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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 17, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Hetzel |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,148 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Dale Ford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Kevin Romine | Center Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hetzel
Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hetzel
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hetzel
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Welch
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Welch
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Welch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hetzel
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hetzel
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Hetzel
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Hetzel
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Reed applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Welch
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Welch
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Welch
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Welch
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Welch
Reed hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Romine vs. Welch
Romine strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Hetzel
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hetzel
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hetzel
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Welch
Cerone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Welch
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Welch
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Welch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerone moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Welch
Evans takes first base on ball four. Cerone scores. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Welch
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Barrett moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Welch
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Barrett scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Heep vs. Welch
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hetzel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hetzel
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Hetzel
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Romine. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Hetzel
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Lansford scores. Canseco scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hetzel
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hetzel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Welch
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Welch
Romine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Welch
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Welch
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hetzel
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Hetzel
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hetzel
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hetzel, and towards Reed, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hetzel
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hetzel
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Harris
Greg Harris now pitching.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Welch
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Welch
Evans takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Young
Matt Young now pitching.
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McGwire. Barrett scores. Evans scores. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Nelson
Heep hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Nelson
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Reed reaches second base with a double. Greenwell scores. Esasky moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Romine vs. Nelson
Romine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Nelson
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Harris
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Harris
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Harris
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Harris
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Harris
Hassey hits a popup towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Honeycutt
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Honeycutt
The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Honeycutt
Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Harris
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Harris
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Harris
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Harris
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Harris
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Honeycutt
Esasky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Honeycutt
Carlos Quintana pinch hits for Danny Heep.
Quintana hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Honeycutt
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Honeycutt
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Honeycutt
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Murphy
Jeff Stone now playing right field.
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Murphy
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Murphy
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Murphy
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Murphy
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Smith
Lance Blankenship pinch hits for Walt Weiss. Lee Smith now pitching. Ken Phelps pinch hits for Lance Blankenship.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Eckersley
Terry Steinbach now catching. Mike Gallego now playing shortstop. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Eckersley
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Eckersley
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Smith
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Smith
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1989 -- Oakland at Boston (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 2 2 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 2 2 0 Canseco J, rf 5 1 1 0 Evans D, dh 3 1 0 1 Parker D, dh 5 1 2 2 Greenwell M, lf 4 1 3 1 Henderson D, cf 5 0 1 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 1 1 2 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 2 2 Heep D, rf 3 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Quintana C, ph 1 0 0 0 Steinbach T, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Stone J, rf 0 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reed J, ss 3 0 1 1 Weiss W, ss 2 0 0 0 Romine K, cf 3 0 1 0 Blankenship L, ph 0 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 1 0 0 Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 4 31 7 8 5 Oakland 000 210 012 -- 6 Boston 003 030 10x -- 7 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Welch B (L)* 4.0 4 5 5 5 3 Young M+ 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 Nelson G 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Honeycutt R 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Eckersley D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hetzel E 4.2 5 3 1 1 6 Harris G (W) 2.0 1 0 0 3 3 Murphy R 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 Smith L (S) 1.1 2 2 2 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Cerone R, McGwire M DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Oakland 8, Boston 8 2B -- Canseco J, Reed J, Parker D HR -- McGwire M 2, Esasky N, Parker D SB -- Henderson R CS -- Henderson D HBP -- by Welch B (Cerone R) WP -- Welch B PB -- Cerone R, Hassey R T -- 3:12 A -- 33148
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