 | 323 | 80 (6) | Jul 6 | SFG | CIN | L,2-3 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 9 | P | |||||||||
31 | 324 | 81 | Jul 7 | SFG | STL | L,2-3 | 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | 9 | .52 | -0.013 | .83 | -0.01% | -0.23 | P | |
32 | 325 | 82 | Jul 8 | SFG | STL | L,7-9 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | 7 | P | |||||||||
33 | 326 | 85 (2) | Jul 13 | SFG | PIT | W,2-1 | 8-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .125 | .489 | 9 | .99 | 0.014 | .95 | 0.01% | 0.33 | P | |
34 | 327 | 86 | Jul 14 | SFG | PIT | L,4-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .125 | .489 | 9 | P | |||||||||
35 | 328 | 88 (1) | Jul 16 | SFG | PHI | W,7-3 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 | 9 | .04 | -0.001 | .04 | 0.00% | -0.16 | P | |
36 | 329 | 89 | Jul 17 | SFG | PHI | L,7-10 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 | 9 | P | |||||||||
37 | 330 | 90 | Jul 19 | SFG | @ | STL | L,2-3 | 8-GF(10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .308 | .100 | .408 | 9 | 1.40 | -0.037 | 1.89 | -0.03% | -0.12 | P |
38 | 331 | 95 (4) | Jul 25 | SFG | @ | PIT | W,16-7 | 5-GF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 | 9 | .33 | -0.024 | .33 | -0.01% | -0.12 | P |
39 | 332 | 98 (2) | Jul 28 (1) | SFG | @ | PHI | W,8-5 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 | 7 | P | ||||||||
40 | 333 | 99 | Jul 28 (2) | SFG | @ | PHI | L,3-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 | 9 | P | ||||||||
Aug | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||||
41 | 334 | 103 (3) | Aug 3 | SFG | @ | LAD | L,3-4 | 10-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 | 7 | P | ||||||||
42 | 335 | 106 (2) | Aug 6 | SFG | MLN | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 | 9 | P | |||||||||
43 | 336 | 108 (1) | Aug 9 | SFG | CHC | W,6-5 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .167 | .500 | 6 | P | |||||||||
44 | 337 | 110 (1) | Aug 12 | SFG | CIN | W,6-4 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 | .466 | 9 | .45 | -0.011 | .54 | -0.01% | -0.43 | P | |
45 | 338 | 111 | Aug 13 | SFG | CIN | L,1-8 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 | .466 | 9 | P | |||||||||
46 | 339 | 115 (3) | Aug 18 | SFG | LAD | W,2-1 | 7-GF(10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .353 | .154 | .507 | 9 | .68 | 0.019 | .57 | 0.01% | 0.39 | P | |
47 | 340 | 116 | Aug 19 | SFG | LAD | W,5-0 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 9 | .17 | -0.004 | .18 | 0.00% | -0.43 | P | |
48 | 341 | 119 (2) | Aug 22 (2) | SFG | @ | CIN | W,5-3 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .133 | .449 | 9 | 1.66 | 0.036 | 5.04 | 0.07% | 0.16 | P |
49 | 342 | 121 (1) | Aug 24 | SFG | @ | CIN | L,5-8 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .133 | .449 | 9 | P | ||||||||
50 | 343 | 125 (3) | Aug 29 | SFG | @ | MLN | L,6-7 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .133 | .449 | 9 | P | ||||||||
51 | 344 | 126 | Aug 30 | SFG | @ | MLN | W,2-1 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .133 | .449 | 9 | P | ||||||||
Sept | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||||
52 | 345 | 128 (1) | Sep 1 | SFG | @ | CHC | W,4-3 | 7-12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | 9 | 1.81 | -0.045 | 1.96 | -0.03% | -0.16 | P |
53 | 346 | 132 (3) | Sep 5 | SFG | @ | LAD | L,2-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | 2 | P | ||||||||
54 | 347 | 133 | Sep 6 | SFG | @ | LAD | L,5-9 | 5-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .333 | .235 | .569 | 9 | .95 | 0.066 | .15 | 0.01% | 0.63 | P |
55 | 348 | 135 (1) | Sep 9 | SFG | LAD | W,9-6 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .333 | .235 | .569 | 9 | P | |||||||||
56 | 349 | 136 | Sep 10 | SFG | LAD | W,7-1 | 5-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .263 | .611 | 9 | .03 | -0.001 | .01 | 0.00% | 0.02 | P | |
57 | 350 | 141 (4) | Sep 15 | SFG | CHC | W,5-1 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .263 | .611 | 9 | P | |||||||||
58 | 351 | 142 | Sep 16 | SFG | CHC | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .263 | .611 | 9 | P | |||||||||
59 | 352 | 144 (1) | Sep 18 | SFG | MLN | W,3-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .263 | .611 | 6 | P | |||||||||
60 | 353 | 145 | Sep 19 | SFG | MLN | W,11-10 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .263 | .611 | 1 | P | |||||||||
61 | 354 | 146 | Sep 20 | SFG | MLN | L,4-7 | 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 9 | .61 | -0.016 | .01 | 0.00% | -0.10 | P | |
62 | 355 | 149 (2) | Sep 24 | SFG | @ | CIN | W,12-5 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 9 | P | ||||||||
63 | 356 | 151 (1) | Sep 27 | SFG | @ | PIT | L,3-5 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 9 | P | ||||||||
64 | 357 | 152 | Sep 28 | SFG | @ | PIT | W,7-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 9 | P | ||||||||
35-28 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .250 | .583 | .81 | 0.049 | 1.79 | 0.05% | -0.85 |
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