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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,954 |
Saturday, October 4, 1980 Time of Game: 2:43 |
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Mets
5
67-94
Won 1
5th, 24 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Mets 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 8 1
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 1
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Cardinals
2
73-88
Lost 1
4th, 18 GB
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Batting Stats
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Wilson CF 3 2 0 0 2 2 .255 .690 2 0 2·SB W Backman SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .740 1 2 GDP L Mazzilli 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .280 .801 8 1 SB S Henderson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .771 5 0 3B D Norman RF 3 0 2 2 1 1 .182 .518 0 0 SB H Brooks 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .312 .772 0 2 HR B Benton C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .048 .214 8 0 B Almon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .507 1 2 M Bomback P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .615 2 1 J Reardon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0 0 Totals 34 5 8 0 3 5 27 8
Batting Events
3B: S Henderson (8, off J Little).
HR: H Brooks (1, off J Otten; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: H Brooks 5; S Henderson 3; D Norman 2; L Mazzilli 2; M Bomback.
GIDP: W Backman (3).
RBI: D Norman 2 (8); L Mazzilli (76); H Brooks (10).
2-out RBI: L Mazzilli.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Almon-W Backman-L Mazzilli.
E: J Reardon (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Mazzilli (41, 3rd base off J Littlefield/T Kennedy); M Wilson 2 (7, 2nd base off J Little/T Kennedy); D Norman (5, 2nd base off J Little/T Kennedy).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Herr 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .648 2 3 2B G Templeton SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .319 .759 1 3 K Reitz 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .675 0 0 K Hernandez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .321 .905 11 0 HR,2B L Durham LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .271 .738 3 0 T Kennedy C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .254 .700 4 1 2B,GDP T Scott CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .619 5 0 2B J DeSa RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .545 1 0 M Ramsey 3B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .258 .600 0 3 J Little P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 0 K Oberkfell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .794 0 0 J Otten P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0 0 D Iorg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .787 0 0 J Littlefield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 M Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .556 0 0 Totals 36 2 9 0 2 8 27 11
Batting Events
2B: T Kennedy (12, off M Bomback); T Herr (12, off M Bomback); K Hernandez (39, off M Bomback); T Scott (19, off M Bomback).
HR: K Hernandez (16, off M Bomback; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: K Hernandez 6; T Herr 2; T Kennedy 2; L Durham 2; T Scott 2; J DeSa; M Ramsey.
GIDP: T Kennedy (9).
RBI: K Hernandez (99); T Kennedy (34).
2-out RBI: T Kennedy; K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Herr-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: T Kennedy (7).
Pitching Stats
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Bomback, W (10-8) 7.2 8 2 2 2 6 1 4.09 32 - · · 9· 7· 2· 8 59 - 0.88 0.29 J Reardon, S (6) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.61 6 - · · 2· 1· 0· 1 1-0 1.04 0.06 Totals 9 9 2 2 2 8 1 38 - · · 11· 8· 2· 9 1-0
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Little, L (1-1) 5 4 3 2 3 3 0 3.86 22 - · · 6· 6· 1· 4 49 - 0.90 -0.11 J Otten 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 5.53 7 - · · 1· 3· 0· 2 0-0 0.30 -0.03 J Littlefield 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.14 8 - · · 4· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.16 -0.01 Totals 9 8 5 4 3 5 1 37 - · · 11·11· 1· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: M Bomback (4); J Little (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 13,954.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals 1. Mookie Wilson CF 1. Tom Herr 2B 2. Wally Backman SS 2. Garry Templeton SS 3. Lee Mazzilli 1B 3. Keith Hernandez 1B 4. Steve Henderson LF 4. Leon Durham LF 5. Dan Norman RF 5. Terry Kennedy C 6. Hubie Brooks 3B 6. Tony Scott CF 7. Butch Benton C 7. Joe DeSa RF 8. Bill Almon 2B 8. Mike Ramsey 3B 9. Mark Bomback P 9. Jeff Little P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 0 | --- | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | J. Little | Triple to RF | ||
| t5 | 2 | --3 | R | 8% | 84% | 2-0 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | J. Little | Single to LF; Wilson Scores | |
| b5 | 0 | --- | -6% | 76% | 0-3 | STL | T. Scott | M. Bomback | Double to RF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 77% | 0-2 | STL | T. Kennedy | M. Bomback | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | R | 6% | 92% | 3-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | J. Otten | Home Run |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | M. Wilson | J. Little | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Backman | J. Little | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | J. Little | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | T. Herr | M. Bomback | Groundout: P unassisted | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | G. Templeton | M. Bomback | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 43% | 0-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | M. Bomback | Wild Pitch; Templeton to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | M. Bomback | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | L. Durham | M. Bomback | Lineout: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | J. Little | Triple to RF | ||
| t2 | 0 | --3 | R | 4% | 64% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Norman | J. Little | Single to LF; Henderson Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 67% | 1-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | J. Little | Norman Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 63% | 1-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | J. Little | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 60% | 1-0 | NYM | B. Benton | J. Little | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 57% | 1-0 | NYM | B. Almon | J. Little | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 59% | 0-1 | STL | T. Kennedy | M. Bomback | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | T. Scott | M. Bomback | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | J. DeSa | M. Bomback | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | NYM | M. Bomback | J. Little | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 62% | 1-0 | NYM | M. Wilson | J. Little | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 67% | 1-0 | NYM | W. Backman | J. Little | Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| t3 | 1 | --3 | R | 4% | 71% | 1-0 | NYM | W. Backman | J. Little | Wild Pitch; Wilson Scores/unER | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 70% | 2-0 | NYM | W. Backman | J. Little | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 2-0 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | J. Little | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 0-2 | STL | M. Ramsey | M. Bomback | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 73% | 0-2 | STL | J. Little | M. Bomback | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -3% | 71% | 0-2 | STL | T. Herr | M. Bomback | Double to LF | ||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 74% | 0-2 | STL | G. Templeton | M. Bomback | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 2-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | J. Little | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 75% | 2-0 | NYM | D. Norman | J. Little | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 77% | 2-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | J. Little | Single to RF; Norman to 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 74% | 2-0 | NYM | B. Benton | J. Little | Lineout: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 71% | 2-0 | NYM | B. Almon | J. Little | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 0-2 | STL | K. Hernandez | M. Bomback | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 70% | 0-2 | STL | L. Durham | M. Bomback | Single to SS | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 77% | 0-2 | STL | T. Kennedy | M. Bomback | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jeff Little facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 75% | 2-0 | NYM | M. Bomback | J. Little | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 77% | 2-0 | NYM | M. Wilson | J. Little | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 78% | 2-0 | NYM | W. Backman | J. Little | Wilson Steals 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 76% | 2-0 | NYM | W. Backman | J. Little | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | R | 8% | 84% | 2-0 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | J. Little | Single to LF; Wilson Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | J. Little | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -6% | 76% | 0-3 | STL | T. Scott | M. Bomback | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 81% | 0-3 | STL | J. DeSa | M. Bomback | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 84% | 0-3 | STL | M. Ramsey | M. Bomback | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jeff Little (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 88% | 0-3 | STL | K. Oberkfell | M. Bomback | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Jim Otten facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jim Otten replaces Ken Oberkfell (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | NYM | D. Norman | J. Otten | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | R | 6% | 92% | 3-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | J. Otten | Home Run | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 4-0 | NYM | B. Benton | J. Otten | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-0 | NYM | B. Almon | J. Otten | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-4 | STL | T. Herr | M. Bomback | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | STL | G. Templeton | M. Bomback | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 93% | 0-4 | STL | K. Hernandez | M. Bomback | Double to RF | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 95% | 0-4 | STL | L. Durham | M. Bomback | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Jim Otten facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 4-0 | NYM | M. Bomback | J. Otten | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 95% | 4-0 | NYM | M. Wilson | J. Otten | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -1% | 94% | 4-0 | NYM | W. Backman | J. Otten | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -3% | 91% | 0-4 | STL | T. Kennedy | M. Bomback | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 94% | 0-4 | STL | T. Scott | M. Bomback | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 90% | 0-4 | STL | J. DeSa | M. Bomback | Single to RF; Kennedy to 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 94% | 0-4 | STL | M. Ramsey | M. Bomback | Strikeout | |
| Dane Iorg pinch hits for Jim Otten (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 97% | 0-4 | STL | D. Iorg | M. Bomback | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' John Littlefield facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| John Littlefield replaces Dane Iorg (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 97% | 4-0 | NYM | L. Mazzilli | J. Littlefield | Single to 1B/Bunt | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-0 | NYM | S. Henderson | J. Littlefield | Groundout: 3B-1B; Mazzilli to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 98% | 4-0 | NYM | D. Norman | J. Littlefield | Mazzilli Steals 3B | ||
| t8 | 1 | --3 | R | 1% | 99% | 4-0 | NYM | D. Norman | J. Littlefield | Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | NYM | H. Brooks | J. Littlefield | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | NYM | B. Benton | J. Littlefield | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-5 | STL | T. Herr | M. Bomback | Lineout: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-5 | STL | G. Templeton | M. Bomback | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | R | -1% | 98% | 0-5 | STL | K. Hernandez | M. Bomback | Home Run | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -1% | 98% | 1-5 | STL | L. Durham | M. Bomback | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | -3% | 95% | 1-5 | STL | T. Kennedy | M. Bomback | Double to LF; Durham Scores | |
| Jeff Reardon replaces Mark Bomback pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 97% | 2-5 | STL | T. Scott | J. Reardon | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' John Littlefield facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Ken Reitz replaces Garry Templeton (SS) playing 3B batting 2nd; Mike Ramsey moves from 3B to SS | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-2 | NYM | B. Almon | J. Littlefield | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-2 | NYM | J. Reardon | J. Littlefield | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-2 | NYM | M. Wilson | J. Littlefield | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 98% | 2-5 | STL | J. DeSa | J. Reardon | Popfly: 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | -3% | 96% | 2-5 | STL | M. Ramsey | J. Reardon | Single to CF | ||
| Mike Phillips pinch hits for John Littlefield (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 99% | 2-5 | STL | M. Phillips | J. Reardon | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 95% | 2-5 | STL | T. Herr | J. Reardon | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Ramsey to 3B; Herr to 2B | ||
| b9 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 100% | 2-5 | STL | K. Reitz | J. Reardon | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
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