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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 18, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 18, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 18, 1966
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bruce
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bruce
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bruce
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maloney
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Maloney
There goes Jackson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Maloney
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Maloney
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Maloney
Harrison takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Maloney
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bruce
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bruce
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bruce
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Maloney
Bruce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maloney
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Bruce
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bruce
Harper hits a popup towards the mound. Bruce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bruce
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Maloney
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Maloney
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bruce
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Maloney
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Maloney
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Maloney
Bruce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Maloney
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Maloney
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bruce
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Bruce
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bruce
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Bruce
Maloney hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Staub fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Staub. Maloney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Bruce
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Bruce
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maloney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
There goes Rose. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Taylor
Pinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Maloney
Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Maloney
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Maloney
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Maloney
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sembera
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Sembera
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Sembera
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maloney
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Maloney
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Sembera
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sembera
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Sembera
There goes Harper. The throw from Heath and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sembera
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sembera
There goes Rose. The throw from Heath and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Maloney
Maye bunts towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Maloney
Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Maloney
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching. John Bateman pinch hits for Carroll Sembera.
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison fields the ball and throws to Farrell covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Farrell
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Farrell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Farrell
Dick Simpson pinch hits for Gordy Coleman.
Simpson hits a line drive towards short. Jackson catches it and throws to third to double up Pinson. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Dick Simpson now playing right field. Tommy Harper now playing left field. Deron Johnson now playing first base.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nottebart
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Helms. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Nottebart
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Nottebart
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Nottebart
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas throws to second for one, and Rose throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Davis scores. Jackson scores. Aspromonte moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Nottebart
Maye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Nottebart
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Farrell
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Farrell
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Farrell
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Queen vs. Farrell
Mel Queen pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1966 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harper T, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 4 1 1 0
Rose P, 2b 4 1 3 1 Jackson S, ss 4 2 1 1
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Johnson D, lf-1b 4 0 1 1 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 1
Coleman G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Simpson D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 2 1
Helms T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 2 0 Heath B, c 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 1 1 2 Bruce B, p 2 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 3 1 1 0 Mantilla F, ph 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Latman B, p 0 0 0 0
Queen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0
Bateman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 31 5 8 4
Cincinnati 100 030 000 -- 4
Houston 200 100 02x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J 6.2 7 3 2 8 5
Nottebart D (L) 1.1 1 2 0 2 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B 4.2 5 4 2 0 2
Taylor R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Latman B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Sembera C 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
Farrell T (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Cardenas L, Aspromonte B, Staub R, Helms T, Rose P
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 14
2B -- Rose P, Maloney J, Cardenas L
HR -- Edwards J
SB -- Jackson S, Rose P
CS -- Harper T, Rose P
SH -- Maye L, Morgan J
WP -- Farrell T
T -- 2:38
A -- 15290
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