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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 4, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
| Specs Toporcer | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Schulte | Catcher |
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Hal Rhyne | Shortstop |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1927
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Meadows
Blades strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Meadows
Toporcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Alexander
Rhyne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Alexander
There goes Waner. The throw from Schulte and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Alexander
Alexander fires to first and has Traynor trapped. There's the throw to Frisch who tags Traynor for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gooch can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bottomley moves to third. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. Meadows
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley tags and scores. Southworth tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris has Southworth trapped. There's the throw to Gooch and over to Traynor, who tags Southworth for the out. Bell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Meadows
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Toporcer can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart bunts in front of the plate. Schulte fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Toporcer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooch vs. Alexander
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Meadows
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Meadows
Toporcer hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Alexander
Meadows hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Alexander
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Meadows
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Douthit reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Meadows
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blades vs. Meadows
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Toporcer vs. Meadows
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gooch vs. Alexander
Gooch hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Blades who is chasing the ball. Gooch reaches third base with a triple. Traynor scores. Grantham scores. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meadows vs. Alexander
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Alexander
Rhyne bunts for a single. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rhyne moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rhyne moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley throws to home for one, and Schulte throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Waner scores. Traynor goes all the way around to score. Grantham moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Alexander
The ball gets by Schulte for a passed ball. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home. Schulte drops the ball. Grantham scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meadows
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Meadows
Schulte hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Meadows
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Alexander
Gooch hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Alexander
Meadows hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Toporcer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Alexander
Rhyne hits a line drive towards second. Frisch can't make a play. That's a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Meadows
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Meadows
Toporcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. Blades moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Southworth vs. Meadows
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Alexander
Fred Brickell pinch runs for George Grantham.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gooch vs. Alexander
Gooch hits a line drive into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meadows
Heinie Groh now playing third base. Pie Traynor now playing shortstop. Hal Rhyne now playing second base.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Meadows
Schulte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Meadows
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Meadows
Danny Clark pinch hits for Pete Alexander.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Keen
Vic Keen now pitching.
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meadows for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Keen
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Keen
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Keen
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Meadows
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Meadows
Toporcer hits a popup towards short. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meadows
Frisch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Meadows
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1927, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blades R, lf 2 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0
Toporcer S, ss 5 0 1 0 Rhyne H, ss-2b 5 0 3 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 2 0 0
Bottomley J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Traynor P, 3b-ss 4 2 3 1
Southworth B, rf 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 2b 3 2 2 0
Bell L, 3b 4 1 4 0 Brickell F, pr 0 0 0 0
Schulte J, c 2 0 0 1 Groh H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Douthit T, cf 4 0 1 1 Barnhart C, lf 2 0 1 0
Alexander P, p 3 0 0 0 Harris J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gooch J, c 4 0 1 3
Keen V, p 0 0 0 0 Meadows L, p 4 0 1 0
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34 2 8 2 33 7 11 4
St.Louis 010 100 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 100 330 00x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander P (L) 7.0 11 7 4 3 1
Keen V 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 6
E -- Toporcer S, Schulte J 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Bell L 2, Douthit T, Traynor P
3B -- Gooch J
SB -- Waner P
SH -- Barnhart C 2
SF -- Schulte J
HBP -- by Meadows L (Frisch F)
PB -- Schulte J
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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