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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Texas Rangers, played on September 17, 1988 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Clark |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,197 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Geno Petralli | DH |
Cecil Espy | Left Fielder |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Curt Wilkerson | Shortstop |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Devon White | Center Fielder |
Brian Downing | DH |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | Right Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Jim Eppard | Left Fielder |
Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 17, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Clark
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Clark
Browne bunts towards the mound. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Clark
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Eppard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Clark
Sierra hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of White. Sierra reaches second base with a double. McDowell scores. Browne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Clark
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Espy vs. Clark
Espy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Clark
There goes Espy. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Clark
Kreuter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Espy scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Lazorko
Jack Lazorko now pitching.
Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kreuter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Lazorko
Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. Kreuter moves to third. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDowell vs. Lazorko
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hough
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Hough
Joyner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Lazorko
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lazorko
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Lazorko
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petralli vs. Lazorko
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Eppard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Lazorko
Espy hits a line drive into left field. Eppard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hough
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Hough
There goes Davis. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Hough
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Eppard vs. Hough
Eppard strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Hough
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Lazorko
Kreuter hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Lazorko
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lazorko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Lazorko
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hough
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hough
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lazorko
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Lazorko
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lazorko
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Lazorko
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hough
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Hough
Joyner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hough
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Hough
Ray strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Lazorko
Petralli hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Lazorko
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Lazorko
Kreuter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eppard vs. Hough
Eppard strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hough
Howell hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hough
Boone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Hough
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Lugo
Urbano Lugo now pitching.
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Lugo
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lugo
McDowell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Lugo
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hough
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Hough
Joyner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Espy throws the ball in to Browne who tags Joyner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Hough
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Hough
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Hough
Ray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eppard vs. Hough
Eppard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Hough
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lugo
Darrell Miller now catching.
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Lugo
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Lugo
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Lugo
There goes Sierra. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Sierra steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Lugo
Espy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sierra scores. Espy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Lugo
Kreuter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hough
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Hough
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Vande Berg
Tony Armas pinch hits for Devon White. Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Vande Berg
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Cliburn
Tony Armas now playing center field. Stew Cliburn now pitching.
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Cliburn
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cliburn
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Vande Berg
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Vande Berg
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Vande Berg
Ray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Vande Berg
Mike Brown pinch hits for Jim Eppard.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Cook
Mike Brown now playing left field. Mike Cook now pitching. Dante Bichette now playing right field.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Cook
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ray catches it and throws to first to double up Browne. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Cook
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Vande Berg
Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Jack Howell.
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vande Berg
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Vande Berg
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele juggles the ball. That's an error on Buechele. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Vande Berg
Armas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Espy. Armas reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Vande Berg
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schofield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Vande Berg
Thad Bosley pinch runs for Brian Downing.
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Henry
George Hendrick pinch hits for Dante Bichette. Dwayne Henry now pitching.
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Armas moves to third. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ray vs. Henry
Ray hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1988 -- Texas at California (N) Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI McDowell O, cf 5 2 2 1 White D, cf 3 0 0 0 Browne J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Armas T, ph-cf 2 0 1 1 O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Downing B, dh 5 1 2 1 Sierra R, rf 5 2 2 2 Bosley T, pr 0 0 0 0 Petralli G, dh 3 0 0 1 Joyner W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Espy C, lf 4 1 2 2 Davis C, rf 4 1 2 1 Kreuter C, c 4 0 1 1 Bichette D, rf 0 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, ss 3 0 0 0 Ray J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Eppard J, lf 3 0 1 1 Brown M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Howell J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ramos D, ph 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 1 0 0 0 Miller D, c 2 1 2 0 Schofield D, ss 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 38 4 12 4 Texas 410 001 100 -- 7 California 000 002 002 -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hough C (W)* 6.0 8 2 2 1 5 Vande Berg E 2.2 4 2 1 0 2 Henry D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Clark T (L) 0.2 5 4 4 0 0 Lazorko J 4.1 3 1 1 2 4 Lugo U 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 Cliburn S 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Cook M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Buechele S DP -- Texas 1, California 1 LOB -- Texas 6, California 10 2B -- Sierra R, Armas T HR -- McDowell O SB -- Espy C, Davis C, Sierra R SF -- Petralli G HBP -- by Hough C (Boone B) PB -- Kreuter C T -- 2:44 A -- 23197
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