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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 6, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 6, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 4,145 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Vargo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Earl Williams | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Carl Morton | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 6, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Morton
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Morton
McBride takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Morton
Simmons hits a line drive towards second. Perez catches it and steps on second to double up Harris. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Curtis
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Curtis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Curtis
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Morton
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Morton
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Morton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Morton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Curtis
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Morton
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Morton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Curtis
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Curtis
There goes Royster. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Curtis
There goes Royster. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Curtis
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Curtis
Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Curtis
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Morton
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Morton
Simmons takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Morton
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Morton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Curtis
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Curtis
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Correll vs. Curtis
Correll is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Curtis
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Henderson moves to third. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Curtis
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Morton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Morton
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Curtis vs. Morton
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Morton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. Kessinger moves to third. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Morton
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Curtis scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Torrealba
Pablo Torrealba now pitching.
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Torrealba
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Torrealba
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Torrealba
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Curtis
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Pablo Torrealba.
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Curtis
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Curtis
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dal Canton
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Dal Canton
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Curtis
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Curtis
Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Curtis
Royster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dal Canton
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dal Canton
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Dal Canton
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dal Canton
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Curtis
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Curtis
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Curtis
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Curtis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields the ball and throws to Moret covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Moret
Fairly bunts towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moret
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Moret
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Crawford scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Curtis vs. Moret
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Moret
Brock hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Curtis
Luis Melendez now playing left field.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Curtis
Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Moret
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Moret
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moret
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Curtis
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Curtis
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rasmussen
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Roger Moret. Eric Rasmussen now pitching. Dave May pinch hits for Tom Paciorek.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Office takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Wallace
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chaney tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Office moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Hrabosky
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Earl Williams. Al Hrabosky now pitching. Lee Lacy pinch hits for Darrell Evans.
Lacy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1976 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 0 0 1 Office R, cf 3 0 1 0 Melendez L, lf 0 0 0 0 Perez M, 2b 4 0 0 1 Harris V, 2b 5 1 3 2 Wynn J, lf 4 2 2 1 McBride B, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1 Evans D, ph 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 4 1 2 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 0 3 2 Cruz H, 3b 3 1 2 0 Correll V, c 3 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 1 Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 4 1 1 0 Chaney D, ss 2 1 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 0 0 0 0 Morton C, p 1 0 0 0 Wallace M, p 0 0 0 0 Torrealba P, p 0 0 0 0 Proly M, p 0 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, ph 1 0 0 0 Moret R, p 0 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 0 0 0 0 May D, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 12 5 31 4 7 4 St.Louis 000 040 010 -- 5 Atlanta 000 101 002 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (W) 8.1 5 3 3 7 3 Rasmussen E* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Wallace M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Proly M+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Morton C (L) 4.1 7 4 4 2 1 Torrealba P 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 Dal Canton B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Moret R 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- St.Louis 1, Atlanta 3 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Atlanta 9 2B -- Henderson K 2, Wynn J, Kessinger D SB -- Royster J CS -- Royster J SH -- Fairly R SF -- Perez M T -- 2:35 A -- 4145
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