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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 22, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,271 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Larry Gura | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gura
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gura
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gura
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Blass
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Clines picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clines. Monday scores. Popovich moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Popovich scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Blass
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Blass
Rudolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Gura
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gura
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gura vs. Blass
Gura hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Blass
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gura
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Gura
Blass hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gura
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Blass
Cardenal is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudolph vs. Blass
Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gura
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gura
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gura vs. Blass
Gura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Gura moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Johnson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gura moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Johnson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gura
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gura
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebnerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Rudolph interferes with Hebner who is awarded first base. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gura
Alley takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Gura
Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hebner trying to get to home. Cardenal throws the ball in to Rudolph who tags Hebner who's trying to score from second, for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McKee
Jim McKee now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McKee
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. McKee
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. McKee
Rudolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McKee
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gura vs. McKee
Gura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McKee. Rudolph goes all the way around to score. Gura moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. McKee
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McKee
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gura
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gura
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Gura
Stennett hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Gura
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McKee
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. McKee
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. McKee
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. McKee
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. McKee
Rudolph strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gura
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gura
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gura
Gene Hiser now playing left field.
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Chuck Goggin now catching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gura vs. Hernandez
Gura bunts towards the mound. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Hernandez
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Popovich vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger scores. Gura moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Hernandez
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiser vs. Hernandez
Hiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gura moves to third. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Hernandez
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Joe Pepitone.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Gura
Jim Hickman now playing first base.
Goggin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Gura
Clines hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gura
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gura
Stennett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bonham
Bill Bonham now pitching.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Bonham
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Giusti
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Giusti
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Bonham
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Bonham
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1973, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clines G, rf 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 2 1 2
Oliver A, cf 4 1 1 2 Popovich P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Williams B, lf 2 3 2 1
Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hiser G, lf 1 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 2
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 1 3 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rudolph K, c 4 1 1 2
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0
Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Gura L, p 2 1 1 0
Blass S, p 1 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez F, ph 1 0 1 0
McKee J, p 0 0 0 0
Goggin C, c 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 34 11 12 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 030 -- 3
Chicago 401 041 10x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L)* 3.0 4 5 5 3 0
Johnson B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
McKee J 2.0 5 5 5 1 1
Hernandez R 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Giusti D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 7.1 7 3 3 2 5
Bonham B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Clines G, Rudolph K, McKee J, Hernandez R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Cardenal J, Williams B
HR -- Santo R, Monday R, Oliver A, Stennett R
SB -- Cardenal J
SH -- Gura L
SF -- Rudolph K
HBP -- by Blass S (Williams B), by Blass S (Cardenal J)
WP -- Hernandez R
T -- 2:23
A -- 28271
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