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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 15, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Teachout |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Danny Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Bud Teachout | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Teachout
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Teachout
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Teachout
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Teachout
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Teachout
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Teachout
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Teachout
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hubbell
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hubbell
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teachout vs. Hubbell
Teachout hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grimm moves to third. Teachout moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Teachout
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Teachout
Hubbell hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Teachout
Critz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Teachout
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Allen reaches second base with a double. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fullis vs. Teachout
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hubbell
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Teachout
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Teachout
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Teachout
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vergez vs. Teachout
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Teachout
Hogan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Taylor. Hogan reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. Ott scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Teachout
Hubbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Teachout
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hubbell
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Teachout
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Teachout
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and has Allen trapped. There's the throw to Hornsby and over to Jurges, who tags Allen for the out. Fullis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Teachout
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Teachout
Ott hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teachout vs. Hubbell
Teachout hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Hubbell
There goes Jurges. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Teachout
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Teachout
Vergez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Teachout
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbell vs. Teachout
Hubbell bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jackson scores. Hogan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Teachout
Critz hits a line drive towards short. English catches it and steps on second to double up Hogan. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hubbell
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Teachout
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Teachout
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Teachout
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Teachout
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hubbell
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Bud Teachout.
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Hubbell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Taylor scores. Hemsley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Jurges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baecht
Ed Baecht now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Baecht
Vergez is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. May
Jakie May now pitching. Doc Marshall pinch hits for Shanty Hogan.
Marshall bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. May
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Critz vs. May
Critz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. May
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Heving
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Joe Heving now pitching.
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Heving
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Heving
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Heving
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Heving covering. Safe. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Heving
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. May
Fullis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. May
Terry bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. May
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vergez vs. May
There goes Ott. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vergez vs. May
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Heving
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Heving
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Heving
English hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Heving
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1931 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, 2b 5 0 3 0
Allen E, lf 4 0 2 0 English W, ss 5 0 1 1
Fullis C, cf 4 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 5 0 2 1
Terry B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Wilson H, lf 4 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0 Hornsby R, 3b 3 1 0 0
Jackson T, ss 4 2 2 0 Taylor D, cf 4 2 3 2
Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hogan S, c 2 0 1 3 Hartnett G, c 4 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 0 0 0 0 Teachout B, p 2 0 1 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Hemsley R, ph 1 1 1 0
Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 1 Baecht E, p 0 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, ph-c 0 0 0 0 May J, p 1 1 1 0
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33 4 8 4 38 5 14 4
New York 000 301 000 -- 4
Chicago 020 000 201 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C 7.0 9 4 2 1 6
Heving J (L) 1.1 5 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Teachout B 7.0 7 4 4 4 0
Baecht E* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
May J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Jackson T
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 9
2B -- Allen E 2, Hogan S, May J
3B -- Jackson T
HR -- Taylor D
SB -- Ott M
CS -- Jurges B
SH -- Hubbell C, Marshall D
HBP -- by Baecht E (Vergez J)
T -- 2:07
A -- 16000
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