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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 29, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on September 29, 1971 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 34,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 29, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Downing
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Downing
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Alou reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Downing
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Downing
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Alou scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Downing
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Downing
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Alexander
Doyle Alexander now pitching.
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Alexander
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Forsch
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Forsch
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Forsch
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Alexander
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Alexander
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Alexander
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Alexander
Forsch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Alexander
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Forsch
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills 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 -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis 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
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Alexander
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Alexander
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Alexander
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Alexander
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Alexander
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Forsch
Mota strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Alexander
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Alexander
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Alexander
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Alexander
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke scores. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Alexander
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Forsch scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Alexander
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Forsch
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Forsch
Valentine hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Forsch
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Doyle Alexander.
Sudakis hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moeller
Joe Moeller now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Moeller
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Moeller
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Moeller
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Moeller
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Howard reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Moeller
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Marty Martinez now playing third base. Denis Menke now playing first base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moeller
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Moeller
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Moeller
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Moeller
Martinez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Forsch
Mota hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Forsch
Sims hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Forsch
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Forsch
Tom Haller pinch hits for Joe Moeller.
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims moves to third. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Strahler
Wes Parker now playing first base. Mike Strahler now pitching.
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Strahler
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Strahler
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Forsch
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Strahler
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Strahler
Forsch hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Strahler
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Strahler
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Forsch
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Forsch
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1971 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 6 0 1 1 Wills M, ss 5 0 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 2 3 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 1 Strahler M, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 3 3 3 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0
Martinez M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Allen D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 5 1 1 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0
Alou J, lf 5 2 2 1 Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 3b-1b 3 1 1 1 Sims D, c 4 0 2 0
Howard L, c 5 0 2 3 Valentine B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 5 1 2 0 Downing A, p 0 0 0 0
Alexander D, p 1 0 0 0
Sudakis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Moeller J, p 0 0 0 0
Haller T, ph 1 0 1 0
Parker W, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 17 11 37 0 10 0
Houston 400 222 100 -- 11
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 10 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 1.1 6 4 4 2 3
Alexander D 3.2 6 4 4 1 2
Moeller J 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
Strahler M 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Houston 9, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Alou J, Buckner B, Howard L
3B -- Morgan J
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Morgan J
SF -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:28
A -- 34802
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