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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on August 5, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,581 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jarvis Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cowan | Left Fielder |
| Tommie Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 1970
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kaat
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Kaat
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowan vs. Kaat
Cowan strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cowan out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Murphy
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Murphy
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Murphy
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kaat
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kaat
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Kaat
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Azcue moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Kaat
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Murphy
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Murphy
Holt hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Reese goes all the way around to score. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holt scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Murphy
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cowan. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Murphy
Kaat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Murphy
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Murphy
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Kaat
Tatum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. LaRoche
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. LaRoche
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. LaRoche
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Kaat
Cowan hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kaat
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kaat
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Kaat
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Fisher
Fisher fires to first and picks off Cardenas. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fisher
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Fisher
Kaat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kaat
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Kaat
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fisher
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fisher
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Fisher
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Kaat
Cowan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kaat
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kaat
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fisher
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Fisher
There goes Reese. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Fisher
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Fisher
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Fisher
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cowan who is chasing the ball. Mitterwald reaches third base with a triple. Reese scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manuel vs. Fisher
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Manuel hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hall
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Hall
Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Queen
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Queen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Hall
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Hall
McMullen takes first base on ball four. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowan vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oyler moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Perranoski
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oyler scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Perranoski
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Perranoski
Azcue hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Queen
Bill Voss now playing right field. Tommie Reynolds now playing left field.
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Queen
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Queen
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Perranoski
Queen hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Perranoski
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Perranoski
Tatum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching. Rick Renick now playing left field. Cesar Tovar now playing center field.
There goes Tatum. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Tatum steals second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oyler vs. Williams
Oyler bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Alomar scores. Tatum moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Williams
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Queen
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Queen
Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Queen
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Queen
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds 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 8/5/1970 -- California at Minnesota (N)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Tovar C, lf-cf 5 0 1 0
Tatum J, cf 5 0 2 0 Thompson D, 2b 5 0 2 1
Fregosi J, ss 2 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 5 0 2 0
Oyler R, ss 1 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 3 2 1 0
Cowan B, lf 4 0 0 0 Holt J, cf 4 1 1 0
Voss B, rf 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds T, rf-lf 4 3 3 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 1
Spencer J, 1b 4 2 3 4 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 2 1
Azcue J, c 3 0 1 1 Kaat J, p 2 1 1 1
Murphy T, p 1 0 1 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Repoz R, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Renick R, lf 1 0 1 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 1 0 0 0
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35 7 13 7 38 5 11 4
California 000 102 031 -- 7
Minnesota 040 001 000 -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T 1.2 5 4 4 1 0
LaRoche D 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Fisher E 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
Queen M (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 6.0 9 3 3 1 3
Hall T* 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Perranoski R (L) 1.1 3 3 3 1 0
Williams S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Reynolds T, McMullen K
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- California 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Oliva T, Mitterwald G
3B -- Mitterwald G
HR -- Spencer J 2
SB -- Reese R, Tatum J
SH -- Oyler R
SF -- Azcue J
T -- 2:58
A -- 23581
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