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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 23, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Von Joshua | Center Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 23, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Halicki
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Halicki
Lacy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Halicki
There goes Office. The throw from Rader and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Halicki
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Halicki
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Joshua picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Joshua. Wynn goes all the way around to score. Evans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Halicki
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Halicki
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Halicki
There goes May. The throw from Rader and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pocoroba vs. Halicki
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ruthven
Joshua strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Joshua out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murcer out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Halicki
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Halicki
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Halicki
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Halicki
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Halicki
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruthven scores. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Halicki
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Halicki
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Halicki
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Halicki
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Halicki
Chaney hits a ball on the ground that hits Pocoroba. Pocoroba is out and Chaney is safe at first. There goes Pocoroba trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Halicki
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. Halicki
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Ruthven
Halicki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Ruthven
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Halicki
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Halicki
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Halicki
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Halicki
Evans takes first base on ball four. Office moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaston vs. Caldwell
Mike Caldwell now pitching. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Dave May.
Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office scores. Lacy scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Caldwell
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaston scores. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Royster vs. Heaverlo
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba scores. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Heaverlo
Ruthven hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Cito Gaston now playing right field.
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Heaverlo
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Heaverlo
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Heaverlo
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Heaverlo
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. Office scores. Wynn goes all the way around to score. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Heaverlo
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Heaverlo
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Heaverlo
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Heaverlo
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Heaverlo
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joshua vs. Sosa
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Sosa
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Sosa
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Sosa
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Sosa
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching. Steve Ontiveros now playing first base.
Office is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. D'Acquisto
Lacy hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Sosa
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sosa
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sosa
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. D'Acquisto
Von Joshua now playing left field. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Marc Hill now playing first base. Chris Arnold now playing second base.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. D'Acquisto
Gaston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. D'Acquisto
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Ontiveros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Sosa
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Sosa
Joshua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Joshua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Sosa
The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Joshua moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Sosa
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joshua scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sosa
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. D'Acquisto
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. D'Acquisto
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. D'Acquisto
Office takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. D'Acquisto
Lacy hits a fly ball towards center. Herndon catches it and throws to second to double up Sosa. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Sosa
Arnold hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sosa
Glenn Adams pinch hits for John D'Acquisto.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Sosa
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1976, game 1 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 3 2 2 0 Joshua V, cf-lf 4 1 2 0
Lacy L, 2b 6 1 2 1 Thomas D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf 2 2 0 0 Herndon L, cf 1 0 0 1
Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, rf 2 0 0 0
May D, rf 1 0 0 0 Hill M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph-rf 2 1 2 2 Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 5 1 2 1 Arnold C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 5 0 3 1 Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 1 D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
Ruthven D, p 4 1 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sosa E, p 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, c 3 0 0 0
Halicki E, p 1 0 1 0
Caldwell M, p 0 0 0 0
Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros , ph-1b-rf 2 0 1 0
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37 9 13 6 31 2 5 2
Atlanta 110 520 000 -- 9
San Francisco 000 010 010 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 5.0 2 1 1 1 3
Sosa E (S) 4.0 3 1 0 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E (L) 3.1 8 5 4 6 1
Caldwell M* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Heaverlo D 2.2 3 2 1 1 3
D'Acquisto J 3.0 0 0 0 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Joshua V, Montanez W, Murcer B
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 11, San Francisco 4
2B -- Ontiveros S, Joshua V
HR -- Montanez W
SB -- May D
CS -- Office R
WP -- Halicki E
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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