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Brewers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 18, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1981
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Jenkins
Bosley 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jenkins
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Jenkins
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Cooper goes all the way around to score. Oglivie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Jenkins
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Jenkins
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vuckovich
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Vuckovich
There goes Bell. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Gantner applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Vuckovich
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Vuckovich
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Vuckovich
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Jenkins
Gantner hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Jenkins
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Vuckovich
Mendoza bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it and throws to second for the out. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Vuckovich
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Vuckovich
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jenkins
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Jenkins
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Vuckovich
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Vuckovich
Sample bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Vuckovich
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Putnam moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Jenkins
Yount takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Jenkins
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gantner vs. Jenkins
Gantner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yount scores. Molitor scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Jenkins
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jenkins
Cooper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vuckovich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Vuckovich
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Comer
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thomas scores. Simmons moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to home to get Simmons. Yount moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantner vs. Comer
Gantner hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Vuckovich
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Vuckovich
Sample takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Putnam moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Augustine
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Mario Mendoza. Jerry Augustine now pitching. Bill Stein pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Stein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley. Stein reaches second base with a double. Putnam scores. Sample scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Augustine
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Augustine
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Stein moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Augustine
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stein scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Augustine
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley. Bell reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching. Leon Roberts pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Roberts hits a fly ball for a double play. Oliver tags and scores. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Comer
Leon Roberts now playing right field. Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Bosley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Comer
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper 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
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Cleveland
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Cleveland
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cleveland
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Cleveland
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Cleveland
Rivers hits a line drive towards first. Cooper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Comer
Oglivie hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Comer
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Comer
Yount takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. Yount goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantner vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Gantner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cleveland
Ed Romero now playing second base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cleveland
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Howell catches it and throws to first to double up Oliver. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Kern
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern juggles the ball. That's an error on Kern. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Kern
Howell 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 -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Kern
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Kern
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Kern
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1981, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Texas (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Bosley T, rf 5 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 0 1
Howell R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 1
Cooper C, 1b 4 1 0 0 Oliver A, dh 4 1 2 1
Oglivie B, lf 5 0 2 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Thomas G, cf 5 1 1 0 Grubb J, rf 3 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 4 1 2 0 Roberts L, ph-rf 0 0 0 1
Yount R, ss 2 2 0 1 Putnam P, 1b 2 1 1 0
Molitor P, dh 4 1 2 2 Sample B, lf 2 1 0 0
Gantner J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Sundberg J, c 3 2 3 0
Romero E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 1 0
Poquette T, ph 0 0 0 0
Stein B, ph 1 1 1 2
Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 10 5 30 8 11 8
Milwaukee 100 021 020 -- 6
Texas 002 006 00x -- 8
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L)* 5.0 6 5 5 6 1
Augustine J 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Cleveland R 2.2 1 0 0 2 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F 5.0 4 3 2 2 0
Comer S (W) 2.2 5 3 3 1 0
Kern J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Wills B, Kern J
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Texas 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Texas 8
2B -- Sundberg J, Thomas G, Molitor P 2, Stein B, Bell B
CS -- Bell B
SH -- Sample B
SF -- Roberts L
T -- 2:33
A -- 37310
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