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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 26, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Timmermann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,579 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Paul Jata | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ike Brown | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Tom Timmermann | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 26, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jata vs. Kekich
Jata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kekich
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Timmermann
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Timmermann
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kekich
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Kekich
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kekich
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Timmermann
White bunts towards the mound. Timmermann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Timmermann
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Timmermann
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmermann vs. Kekich
Timmermann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Timmermann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Timmermann scores. Taylor moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jata vs. Kekich
Jata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Kekich
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Kekich
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Timmermann
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Timmermann
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Timmermann
There's a wild pitch. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kekich vs. Timmermann
The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kekich vs. Timmermann
Kekich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Timmermann
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Kekich
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kekich
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmermann vs. Kekich
Timmermann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Timmermann
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Timmermann
There goes Callison. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Timmermann
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Timmermann
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Timmermann
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison throws the ball in to Michael who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Kekich
Jata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Timmermann
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Timmermann
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Timmermann
Kekich bunts towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kekich for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Timmermann
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michael scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Timmermann
There goes Clarke. The throw from Haller and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kekich
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Kekich
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Kekich
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Kekich
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Timmermann
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Timmermann
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Scherman
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kekich
Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Kekich
Scherman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a line drive to right field. Callison throws towards the plate. Munson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Munson. Taylor moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jata vs. Kekich
Jata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Rodriguez scores. Jata moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kekich
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Scherman
McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Scherman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Scherman
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Jata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. McDaniel
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McDaniel
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Scherman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Scherman
Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Scherman
Murcer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Scherman
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. McDaniel
Scherman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDaniel
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. McDaniel
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Paul Jata.
Northrup hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. McDaniel
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. McDaniel
Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown.
Cash takes first base on ball four. Taylor scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. McDaniel
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney juggles the ball. That's an error on McKinney. Rodriguez scores. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haller vs. McDaniel
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Cash scores. Stanley moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. McDaniel
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scherman
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Norm Cash now playing first base.
Munson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Scherman
McKinney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Scherman
Michael hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Scherman
John Ellis pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Scherman
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. McKinney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Scherman
Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1972 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 3 3 3 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 2 2
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 2 2 1 Callison J, rf 5 0 1 0
Jata P, lf 3 0 1 1 Murcer B, cf 2 0 0 0
Northrup J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 2 Blomberg R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Brown I, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alou F, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Cash N, ph-1b 0 1 0 1 Munson T, c 4 1 0 0
Stanley M, cf 5 0 0 0 McKinney R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Haller T, c 5 0 1 2 Michael G, ss 3 1 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 5 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 1 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 2 1 0 0 Torres R, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 2 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 8 7 33 2 7 2
Detroit 101 000 204 -- 8
New York 000 010 001 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (W) 5.1 4 1 1 3 5
Scherman F (S) 3.2 3 1 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L) 7.0 6 4 4 5 7
McDaniel L 2.0 2 4 0 2 3
E -- Munson T, Michael G, McKinney R, Cash N
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 9
SB -- Callison J
CS -- Clarke H
SH -- Kekich M
HBP -- by Scherman F (Murcer B)
WP -- Kekich M, Timmermann T
PB -- Haller T, Munson T
T -- 2:53
A -- 9579
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