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NYY
@CAL		3
4		 
(11)
CHW
@DET		2
3
KCR
@MIN		4
3
MIL
@OAK		2
12
CLE
@TOR		3
5
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@CHC		0
4
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@CIN		5
6
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@MON		6
5		 
(11)
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@NYM		3
1
SFG
@PHI		2
3		 
(12)
Monday, May 15, 1989, 7:07
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 18,404, Time of Game: 2:26
Royals
4
24-13
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Twins
3
16-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
S: Steve Farr (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    4  6  1
Twins           0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .186 .515 18 11 0.324 1.24 0.389 -0.064 1.4 5 0 HR
Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .303 .762 18 10 -0.017 1.07 0.034 -0.052 -0.2 2 0
Luis de los Santos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .660 12 9 -0.125 1.24 0.000 -0.125 -1.2 8 2
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .290 .815 11 7 0.102 0.95 0.182 -0.080 1.2 2 0 HR
Jim Eisenreich DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .291 .790 19 11 -0.013 0.75 0.050 -0.063 -0.3 CS
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 .256 .819 18 13 -0.097 0.97 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 4 0
Bob Boone C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .595 17 13 -0.081 0.76 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 2 0
Frank White 2B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .229 .577 21 9 0.065 0.96 0.097 -0.032 0.5 2 3
Kurt Stillwell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .613 20 12 -0.069 1.31 0.036 -0.105 -0.6 1 4
Floyd Bannister P 1 2
   Tom Gordon P 0 0
   Steve Farr P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 5 10 .188 .672 154 95 0.089 1.03 0.788 -0.699 -0.6 27 11
HR: W Wilson (1, off J Berenguer; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Tartabull (3, off R Smith; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: W Wilson 5; D Tartabull 4; K Stillwell; J Eisenreich; K Seitzer.
RBI: D Tartabull 2 (16); W Wilson 2 (9).
2-out RBI: D Tartabull 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Bannister-K Seitzer.
E: B Boone (3).
Baserunning
CS: J Eisenreich (3, 2nd base by R Smith/B Harper).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Newman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .206 .503 14 9 -0.009 1.23 0.089 -0.099 0.2 2 2 SB
Dan Gladden LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .648 12 8 -0.122 1.23 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 4 0
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .341 .933 10 9 -0.106 0.96 0.035 -0.141 -0.7 2 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .737 14 11 0.069 1.62 0.135 -0.066 -0.3 0 1
Kent Hrbek 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .303 .972 4 2 0.106 0.88 0.131 -0.025 0.8 3 1 HR
   John Moses RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .638 4 4 -0.160 3.29 0.000 -0.160 -0.7 0 0
Gene Larkin RF-1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .715 12 5 -0.070 1.98 0.076 -0.146 -0.2 4 0
Carmelo Castillo DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1.040 6 4 -0.157 1.86 0.000 -0.157 -0.7 SH
Brian Harper C 2 1 1 1 0 0 .233 .777 3 2 0.087 0.95 0.109 -0.022 0.8 8 1 HR
   Jim Dwyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .701 5 3 -0.076 2.67 0.000 -0.076 -0.4
   Tim Laudner C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .687 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Greg Gagne SS 2 1 1 1 0 0 .262 .657 7 5 0.103 0.86 0.119 -0.016 0.8 0 3 HR
   Randy Bush PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .787 3 3 -0.075 2.61 0.000 -0.075 -0.3
   Doug Baker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Roy Smith P 1 0
   Juan Berenguer P 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 1 2 .219 .742 94 65 -0.410 1.54 0.694 -1.105 -1.6 27 8
HR: B Harper (4, off F Bannister; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); G Gagne (1, off F Bannister; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); K Hrbek (7, off F Bannister; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SH: C Castillo (2, off T Gordon).
TB: K Hrbek 4; G Gagne 4; B Harper 4; K Puckett 2; G Gaetti; A Newman.
RBI: K Hrbek (22); B Harper (15); G Gagne (10).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: A Newman (5, 2nd base off F Bannister/B Boone).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, W (4-0) 6 6 3 3 0 1 3 4.50 23 64 42 33 6 3 9 13 3 0 49 -0.049 0.87 0.1
Tom Gordon, H (3) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.27 7 22 16 7 4 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.253 2.27 1.0
Steve Farr, S (10) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.32 4 8 7 5 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.205 4.29 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 2 3 3.00 34 94 65 45 11 9 14 17 5 0 49 0 0 0.409 1.03 1.6

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Smith 6 5 2 2 3 6 1 3.19 25 107 68 43 12 13 7 9 3 0 57 0.143 1.00 1.1
Juan Berenguer, BS (2), L (1-1) 3 1 2 2 2 4 1 4.50 12 48 27 13 6 8 1 5 1 0 0 0 -0.233 1.08 -0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 5 10 2 4.00 37 155 95 56 18 21 8 14 4 0 57 0 0 -0.090 1.54 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 18,404.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Minnesota Twins
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Al Newman 2B
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Dan Gladden LF
3 Luis de los Santos 1B 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Danny Tartabull RF 4 Gary Gaetti 3B
5 Jim Eisenreich DH 5 Kent Hrbek 1B
6 Bo Jackson LF 6 Gene Larkin RF
7 Bob Boone C 7 Carmelo Castillo DH
8 Frank White 2B 8 Brian Harper C
9 Kurt Stillwell SS 9 Greg Gagne SS
Floyd Bannister P Roy Smith P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR W. Wilson J. Berenguer 35% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); White Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith 18% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores
b9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN G. Gaetti S. Farr -13% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 2-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister -13% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b9 3-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Moses S. Farr 13% 79% Bunt Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR W. Wilson R. Smith 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer R. Smith -3% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR L. de los Santos R. Smith -3% 47% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith 18% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich R. Smith 1% 67% Walk
t1 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Smith -2% 65% Eisenreich Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Newman F. Bannister 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
b1 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister -1% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister 2% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Smith -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Boone R. Smith -1% 67% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR F. White R. Smith 1% 68% Walk
t2 2-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell R. Smith -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister 3% 68% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister 2% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Castillo F. Bannister 1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Roy Smith facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Smith -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR K. Seitzer R. Smith 2% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 2-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR L. de los Santos R. Smith -2% 69% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith -2% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R MIN B. Harper F. Bannister -11% 56% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN G. Gagne F. Bannister -12% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN A. Newman F. Bannister -4% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 2-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 4% 44% Lineout: CF
b3 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister -5% 39% Newman Steals 2B; Newman to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 2-2 1 --3 3,(1-1)  OO MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister 11% 50% Line Drive Double Play: P-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Roy Smith facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich R. Smith -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Smith -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Boone R. Smith -1% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R MIN K. Hrbek F. Bannister -13% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN G. Larkin F. Bannister 2% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 3-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN C. Castillo F. Bannister 1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Roy Smith facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR F. White R. Smith -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2-3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  KCR K. Stillwell R. Smith 4% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 2-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR W. Wilson R. Smith -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Stillwell to 2B
t5 2-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Seitzer R. Smith 2% 35% Walk
t5 2-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR L. de los Santos R. Smith -6% 29% Groundout: 1B-2B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
b5 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Harper F. Bannister 2% 31% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN G. Gagne F. Bannister 2% 33% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Newman F. Bannister 1% 34% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Roy Smith facing 4-5-6
Gene Larkin moves from RF to 1B
John Moses replaces Kent Hrbek (1B) playing RF batting 5th
t6 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull R. Smith -4% 30% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich R. Smith 4% 34% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Smith -5% 30% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-3 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Boone R. Smith -4% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Gladden F. Bannister 2% 28% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b6 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN K. Puckett F. Bannister -2% 26% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 3-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti F. Bannister 2% 27% Groundout: P-1B; Puckett to 2B
b6 3-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Moses F. Bannister 3% 31% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
Juan Berenguer replaces Roy Smith pitching
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR F. White J. Berenguer 7% 38% Walk
t7 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Berenguer -7% 31% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR W. Wilson J. Berenguer 35% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); White Scores
t7 4-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Berenguer -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR L. de los Santos J. Berenguer -1% 63% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
Tom Gordon replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
b7 3-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Larkin T. Gordon -8% 56% Walk
b7 3-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Castillo T. Gordon 4% 59% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (2B-1B); Larkin to 2B
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Brian Harper (C) batting 8th
b7 3-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Dwyer T. Gordon 8% 67% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 9th
b7 3-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Bush T. Gordon 7% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
Tim Laudner replaces Jim Dwyer (PH) playing C batting 8th
Doug Baker replaces Randy Bush (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Berenguer -2% 72% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Berenguer -2% 70% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t8 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson J. Berenguer -1% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b8 3-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN A. Newman T. Gordon 6% 75% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Gladden T. Gordon 5% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN K. Puckett T. Gordon 3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 7-8-9
t9 4-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR B. Boone J. Berenguer -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR F. White J. Berenguer 2% 83% Walk
t9 4-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Berenguer -2% 81% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t9 4-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Berenguer -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Steve Farr facing 4-5-6
Steve Farr replaces Tom Gordon pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN G. Gaetti S. Farr -13% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b9 3-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Moses S. Farr 13% 79% Bunt Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
b9 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Larkin S. Farr 11% 90% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
b9 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Castillo S. Farr 10% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 3.

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