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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 4, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,070 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Satch Davidson |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | First Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Champ Summers | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1976
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Renko
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Renko
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Renko
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Cash trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Renko
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Christenson
Wallis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Wallis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Christenson
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Christenson
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Wallis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Christenson
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Christenson
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Christenson
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. Morales scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. Christenson
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Renko
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Renko
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Renko
McCarver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Renko
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Christenson
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Renko vs. Christenson
Renko bunts towards first. Johnstone scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Wallis vs. Christenson
Wallis hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Christenson
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Christenson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Renko
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock juggles the ball. That's an error on LaCock. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Renko
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sperring reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Renko
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Renko
Mitterwald fires to second and picks off Taylor for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Schueler
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Schueler
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Renko
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Renko
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Renko
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Renko
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Renko
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. Renko
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Bowa reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores. Johnstone scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schueler vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Schueler bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Sperring covering, for the out. McCarver scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Coleman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Schueler
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Schueler
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Schueler
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Coleman
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Coleman
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Schueler
Wallis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Wallis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Schueler
Summers bunts towards first. Johnstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. Wallis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Schueler
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wallis tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Schueler
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Schueler
There goes Morales. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Coleman
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Coleman
McCarver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Coleman
Bowa hits a line drive off the glove of Kelleher, and into shallow left field. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Coleman
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
LaCock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Garber
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. Garber
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Garber
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Coleman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Coleman
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Coleman
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Coleman
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Garber
Jerry Martin now playing left field. Manny Trillo pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Garber
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Garber
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Summers. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Knowles
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and has McCarver trapped. There's the throw to Sperring and over to Madlock, who tags McCarver for the out. Bowa moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garber vs. Knowles
Garber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to home to get Bowa. Garber moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Sutter
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Garber
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Garber
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Garber
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Garber
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sutter
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutter
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sutter
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Garber
Tom Hutton now playing first base. Rick Monday pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Garber
Wayne Tyrone pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Tyrone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Garber
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Martin 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 8/4/1976 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 3 2 2 0
Maddox G, cf 5 1 1 0 Summers C, lf 3 0 1 1
Schmidt M, 3b 5 2 3 3 Madlock B, 3b 3 1 1 2
Luzinski G, lf 3 1 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 1 3 0
Martin J, lf 1 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Johnstone J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 1
Hutton T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sperring R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 4 0 0 0 Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 3 2 2 1 Kelleher M, ss 3 1 1 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 2 2 Tyrone W, ph 1 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 0 0 0 0 Renko S, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0
Schueler R, p 0 0 0 1 Trillo M, ph 1 0 0 0
Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 1 0 1 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 7 10 7 32 5 10 5
Philadelphia 000 401 200 -- 7
Chicago 310 010 000 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L 2.0 6 4 4 0 0
Schueler R 3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Garber G (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 3.1 4 4 4 4 0
Coleman J (L) 3.2 4 3 3 1 4
Knowles D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Sutter B 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- LaCock P
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Wallis J 2, Madlock B, Mitterwald G, Kelleher M, Bowa L 2, LaCock P, McCarver T
HR -- Schmidt M 2, McCarver T
CS -- Morales J
SH -- Renko S, Schueler R, Summers C
SF -- Madlock B
T -- 2:31
A -- 16070
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