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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 15, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lary
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Goodman trying to get to third. Tuttle throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Goodman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Lary
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Stephens trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sullivan
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lary
Joost hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lary
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lary
There's a wild pitch. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
The umpire calls a balk on Sullivan Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Sullivan
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. There goes Lary trying to get to third. Jensen throws the ball in to Klaus, who tags Lary for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Sullivan
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Lary
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lary
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Lary
Agganis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Agganis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Lary
Jensen hits a line drive off the glove of Kuenn, and into shallow left field. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Agganis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Lary
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lary
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Klaus reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Lary
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Lary
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Lary
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Goodman reaches second base with a double. White scores. Klaus scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agganis vs. Cristante
Agganis hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cristante vs. Sullivan
Cristante strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Cristante
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Cristante
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cristante
White hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Sullivan
White fires to first and picks off Kaline. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sullivan
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Cristante
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Cristante
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Cristante
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Cristante juggles the ball. That's an error on Cristante. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Cristante
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Sullivan
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Sullivan
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Delsing scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Fletcher
Van Fletcher now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Fletcher
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fletcher
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sullivan
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sullivan
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sullivan
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis fields the ball and throws to Sullivan covering. Safe. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. Bertoia moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Sullivan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Fletcher
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fletcher
White bunts towards the mound. Fletcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Fletcher
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Fletcher
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Fletcher
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Fletcher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Klaus scores. Sullivan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Fletcher
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agganis vs. Fletcher
Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Agganis reaches third base with a triple. Sullivan scores. Goodman scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Fletcher
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sullivan
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sullivan
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Van Fletcher.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1955, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 2 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Hatfield F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 4 1 2 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 1 Agganis H, 1b 5 1 2 3 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 1 Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 2 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 0 0 0 0 White S, c 3 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 3 2 3 2 Delsing J, lf 4 1 2 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 1 0 Sullivan F, p 3 1 0 0 House F, c 4 0 1 0 Lary F, p 0 0 0 0 Cristante L, p 1 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 1 0 1 Fletcher V, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 34 10 12 9 Detroit 002 000 200 -- 4 Boston 000 500 05x -- 10 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (L) 3.2 8 5 5 2 0 Cristante L 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 Fletcher V 2.0 3 5 1 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (W) 9.0 10 4 4 4 5 E -- Cristante L, Kuenn H 2 DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 6 2B -- Agganis H, Jensen J, Klaus B, Goodman B, Kuenn H 3B -- Agganis H SB -- Tuttle B CS -- Kaline A SH -- Sullivan F, White S WP -- Lary F Balk -- Sullivan F T -- 2:31 A -- 0
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