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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 25, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 25, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Ryba |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Culberson | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Jim Bucher | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Mike Ryba | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
| Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
| Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Ed Busch | Shortstop |
| Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 25, 1944
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Flores
Culberson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Flores
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culberson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Flores
There goes Fox. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Flores
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Flores
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Culberson scores. Fox moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bucher vs. Flores
Bucher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Ryba
Garrison bunts towards the mound. Ryba juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryba. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella bunts towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Ryba
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGhee vs. Ryba
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryba covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Flores
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Flores
Ryba hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Flores
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ryba
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Ryba
Busch hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Kell moves to third. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flores vs. Ryba
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell scores. Busch moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrison vs. Ryba
Garrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busch scores. Garrison moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Ryba
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Flores
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Culberson who is chasing the ball. Siebert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGhee vs. Ryba
McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Ryba
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebert scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Ryba
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Flores
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Flores
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Flores
Bucher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Flores
Newsome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Ryba
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Ryba
Garrison hits a line drive into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Flores
Ryba hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Flores
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Ryba
Hayes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Ryba
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Flores
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Flores
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Flores
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert throws the ball in to Busch who tags Tabor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Flores
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucher vs. Flores
Bucher hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ryba
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Ryba
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Ryba
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Flores
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryba vs. Flores
Ryba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culberson vs. Flores
Culberson hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Flores
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryba
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bucher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Ryba
Garrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Estalella vs. Ryba
Estalella hits a fly ball into center field. Culberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Ryba
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Ryba
Siebert hits a line drive towards left. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Garrison. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Flores
Larry Rosenthal now playing left field.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flores
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Flores
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops it up and throws to first, with Berry covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bucher vs. Berry
Bucher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Tabor scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Berry
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Barrett
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Barrett
Busch bunts in front of the plate. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. McGhee moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metro vs. Barrett
Charlie Metro pinch hits for Joe Berry.
Metro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Barrett
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGhee scores. Kell scores. Metro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrison vs. Barrett
Garrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metro scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Estalella vs. Woods
Pinky Woods now pitching.
There goes Garrison. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Garrison steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Estalella vs. Woods
Estalella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Garrison scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Woods
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosenthal vs. Woods
Rosenthal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Woods
McGhee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching. Lou Finney pinch hits for Pinky Woods.
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. McGhee picks up the ball and throws it to Busch who tags the runner out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Christopher
Culberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosenthal. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Christopher
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1944, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Culberson L, cf 5 1 1 0 Hall I, 2b 5 2 3 3
Metkovich G, 1b 5 0 1 0 Garrison F, rf 3 1 2 1
Fox P, rf 5 0 2 0 Estalella B, cf 4 0 3 4
Johnson B, lf 3 2 1 0 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Siebert D, lf 3 1 1 0
Wagner H, c 1 0 0 1 Rosenthal L, lf 1 0 0 0
Bucher J, 2b 4 0 1 2 McGhee B, 1b 4 1 0 0
Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 1 1
Ryba M, p 2 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 3 1 1 0
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0 Flores J, p 3 0 0 0
Woods P, p 0 0 0 0 Berry J, p 0 0 0 0
Finney L, ph 1 0 0 0 Metro C, ph 0 1 0 0
Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 34 9 12 9
Boston 100 001 020 -- 4
Philadelphia 021 000 15x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryba M 7.0 8 4 2 2 2
Barrett F (L) 0.1 3 5 5 2 0
Woods P 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Flores J 7.1 6 4 3 6 5
Berry J (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Christopher R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Ryba M, Metkovich G, Johnson B, Busch E
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Metkovich G
3B -- Siebert D
SB -- Fox P, Garrison F
SH -- Garrison F, Estalella B, Busch E
PB -- Hayes F
A -- 0
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