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Devil Rays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 14, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on April 14, 2000 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan Rupe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | C.J. Nitkowski |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,043 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Dale Scott |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Trammell | Right Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Devil Rays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 14, 2000
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nitkowski
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Nitkowski
Cairo hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Nitkowski
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Rupe
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Rupe
Ausmus strikes out. Flaherty drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ausmus out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Rupe
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nitkowski
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Nitkowski
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Nitkowski
Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Nitkowski
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castilla moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Flaherty vs. Nitkowski
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Jefferies fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rupe
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Rupe
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Rupe
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Rupe
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Nitkowski
Stocker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nitkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Nitkowski
Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rupe
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rupe
Cruz bunts in front of the plate. Flaherty fields it and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Polonia vs. Rupe
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Rupe
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Rupe
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. Polonia moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Rupe
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rupe
Higginson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Nitkowski
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Nitkowski
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Nitkowski
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castilla vs. Nitkowski
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Canseco tags and scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Nitkowski
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Nitkowski
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rupe
Palmer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Rupe
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rupe
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Rupe covering, for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rupe
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Rupe
Polonia hits a line drive into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Nitkowski
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nitkowski
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Nitkowski
Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Nitkowski
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Rupe
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Rupe
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Rupe
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higginson vs. Rupe
There's a wild pitch. Ausmus scores. Jefferies moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Rupe
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies tags and scores. Gonzalez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Sparks
Jeff Sparks now pitching.
Palmer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Sparks
Clark strikes out. There goes Palmer. The throw from Flaherty to Stocker, and Palmer is out. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nitkowski
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Nitkowski
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Nitkowski
Castilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Nitkowski
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Sparks
Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sparks
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Sparks
Polonia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Nitkowski
Flaherty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Nitkowski
Stocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flaherty moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Nitkowski
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Nitkowski
Cairo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Nitkowski
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nitkowski
McGriff hits a line drive into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Lidle
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lidle
Shane Halter pinch runs for Gregg Jefferies.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Morris
Jim Morris now pitching.
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Eiland
Dave Eiland now pitching.
Palmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Halter scores. Gonzalez scores. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Eiland
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cairo fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Stocker covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Patterson
Shane Halter now playing second base. Wendell Magee now playing left field. Danny Patterson now pitching.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Patterson
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Patterson
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Patterson
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Eiland
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eiland
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Eiland
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Eiland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Blair
Willie Blair now pitching.
Stocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blair
Williams hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Blair
Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Blair
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Blair
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stocker scores. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Blair
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Castilla vs. Blair
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/2000 -- Tampa Bay at Detroit (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams G, cf 4 1 1 3 Polonia L, rf 4 1 0 0
Cairo M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 2 3 1
Canseco J, dh 5 1 2 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 1 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 0 2 1 Halter S, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Vaughn G, lf 5 0 3 0 Gonzalez J, dh 3 2 3 3
Castilla V, 3b 4 0 1 1 Higginson B, lf 2 0 0 1
Trammell B, rf 4 0 2 0 Magee W, lf 0 0 0 0
Flaherty J, c 4 1 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 1 2 2
Stocker K, ss 4 2 2 0 Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 2
Encarnacion J, cf 4 1 1 0
Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 14 5 31 10 11 9
Tampa Bay 000 100 301 -- 5
Detroit 004 220 20x -- 10
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Rupe R (L) 4.1 8 8 8 2 5
Sparks J 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Lidle C 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Morris J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Eiland D 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Nitkowski C (W) 7.0 9 4 4 1 2
Patterson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Blair W 1.0 4 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Tampa Bay 10, Detroit 3
2B -- Gonzalez J 2, Encarnacion J, Palmer D
HR -- Gonzalez J, Clark T, Williams G
CS -- Palmer D
SH -- Cruz D
SF -- Castilla V, Higginson B
HBP -- by Sparks J (Palmer D)
WP -- Rupe R
T -- 2:47
A -- 25043
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