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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 29, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 8,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 29, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Palmer
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Dunning
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Palmer, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Palmer
Moses hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Dunning
Crowley hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendricks scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moses settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Palmer
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Dunning
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning bunts in front of the plate. Hendricks scoops up the ball and tags Dunning for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Palmer, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Moses fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Mingori
Powell hits a line drive towards right. Lowenstein catches it and throws to first to double up Grich. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Palmer
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mingori vs. Palmer
Mingori hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Mingori
Paul Blair pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Mingori
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Mingori
Don Baylor pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mingori
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Mingori
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Jackson
Paul Blair now playing center field. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Andy Etchebarren now catching. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jackson
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Jackson
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Mingori
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Mingori
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Mingori
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Jackson
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Mingori
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Mingori
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mingori
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1972 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 5 1 3 0
Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
McCraw T, lf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, ss 5 0 2 1
Nettles G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 5 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Crowley T, rf 3 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, rf 5 1 2 1 Blair P, ph-cf 2 1 1 0
Duffy F, ss 4 1 1 2 Robinson B, 3b 5 1 1 1
Moses J, c 4 0 1 0 Hendricks E, c 3 1 1 0
Dunning S, p 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, ph 1 0 1 1
Mingori S, p 1 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Palmer J, p 3 0 1 1
Salmon C, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 6 3 40 4 11 4
Cleveland 020 000 001 00 -- 3
Baltimore 000 010 011 01 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dunning S 7.1 6 2 2 2 4
Mingori S (L) 3.1 5 2 2 0 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 9.0 6 3 3 3 7
Jackson G (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Moses J, Rettenmund M, Blair P
HR -- Duffy F, Lowenstein J, Robinson B
T -- 2:37
A -- 8466
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