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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on September 7, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 7, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Erskine
Mays hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Erskine
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Erskine
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Erskine
Sarni takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Erskine
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Erskine
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Erskine
Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Antonelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Erskine
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Antonelli scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Roebuck
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Roebuck
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Castleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Antonelli
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roebuck vs. Antonelli
Roebuck strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Roebuck
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Roebuck
Sarni hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Roebuck
Castleman hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Roebuck
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roebuck
Antonelli hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roebuck
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Roebuck
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Roebuck
Mays hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Roebuck
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Roebuck
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Antonelli
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Roebuck
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Roebuck
Castleman hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roebuck
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Antonelli
Roebuck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roebuck
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Antonelli for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roebuck
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roebuck
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roebuck
Mays hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Roebuck
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Roebuck
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Roebuck covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Roebuck
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Castleman vs. Roebuck
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Castleman vs. Roebuck
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Roebuck
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Antonelli
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Jackson hits a line drive beyond third. Castleman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Branca
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Branca
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Branca
Brandt hits a popup in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Antonelli
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Antonelli
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Branca
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Branca
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Branca
Castleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Branca
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Antonelli
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Antonelli
Neal takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Antonelli
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Antonelli
Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Dixie Howell.
Gilliam bunts towards third. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Antonelli
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. Hodges scores. Fernandez moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Antonelli
Snider hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Antonelli
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1956, game 1 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Mueller D, rf 5 1 2 1 Gilliam J, lf 5 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1
Mays W, cf 5 2 2 3 Snider D, cf 5 1 1 0
Brandt J, lf 5 0 2 1 Robinson J, 3b 5 0 2 0
White B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 1
Sarni B, c 4 0 2 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0
Castleman F, 3b 5 0 0 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0
Spencer D, ss 5 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Antonelli J, p 4 1 2 0 Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 2 0 1 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 1 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Howell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fernandez C, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 13 6 37 2 12 2
New York 210 100 200 -- 6
Brooklyn 000 000 011 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 12 2 2 2 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 1.1 5 3 3 1 1
Roebuck E 5.2 7 3 3 1 4
Branca R 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- White B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Antonelli J, Sarni B, Snider D
HR -- Mays W 2
SF -- Furillo C
WP -- Roebuck E
PB -- Campanella R
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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