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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on April 9, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 55,123 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Dennis Werth | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 9, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. John
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Matlack
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. John
Sample is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. John
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Sample moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. John
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sample scores. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. John
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Matlack
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Matlack
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Matlack
Werth takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Matlack
Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Matlack
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mumphrey. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Matlack
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards center field. Rivers picks it up and throws to third to catch Mumphreyfor the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Matlack
Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. John
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. John
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. John
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Matlack
Werth strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Matlack
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Matlack
There goes Dent. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Matlack
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. John
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Matlack
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. John
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to John covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. John
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Matlack
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Matlack
Werth hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Matlack
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Matlack
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Comer
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Comer
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Comer
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Comer
Cerone bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Comer
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Dennis Werth.
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Comer
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. John
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. John
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. John
John Ellis pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Hough
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hough
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hough
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Hough
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Hough
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Putnam catches it and steps on first to double up Piniella. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching.
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Underwood
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1981 -- Texas at New York (D) Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 5 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 5 0 1 1 Winfield D, lf 3 1 2 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Watson B, 1b 4 2 2 0 Sample B, lf 2 1 0 1 Piniella L, rf 4 2 2 1 Grubb J, rf 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 2 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 2 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 1 Werth D, dh 2 1 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Murcer B, ph 1 1 1 4 Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 3 3 Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 35 10 14 10 Texas 011 010 000 -- 3 New York 032 000 50x -- 10 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (L) 5.2 8 5 5 4 2 Comer S 1.0 5 5 5 1 0 Hough C 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO John T (W) 8.0 7 3 2 4 2 Underwood T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Mumphrey J DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 10, New York 9 2B -- Piniella L, Cerone R, Grubb J 3B -- Randolph W HR -- Dent B, Murcer B SB -- Mumphrey J CS -- Dent B SH -- Cerone R SF -- Sample B HBP -- by John T (Sample B) WP -- John T 2 T -- 2:48 A -- 55123
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