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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 3, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 3, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 3, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 13,284 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Left Fielder |
Terry Whitfield | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 3, 1977
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Moore. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Madlock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Messersmith
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Messersmith
McCovey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Messersmith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Messersmith
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Messersmith
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Messersmith
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Messersmith
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Knepper
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Knepper
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Messersmith
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Messersmith
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Knepper
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Knepper
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Knepper
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Messersmith
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Messersmith
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Messersmith
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Messersmith
Knepper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Knepper
Correll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Knepper
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Knepper
Gilbreath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Knepper
Messersmith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Williams
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Messersmith
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Messersmith
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Messersmith
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Messersmith
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Messersmith
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Williams
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Williams
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Williams
Correll hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Williams
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Williams
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Messersmith
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Moffitt
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Moffitt
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Moffitt
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Moffitt
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Messersmith
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Messersmith
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Messersmith
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Moffitt
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Moffitt
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Moffitt
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Moffitt
Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Messersmith
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Messersmith
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Messersmith
Jack Clark pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Jerry Royster.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Lavelle
Bonnell bunts towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Lavelle
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Lavelle
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Camp
Craig Robinson now playing shortstop. Rick Camp now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Camp
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Camp
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lavelle
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Lavelle
Correll hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lavelle
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbreath vs. Lavelle
Gilbreath is walked intentionally. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paciorek vs. Lavelle
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1977, game 2 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Andrews R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Royster J, ss 4 1 2 2 Madlock B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, lf 4 0 2 1 Robinson C, ss 0 0 0 0 Whitfield T, rf 5 1 1 0 Bonnell B, cf 3 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 1 1 3 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomasson G, cf 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 5 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 2 2 0 Matthews G, lf 3 2 1 0 Hill M, c 4 0 1 1 Correll V, c 4 2 1 2 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Moore J, 3b 5 1 3 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 2 1 1 3 Thomas D, ph 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 1 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Clark J, ph 1 1 1 2 Paciorek T, ph 0 0 0 1 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 7 34 8 9 8 San Francisco 110 030 020 -- 7 Atlanta 000 520 001 -- 8 2 outs when winning run was scored. San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B 3.2 4 5 5 4 5 Williams C 1.1 1 2 2 2 0 Moffitt R 2.0 2 0 0 2 5 Lavelle G (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A 8.0 12 7 6 2 4 Camp R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Moore J, Royster J, Andrews R DP -- Atlanta 2 LOB -- San Francisco 7, Atlanta 11 2B -- Foli T, Bonnell B, Moore J HR -- Gilbreath R, Royster J, McCovey W, Correll V, Clark J SH -- Bonnell B SF -- Paciorek T T -- 2:57 A -- 13284
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