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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 4, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 4, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,049 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Joe West |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Smith | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Wrona | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 4, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Cone
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cone
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson hits a popup in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Sutcliffe
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Sutcliffe
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Cone
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wrona vs. Cone
Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sutcliffe vs. Cone
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walton vs. Cone
Walton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
The umpire calls a balk on Sutcliffe Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
There's a wild pitch. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Sutcliffe
Lyons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Lyons reaches second base with a double. Strawberry scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
Elster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cone vs. Sutcliffe
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Cone
There's a wild pitch. Sandberg moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Cone
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez has Sandberg trapped. There's the throw to Lyons and over to Johnson, who tags Sandberg for the out. Smith moves to third. Grace moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. Cone
Salazar hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Grace moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Wrona vs. Cone
Wrona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Dawson scores. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sutcliffe vs. Cone
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Sutcliffe
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Sutcliffe
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to third. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies scores. Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Sutcliffe
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Cone
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Cone
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
Elster hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Sutcliffe
Cone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Sutcliffe
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Sutcliffe
Samuel is hit by the pitch. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Jefferies scores. Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Cone
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunston for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Sutcliffe
Lyons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wrona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
Elster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cone vs. Sutcliffe
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Cone
Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Cone
Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Wynne is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Cone
Walton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wynne moves to third. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Cone
There's a wild pitch. Wynne scores. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Lancaster
Les Lancaster now pitching.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Lancaster
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cone
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Cone
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lancaster
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Lancaster
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Barry Lyons.
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cone
Gary Carter now catching.
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Cone
Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lancaster vs. Cone
Lancaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lancaster
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Lancaster
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for David Cone.
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Lancaster
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Myers
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Myers
Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Dwight Smith.
Dascenzo takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Myers
Grace hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds who is chasing the ball. Grace reaches third base with a triple. Walton scores. Dascenzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Myers
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Myers
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Lancaster
Doug Dascenzo now playing left field.
Samuel hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field. Dawson 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 9/4/1989 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 4 1 1 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 2 2 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Samuel J, cf 4 0 1 0
Smith D, lf 4 1 2 0 Johnson H, 3b 5 0 1 1
Dascenzo D, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 2 0
Grace M, 1b 4 1 1 2 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 1
Dawson A, rf 4 1 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 0 0
Salazar L, 3b 5 0 1 0 Lyons B, c 3 0 1 1
Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 1 Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wrona R, c 4 0 2 2 Carter G, c 0 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 1 0
Wynne M, ph 0 1 0 0 Cone D, p 3 0 0 0
Lancaster L, p 1 0 0 0 Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0
Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 6 34 3 8 3
Chicago 103 001 002 -- 7
New York 011 100 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 5.0 7 3 3 5 1
Lancaster L (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (L) 8.0 8 5 5 3 11
Myers R 1.0 1 2 2 2 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 10
2B -- Lyons B, Johnson H
3B -- Smith D, Grace M
HR -- Sandberg R
HBP -- by Sutcliffe R (Samuel J), by Cone D (Wynne M)
WP -- Sutcliffe R, Cone D 2
Balk -- Sutcliffe R
T -- 3:02
A -- 46049
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