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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on May 9, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Berenyi |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 30,860 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Berenyi | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 9, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Reynolds bunts towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Berenyi
Heep hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Andujar
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Foster reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nolan vs. Andujar
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Berenyi
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Berenyi
Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Andujar
Oester hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berenyi vs. Andujar
Berenyi bunts between the mound and first base. Andujar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berenyi for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Andujar
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Oester scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Andujar
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Andujar
There goes Nolan. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Nolan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Andujar
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar juggles the ball. That's an error on Andujar. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berenyi vs. Andujar
Berenyi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Nolan scores. Oester moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Andujar
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Berenyi
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Berenyi
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Berenyi
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Pittman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pittman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
The umpire calls a balk on Berenyi Pittman scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sprowl
Bobby Sprowl now pitching.
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sprowl
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Sprowl
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berenyi vs. Sprowl
Berenyi hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nolan tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Sprowl
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Berenyi
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Berenyi
Howe hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sprowl
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sprowl
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sprowl
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Sprowl
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sprowl
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Berenyi
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Bobby Sprowl.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester misplays the ball. That's an error on Oester. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. LaCorte
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Frank LaCorte now pitching. Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. LaCorte
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. LaCorte
Berenyi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Berenyi
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Berenyi
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. LaCorte
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. LaCorte
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. LaCorte
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. LaCorte
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. LaCorte
Bench hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Berenyi
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Berenyi
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Ivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Ivie reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Thon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Berenyi
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ivie scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1981 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0 Collins D, rf 4 1 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0 Griffey K, cf 3 1 2 1
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 1
Ivie M, ph 1 1 1 2 Foster G, lf 5 2 2 2
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 1 2 Bench J, 1b 5 1 2 2
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Nolan J, c 3 2 2 1
Heep D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oester R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 2 0 Berenyi B, p 2 0 0 1
Thon D, 2b-ss 3 1 0 0 Price J, p 0 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 1 0 0 0
Pittman J, ph 0 1 0 0
Sprowl B, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, ph 1 0 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 4 34 9 11 8
Houston 100 010 003 -- 5
Cincinnati 321 012 00x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 4.0 7 6 5 2 1
Sprowl B 2.0 4 3 3 0 0
LaCorte F 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Berenyi B (W) 8.2 10 5 5 4 3
Price J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Andujar J, Reynolds C, Concepcion D, Oester R
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Puhl T, Foster G, Griffey K, Reynolds C, Ivie M
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Nolan J
SH -- Reynolds C, Berenyi B
SF -- Nolan J, Berenyi B
Balk -- Berenyi B
T -- 2:38
A -- 30860
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