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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 1, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 1, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,801 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 1, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Wynn
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Evers reaches second base with a double. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Wynn
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Nixon
Glynn takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Nixon
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Nixon
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Nixon
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Wynn
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Wynn
Consolo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Nixon
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Nixon
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Nixon
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Nixon
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hegan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Nixon
Glynn bunts towards the mound. Nixon juggles the ball. That's an error on Nixon. Wynn scores. Avila moves to third. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Nixon
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila scores. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Nixon
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Nixon
There goes Rosen. The throw from White and he is out, Consolo applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Brown
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sullivan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Wynn
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Sullivan
Glynn bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Sullivan
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Sullivan
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Sullivan
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Sullivan
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Sullivan
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Sullivan
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Wynn
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Wynn
Consolo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sullivan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sullivan
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Sullivan
Glynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields the ball and throws to Wynn covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Wynn
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Zarilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching. Dick Gernert now playing first base.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Consolo. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Delock
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Delock
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Delock
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Delock
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Delock
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Delock
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Wynn
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Consolo vs. Wynn
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Delock
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Delock
Glynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Delock
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Delock
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Delock
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Doby reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Delock
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. Doby scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Delock
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Owen Friend now playing second base.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Wynn
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for George Kell.
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Wynn
Delock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Delock
Ted Lepcio now playing third base.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Delock
Luke Easter pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Easter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Delock
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Delock
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching. Hank Majeski now playing third base.
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Brissie
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Brissie
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Consolo vs. Brissie
Consolo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Brissie
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1953 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Consolo B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 3 2 1
Piersall J, rf 4 1 1 0 Friend O, 2b 1 0 0 0
Evers H, lf 4 2 2 1 Glynn B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 2 0 1
Lepcio T, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 2 2 3
Goodman B, 1b 3 0 1 2 Majeski H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 3 2
Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 5 0 3 3
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 5 1 2 1
Sullivan F, p 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 0 0
Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 4 1 1 1
Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 Easter L, ph 0 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 2 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 2 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 4 0 1 0
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35 3 9 3 37 13 13 12
Boston 200 001 000 -- 3
Cleveland 050 302 30x -- 13
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 1.2 4 5 5 3 0
Brown H 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Sullivan F 3.0 3 3 3 2 2
Delock I 3.0 6 5 4 1 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 8.0 8 3 3 2 10
Brissie L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Lipon J, Nixon W, Consolo B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 10
2B -- Evers H, Strickland G, Doby L, Westlake W, White S
HR -- Rosen A
CS -- Rosen A
SH -- Glynn B 2
HBP -- by Delock I (Easter L)
T -- 2:50
A -- 4801
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