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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 16, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,434 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Gilly Campbell | Catcher |
| Ernie Koy | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| George Myatt | Third Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Ripple | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Bill Cissell | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Hamlin
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gumbert
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Gumbert
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Gumbert
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Hamlin
Ripple takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Hamlin
McCarthy bunts in front of the plate. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cissell vs. Hamlin
Cissell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Ripple scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Hamlin
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cissell trying to get to third. Rosen throws the ball in to Lavagetto, who tags Cissell for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gumbert vs. Hamlin
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Gumbert
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen hits a line drive into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Hamlin
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavagetto. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Hamlin
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Myatt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Hamlin
McCarthy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassett for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gumbert
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Gumbert
Koy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Hamlin
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hamlin
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Hamlin
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Gumbert
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Gumbert
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Hamlin
Myatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gumbert, and towards Bartell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gumbert
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Hamlin
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Hamlin
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Hamlin
Cissell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Hamlin
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Gumbert
Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Gumbert
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Gumbert
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Hamlin
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Myatt bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Tamulis
There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gumbert
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson bunts towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Cissell covering, for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Gumbert
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gumbert
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Tamulis
Ripple bunts towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Bob Seeds pinch hits for Johnny McCarthy.
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cissell vs. Tamulis
Hal Schumacher pinch runs for Bob Seeds.
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Gumbert
Sam Leslie now playing first base.
Koy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Koy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durocher vs. Gumbert
Durocher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tamulis vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Tamulis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Coffman
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koy scores. Lavagetto scores. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Coffman
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durocher moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassett vs. Coffman
Hassett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durocher scores. Rosen scores. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Coffman
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Coffman
Campbell is hit by the pitch. Hudson moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koy vs. Coffman
Koy hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Tamulis
Tuck Stainback now playing center field. Ernie Koy now playing left field.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1938 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rosen G, rf 5 2 3 2 Moore J, lf 4 1 1 0
Hudson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Myatt G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hassett B, lf 5 0 1 2 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Stainback T, cf 0 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 2 1 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Ripple J, cf 2 1 1 1
Campbell G, c 3 1 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Koy E, cf-lf 5 2 2 2 Seeds B, ph 0 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Schumacher H, pr 0 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 3 1 0 0 Leslie S, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hamlin L, p 3 0 1 0 Cissell B, 2b 4 0 2 2
Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Gumbert H, p 3 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
Leiber H, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 7 12 7 29 3 7 3
Brooklyn 000 200 014 -- 7
New York 021 000 000 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L 6.1 7 3 2 2 2
Tamulis V (W) 2.2 0 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L)* 8.0 9 6 6 2 1
Coffman D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Bartell D, Lavagetto C
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 7
2B -- Lavagetto C
HR -- Koy E
SH -- McCarthy J, Myatt G, Hudson J, Ripple J
HBP -- by Hamlin L (Moore J), by Coffman D (Campbell G)
WP -- Tamulis V
T -- 2:35
A -- 10434
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