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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 9, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 9, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 9, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Fornieles
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Fornieles
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Fornieles
Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Houtteman
Lollar hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Houtteman
Fornieles hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Fornieles
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Fornieles
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Houtteman
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fornieles
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Houtteman
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Houtteman
There goes Stephens. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Stephens steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Houtteman
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fornieles vs. Houtteman
Fornieles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund. Fornieles reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Lollar scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fornieles moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Erickson
Hal Erickson now pitching.
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fornieles scores. Fox moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Erickson
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Fain scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Erickson
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend misplays the ball. That's an error on Friend. Minoso moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Erickson
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Mele scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Erickson
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Stephens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Erickson
Carrasquel bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fornieles vs. Erickson
Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Erickson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Fornieles
Fred Marsh now playing third base.
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Fornieles
Erickson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Erickson
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Erickson
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Erickson
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fornieles
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Fornieles
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Erickson
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Erickson
Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Erickson
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Erickson
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Fornieles
Friend hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Fornieles
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Erickson
Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Erickson
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Erickson
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Erickson
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
The umpire calls a balk on Fornieles Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Fornieles
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Fornieles
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Fornieles
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Kuenn scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lund vs. Fornieles
Lund hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Fornieles
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Erickson
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Erickson
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards second. Friend scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Erickson
Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Erickson
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Erickson
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Fornieles
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fornieles
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Hal Erickson.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1953 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 1
Kuenn H, ss 3 1 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 2 0
Sullivan R, lf 2 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 1
Nieman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 4 1 2 2
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 2 Rivera J, cf 5 1 0 0
Lund D, cf 4 1 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 2 2 2
Batts M, c 4 0 1 0 Marsh F, 3b 2 1 2 0
Friend O, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lollar S, c 4 2 2 3
Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0
Erickson H, p 2 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 4 1 1 3
Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 37 12 15 12
Detroit 000 000 120 -- 3
Chicago 000 (10)00 02x -- 12
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L)* 3.0 7 6 6 4 0
Erickson H 5.0 8 6 4 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 4th
E -- Friend O
DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Dropo W, Fornieles M, Lund D
HR -- Lollar S
SB -- Stephens V
SH -- Carrasquel C
Balk -- Fornieles M
T -- 2:25
A -- 8700
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