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Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 7,867 |
Wednesday, June 23, 1971 Time of Game: 2:17 |
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Orioles
7
43-23
Won 2
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Orioles 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 7 11 2
Senators 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 1
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Senators
5
24-42
Lost 2
6th, 19 GB
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Batting Stats
Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Rettenmund LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .282 .784 2 0 P Blair CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 .258 .674 3 0 3B B Powell 1B 4 2 3 3 1 0 .209 .764 9 0 2·HR F Robinson RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .305 .897 3 0 IW B Robinson 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .295 .754 1 0 SF D Johnson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .291 .810 5 3 2B M Belanger SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .296 .736 1 4 E Hendricks C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .734 2 0 J Palmer P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .416 1 1 SH E Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 P Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 35 7 11 0 4 4 27 8
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (14, off D Bosman).
3B: P Blair (2, off D Bosman).
HR: B Powell 2 (11, 2 off D Bosman; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: B Robinson (4, off D Bosman).
SH: J Palmer (7, off D Bosman).
IBB: F Robinson (3, by D Bosman).
TB: B Powell 9; P Blair 3; D Johnson 2; M Belanger 2; E Hendricks 2; F Robinson; M Rettenmund.
RBI: B Powell 3 (45); M Belanger (24); F Robinson (44); B Robinson (37); M Rettenmund (24).
2-out RBI: M Rettenmund; M Belanger.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Powell; M Belanger-B Powell.
E: J Palmer (3); P Blair (2).
Washington Senators AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Unser CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .720 1 0 B Allen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .727 0 3 GDP D Mincher 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .298 .865 6 1 GDP F Howard LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .306 .868 1 0 HR L Biittner RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .539 7 1 P Casanova C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .562 5 0 L Randle 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .612 5 2 E Maddox PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .186 .561 0 0 T Cullen SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .452 2 3 D Billings PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .509 0 0 D Bosman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .301 0 1 T McCraw PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .748 0 0 H Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T Harrah PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .260 .677 0 0 Totals 34 5 9 0 3 2 27 11
Batting Events
HR: F Howard (10, off J Palmer; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: F Howard 5; D Mincher 2; L Biittner; L Randle; D Billings; T Harrah; D Unser.
GIDP: B Allen (1); D Mincher (4).
RBI: F Howard 2 (31); T Harrah (12); L Biittner (6).
2-out RBI: L Biittner; T Harrah.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: L Biittner (3).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Randle (1st base by J Palmer).
Pitching Stats
Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Palmer, W (10-3) 8.2 8 5 4 3 2 1 2.63 35 - · · 8·14· 1· 8 49 - 0.87 0.28 E Watt 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.76 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 1-1 0.62 -0.02 P Richert, S (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 1-0 1.68 0.04 Totals 9 9 5 4 3 2 1 37 - · · 8·15· 1· 9 2-1
E Watt faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Bosman, L (5-9) 8 10 6 6 2 4 2 4.45 36 - · · 9·11· 1·10 40 - 0.70 -0.20 H Pina 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.21 5 - · · 0· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.04 -0.00 Totals 9 11 7 7 4 4 2 41 - · · 9·13· 1·11 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bosman (4; F Robinson).
Pickoffs: J Palmer (0; L Randle, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 7,867.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Baltimore Orioles Washington Senators 1. Merv Rettenmund LF 1. Del Unser CF 2. Paul Blair CF 2. Bernie Allen 3B 3. Boog Powell 1B 3. Don Mincher 1B 4. Frank Robinson RF 4. Frank Howard LF 5. Brooks Robinson 3B 5. Larry Biittner RF 6. Davey Johnson 2B 6. Paul Casanova C 7. Mark Belanger SS 7. Len Randle 2B 8. Ellie Hendricks C 8. Tim Cullen SS 9. Jim Palmer P 9. Dick Bosman 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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| t1 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 19% | 70% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Powell | D. Bosman | Home Run; Blair Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | R | -11% | 58% | 0-2 | WSA | L. Biittner | J. Palmer | Single to LF; Howard to 2B; Mincher Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 11% | 80% | 2-1 | BAL | P. Blair | D. Bosman | Triple to LF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 72% | 0-2 | WSA | B. Allen | J. Palmer | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | R | 7% | 91% | 3-1 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | D. Bosman | Single to LF; Hendricks Scores |
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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | D. Bosman | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | BAL | P. Blair | D. Bosman | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 19% | 70% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Powell | D. Bosman | Home Run; Blair Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 2-0 | BAL | F. Robinson | D. Bosman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 2-0 | BAL | B. Robinson | D. Bosman | Flyball: RF | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 64% | 0-2 | WSA | D. Unser | J. Palmer | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 72% | 0-2 | WSA | B. Allen | J. Palmer | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 71% | 0-2 | WSA | D. Mincher | J. Palmer | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 68% | 0-2 | WSA | F. Howard | J. Palmer | Single to RF; Mincher to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | R | -11% | 58% | 0-2 | WSA | L. Biittner | J. Palmer | Single to LF; Howard to 2B; Mincher Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 62% | 1-2 | WSA | P. Casanova | J. Palmer | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 2-1 | BAL | D. Johnson | D. Bosman | Popfly: 1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 59% | 2-1 | BAL | M. Belanger | D. Bosman | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 60% | 2-1 | BAL | E. Hendricks | D. Bosman | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 2-1 | BAL | J. Palmer | D. Bosman | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 60% | 1-2 | WSA | L. Randle | J. Palmer | Popfly: 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 1-2 | WSA | T. Cullen | J. Palmer | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 63% | 1-2 | WSA | D. Bosman | J. Palmer | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 2-1 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | D. Bosman | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 2-1 | BAL | P. Blair | D. Bosman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 61% | 2-1 | BAL | B. Powell | D. Bosman | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 59% | 2-1 | BAL | F. Robinson | D. Bosman | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 1-2 | WSA | D. Unser | J. Palmer | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 59% | 1-2 | WSA | B. Allen | J. Palmer | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 64% | 1-2 | WSA | D. Mincher | J. Palmer | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 2-1 | BAL | B. Robinson | D. Bosman | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 2-1 | BAL | D. Johnson | D. Bosman | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 2-1 | BAL | M. Belanger | D. Bosman | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | WSA | F. Howard | J. Palmer | Lineout: 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 1-2 | WSA | L. Biittner | J. Palmer | Popfly: P | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 66% | 1-2 | WSA | P. Casanova | J. Palmer | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 2-1 | BAL | E. Hendricks | D. Bosman | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 2-1 | BAL | J. Palmer | D. Bosman | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 2-1 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | D. Bosman | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 1-2 | WSA | L. Randle | J. Palmer | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 1-2 | WSA | T. Cullen | J. Palmer | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 1-2 | WSA | D. Bosman | J. Palmer | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 11% | 80% | 2-1 | BAL | P. Blair | D. Bosman | Triple to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | --3 | O | -5% | 75% | 2-1 | BAL | B. Powell | D. Bosman | Popfly: 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | 2% | 76% | 2-1 | BAL | F. Robinson | D. Bosman | Intentional Walk | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 3% | 80% | 2-1 | BAL | B. Robinson | D. Bosman | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 78% | 3-1 | BAL | D. Johnson | D. Bosman | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 72% | 1-3 | WSA | D. Unser | J. Palmer | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 78% | 1-3 | WSA | B. Allen | J. Palmer | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 82% | 1-3 | WSA | D. Mincher | J. Palmer | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 85% | 1-3 | WSA | F. Howard | J. Palmer | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 2% | 87% | 3-1 | BAL | M. Belanger | D. Bosman | Single to SS | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 85% | 3-1 | BAL | E. Hendricks | D. Bosman | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 84% | 3-1 | BAL | J. Palmer | D. Bosman | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hendricks to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | R | 7% | 91% | 3-1 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | D. Bosman | Single to LF; Hendricks Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-1 | BAL | P. Blair | D. Bosman | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 1-4 | WSA | L. Biittner | J. Palmer | Flyball: 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 1-4 | WSA | P. Casanova | J. Palmer | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 93% | 1-4 | WSA | L. Randle | J. Palmer | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 92% | 1-4 | WSA | T. Cullen | J. Palmer | Randle Picked off 1B, safe on E1/Interference called; Randle to 3B | ||
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 95% | 1-4 | WSA | T. Cullen | J. Palmer | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | R | 3% | 97% | 4-1 | BAL | B. Powell | D. Bosman | Home Run | |
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-1 | BAL | F. Robinson | D. Bosman | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-1 | BAL | B. Robinson | D. Bosman | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 97% | 5-1 | BAL | D. Johnson | D. Bosman | Double to LF | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | R | 1% | 99% | 5-1 | BAL | M. Belanger | D. Bosman | Single to RF; Johnson Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | BAL | E. Hendricks | D. Bosman | Single to 2B; Belanger to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | BAL | J. Palmer | D. Bosman | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Dick Bosman (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | WSA | T. McCraw | J. Palmer | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | WSA | D. Unser | J. Palmer | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | WSA | B. Allen | J. Palmer | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Senators' Horacio Pina facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Horacio Pina replaces Tommy McCraw (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | H. Pina | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | BAL | P. Blair | H. Pina | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | BAL | B. Powell | H. Pina | Walk; Rettenmund to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | RO | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | BAL | F. Robinson | H. Pina | Single to RF; Rettenmund Scores; Powell out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E9 | |
| t9 | 2 | --3 | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | BAL | B. Robinson | H. Pina | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Senators 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 100% | 1-7 | WSA | D. Mincher | J. Palmer | Single to RF | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | RR | -1% | 99% | 1-7 | WSA | F. Howard | J. Palmer | Home Run (LF-CF); Mincher Scores | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 3-7 | WSA | L. Biittner | J. Palmer | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-7 | WSA | P. Casanova | J. Palmer | Flyball: CF | |
| Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Len Randle (2B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | --- | -0% | 100% | 3-7 | WSA | E. Maddox | J. Palmer | Walk | ||
| Dick Billings pinch hits for Tim Cullen (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | R | -1% | 99% | 3-7 | WSA | D. Billings | J. Palmer | Single to CF; Maddox Scores/Adv on E8; Billings to 2B | |
| Eddie Watt replaces Jim Palmer pitching and batting 9th; Toby Harrah pinch hits for Horacio Pina (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | -2- | R | -2% | 96% | 4-7 | WSA | T. Harrah | E. Watt | Single to RF; Billings Scores/unER | |
| Pete Richert replaces Eddie Watt pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 100% | 5-7 | WSA | D. Unser | P. Richert | Popfly: 2B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Senators 5. | |||||||||||
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