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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
April 21, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 21, 2009 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Laffey |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,408 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Wally Bell |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Willie Bloomquist | Right Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Ben Francisco | Left Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
April 21, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Laffey
Crisp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francisco. Crisp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Laffey
There goes Crisp. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Crisp steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Laffey
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Laffey
Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crisp scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Laffey
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ponson
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Ponson
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ponson
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hafner vs. Ponson
Hafner takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Peralta vs. Ponson
The ball gets by Olivo for a passed ball. Sizemore scores. Martinez moves to third. Hafner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Ponson
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen has Martinez trapped. There's the throw to Olivo and back to Aviles, who tags Martinez for the out. Hafner moves to third. Peralta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Choo vs. Ponson
Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Garko vs. Ponson
Garko hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Laffey
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Laffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Laffey
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Laffey
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Ponson
Francisco hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Ponson
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ponson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Laffey
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Peralta. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Ponson
DeRosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ponson
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafner vs. Ponson
Hafner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Peralta vs. Ponson
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. DeRosa scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Choo vs. Ponson
Choo hits a line drive towards first. Butler catches it and steps on first to double up Peralta. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Laffey
Teahen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Laffey
Jacobs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Laffey
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Ponson
Garko hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Ponson
Francisco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Ponson
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francisco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Ponson
Sizemore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Ponson
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ponson
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafner vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Hafner is hit by the pitch. DeRosa moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peralta vs. Tejeda
There's a wild pitch. DeRosa scores. Martinez moves to third. Hafner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Tejeda
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Choo vs. Tejeda
Choo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Laffey
Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Laffey
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Laffey
Aviles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Tejeda
Garko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Francisco vs. Tejeda
The umpire calls a balk on Tejeda Garko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Francisco vs. Tejeda
Francisco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Tejeda
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Ramirez
Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garko moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
DeRosa vs. Ramirez
DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Laffey
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ramirez
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Ramirez
Hafner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Ramirez
Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Ramirez
Choo hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Laffey
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Laffey
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Francisco. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. Jacobs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bloomquist vs. Laffey
Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Crisp vs. Laffey
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Garko hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Farnsworth
Francisco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Farnsworth
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching. Brayan Pena pinch hits for Mike Aviles.
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francisco. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Smith
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Smith
Butler takes first base on ball four. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Kobayashi
Masahide Kobayashi now pitching.
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Kobayashi
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Callaspo vs. Lewis
Jensen Lewis now pitching.
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teahen tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Lewis
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Cruz
Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Juan Cruz now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Cruz
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cruz
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Cruz
Hafner hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Cruz
Peralta hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Wood
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Wood
Mitch Maier pinch hits for Tony Pena.
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Wood
DeJesus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Wood
Butler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/2009 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 5 2 2 0 Sizemore G, cf 4 2 1 3
Aviles M, ss 3 0 0 0 DeRosa M, 3b 3 3 1 0
Pena B, ph 1 1 1 0 Martinez V, c 5 1 4 2
Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 Hafner T, dh 3 0 1 0
Maier M, ph 1 0 0 0 Peralta J, ss 4 0 0 1
DeJesus D, lf 5 2 2 3 Choo S, rf 3 0 0 0
Butler B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Garko R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Teahen M, 3b 3 1 2 2 Francisco B, lf 3 1 1 0
Jacobs M, dh 4 0 3 1 Cabrera A, 2b 3 1 1 0
Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 1 1
Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0
Bloomquist W, rf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 13 7 31 8 9 6
Kansas City 100 000 042 -- 7
Cleveland 101 400 02x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ponson S (L) 3.1 8 6 6 4 2
Tejeda R 1.0 0 0 0 2 3
Ramirez H 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cruz J 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Laffey A (W) 7.0 7 1 1 3 3
Smith J* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Kobayashi M+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Lewis J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wood K (S) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Peralta J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 6
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 9
2B -- Crisp C, Callaspo A, Pena B
HR -- Sizemore G, Martinez V, DeJesus D
SB -- Crisp C
SF -- Callaspo A
HBP -- by Laffey A (Teahen M), by Tejeda R (Hafner T)
WP -- Tejeda R
Balk -- Tejeda R
PB -- Olivo M
T -- 3:14
A -- 11408
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