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Rockies
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 20, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 20, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ubaldo Jimenez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shawn Chacon |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,286 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Chad Fairchild 3B: Rick Reed |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Troy Tulowitzki | Shortstop |
| Todd Helton | First Baseman |
| Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
| Garrett Atkins | Third Baseman |
| Brad Hawpe | Right Fielder |
| Yorvit Torrealba | Catcher |
| Jayson Nix | Second Baseman |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Shawn Chacon | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 20, 2008
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Chacon
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tulowitzki vs. Chacon
Tulowitzki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Chacon
Helton hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Jimenez
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Jimenez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Jimenez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Chacon
Holliday hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Holliday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Atkins vs. Chacon
Atkins strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hawpe vs. Chacon
Hawpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holliday scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Torrealba vs. Chacon
Torrealba hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Towles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nix vs. Chacon
Nix hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Jimenez
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Jimenez
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Jimenez
Blum hits a popup towards short. Tulowitzki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Jimenez
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Chacon
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Chacon
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tulowitzki vs. Chacon
Tulowitzki hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Helton vs. Chacon
Helton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Chacon
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Jimenez
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Jimenez
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Jimenez
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Atkins vs. Chacon
Atkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hawpe vs. Chacon
Hawpe hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Hawpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Torrealba vs. Chacon
Torrealba hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hawpe moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Nix vs. Chacon
Nix hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Jimenez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Jimenez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Atkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Jimenez
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Jimenez
Lee takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Jimenez
Blum hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Jimenez
Pence takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Towles vs. Jimenez
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Chacon
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Chacon
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tulowitzki vs. Chacon
Tulowitzki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Chacon
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helton for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Jimenez
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Jimenez
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Jimenez
Matsui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Jimenez
There goes Matsui. The throw from Torrealba and he is safe. Matsui steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Jimenez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Matsui scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Jimenez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Jimenez
There's a wild pitch. Tejada scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Jimenez
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Jimenez
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Chacon
Holliday hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Atkins vs. Chacon
Atkins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hawpe vs. Chacon
Hawpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torrealba vs. Chacon
Torrealba strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Nix vs. Chacon
Nix hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Jimenez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Jimenez
Towles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Jimenez
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Shawn Chacon.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Jimenez
There goes Erstad. The throw from Torrealba and he is safe. Erstad steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Jimenez
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Wells
Kip Wells now pitching. Clint Barmes now playing second base.
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Hawpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barmes vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Barmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Barmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Borkowski
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Borkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Barmes moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tulowitzki vs. Borkowski
Tulowitzki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barmes scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Borkowski
Helton hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Borkowski
Holliday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tulowitzki moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Atkins vs. Borkowski
Atkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wells
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wells
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wells
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Helton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Wells
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hawpe vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Hawpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torrealba vs. Wright
Torrealba hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Torrealba reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spilborghs vs. Wright
Ryan Spilborghs pinch hits for Kip Wells.
Spilborghs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wright, and towards Tejada, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Torrealba moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Barmes vs. Wright
Barmes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Fuentes
Brian Fuentes now pitching.
Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Fuentes
Towles bunts towards the mound. Fuentes fields it and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Fuentes
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Fuentes
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fuentes fields it and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to third. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Matsui vs. Fuentes
Matsui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pence scores. Loretta scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Speier
Ryan Speier now pitching.
Tejada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hawpe. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Matsui goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Speier
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Tulowitzki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tulowitzki vs. Valverde
Tulowitzki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Valverde
Helton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Valverde
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helton moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Atkins vs. Valverde
Atkins hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn 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 4/20/2008 -- Colorado at Houston (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras W, cf 3 1 1 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0
Tulowitzki T, ss 5 0 1 1 Matsui K, 2b 5 2 2 2
Helton T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Tejada M, ss 5 1 2 2
Holliday M, lf 5 1 3 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Atkins G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Lee C, lf 2 0 1 0
Hawpe B, rf 4 0 3 1 Blum G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Torrealba Y, c 4 0 1 0 Pence H, rf 3 1 1 0
Nix J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Towles J, c 2 0 0 0
Wells K, p 0 0 0 0 Chacon S, p 2 0 0 0
Spilborghs R, ph 1 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fuentes B, p 0 0 0 0 Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Speier R, p 0 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Jimenez U, p 2 0 0 0 Loretta M, ph 0 1 0 0
Barmes C, 2b 2 1 1 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 12 4 31 6 8 5
Colorado 011 001 100 -- 4
Houston 000 120 03x -- 6
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Jimenez U 5.2 5 3 3 5 6
Wells K 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Fuentes B (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Speier R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Chacon S 6.0 7 3 3 1 3
Borkowski D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Wright W (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Valverde J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
LOB -- Colorado 10, Houston 10
2B -- Holliday M, Taveras W, Hawpe B, Barmes C, Torrealba Y, Tejada M
HR -- Atkins G
SB -- Matsui K, Erstad D
SH -- Taveras W, Towles J
HBP -- by Jimenez U (Towles J)
WP -- Jimenez U
T -- 3:20
A -- 35286
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