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Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies, played on May 8, 2006 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 2006 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Francis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 39,007 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Tony Randazzo 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Joe West |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cory Sullivan | Center Fielder |
Jamey Carroll | Shortstop |
Todd Helton | First Baseman |
Garrett Atkins | Third Baseman |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Brad Hawpe | Right Fielder |
Luis Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Danny Ardoin | Catcher |
Jeff Francis | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
Hector Luna | Second Baseman |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
So Taguchi | Left Fielder |
Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 2006
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Marquis
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Marquis
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Marquis
Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Atkins vs. Marquis
Atkins takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Holliday vs. Marquis
Holliday is hit by the pitch. Carroll moves to third. Atkins moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hawpe vs. Marquis
Hawpe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carroll scores. Atkins scores. Holliday moves to third. Hawpe moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Marquis
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ardoin vs. Marquis
Ardoin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Francis
Eckstein hits a line drive into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Francis
Luna hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Francis
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Francis
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Marquis
Francis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Marquis
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Francis moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Marquis
Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Helton vs. Marquis
Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atkins vs. Marquis
Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Francis
Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Francis
Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Francis
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Marquis
Holliday hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hawpe vs. Marquis
Hawpe hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Marquis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ardoin vs. Marquis
Ardoin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Francis vs. Marquis
Molina fires to first and picks off Ardoin. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Francis
Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Francis
Marquis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Francis
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luna vs. Francis
There goes Eckstein. The throw from Ardoin and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Marquis
Francis hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Marquis
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Marquis
Carroll hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Francis
Luna hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Francis
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Francis
Rolen hits a line drive into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Francis
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Encarnacion for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Marquis
Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Atkins vs. Marquis
Atkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Atkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Holliday vs. Marquis
Holliday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Atkins moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hawpe vs. Marquis
Hawpe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Atkins scores. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Marquis
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Hawpe moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ardoin vs. Marquis
Ardoin hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Francis vs. Marquis
Francis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Francis
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Francis
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Francis
Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Marquis
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Marquis
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Helton vs. Marquis
Helton hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atkins vs. Marquis
Atkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Francis
Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Francis
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Luna vs. Francis
Luna takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Francis
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eckstein moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rolen vs. Francis
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Marquis
Holliday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hawpe vs. Thompson
Brad Thompson now pitching.
Hawpe hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Thompson
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Eckstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ardoin vs. Thompson
Ardoin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Francis
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Francis
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Francis
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Atkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Thompson
Francis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Thompson
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Thompson
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Francis
Taguchi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Francis
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Brad Thompson.
Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taguchi moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Eckstein vs. Francis
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taguchi moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Luna vs. Francis
Luna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taguchi scores. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Looper
Braden Looper now pitching. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
Helton hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Atkins vs. Looper
Atkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Looper
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hawpe vs. Looper
Hawpe hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Mesa
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Mesa
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Edmonds vs. King
Ray King now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Rolen moves to third. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. King
Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolen tags and scores. Encarnacion tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Molina vs. King
Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Taguchi vs. Fuentes
Brian Fuentes now pitching.
Taguchi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Miles vs. Fuentes
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/2006 -- Colorado at St. Louis (N) Colorado AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Sullivan C, cf 4 0 1 0 Eckstein D, ss 4 0 1 0 Carroll J, ss 3 1 1 0 Luna H, 2b 3 0 1 1 Helton T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Looper B, p 0 0 0 0 Atkins G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Holliday M, lf 4 3 3 2 Rolen S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hawpe B, rf 5 0 2 3 Encarnacion J, rf 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez L, 2b 3 0 1 1 Edmonds J, cf 3 0 1 1 Ardoin D, c 4 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0 Francis J, p 3 0 0 0 Taguchi S, lf 3 1 0 0 Mesa J, p 0 0 0 0 Marquis J, p 2 0 1 0 King R, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson B, p 0 0 0 0 Fuentes B, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 11 6 30 2 7 2 Colorado 201 020 100 -- 6 St. Louis 000 000 011 -- 2 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Francis J (W) 7.2 6 1 1 3 1 Mesa J* 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 King R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Fuentes B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Marquis J (L)+ 6.0 10 6 6 3 0 Thompson B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Looper B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Colorado 2 LOB -- Colorado 9, St. Louis 7 2B -- Atkins G HR -- Holliday M 2 CS -- Eckstein D SH -- Sullivan C, Carroll J SF -- Edmonds J HBP -- by Marquis J (Holliday M), by Marquis J (Gonzalez L) WP -- King R T -- 2:35 A -- 39007
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