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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1930
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 28, 1930 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Benny Frey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Swetonic |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Walker | Left Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Center Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Pat Crawford | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Benny Frey | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Steve Swetonic | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1930
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Swetonic
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Swetonic
Stripp hits a line drive into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Frey
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Frey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Frey
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann who is chasing the ball. Comorosky reaches third base with a triple. Grantham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Frey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cuccinello. Comorosky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Frey
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. Frey
Suhr hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Meusel, who is chasing the ball. Suhr reaches third base with a triple. Traynor scores. Bartell scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Frey
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swetonic vs. Frey
Swetonic hits a line drive towards short. Durocher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swetonic
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Swetonic
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Swetonic
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Swetonic
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Frey
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Frey
Grantham hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Meusel, who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Frey
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Swetonic
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Swetonic
Frey hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durocher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Swetonic
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Durocher tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Swetonic
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Traynor. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Swetonic
Cuccinello 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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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Frey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Frey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Frey
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Frey
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Suhr scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swetonic vs. Frey
Swetonic hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Swetonic reaches second base with a double. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sothern vs. Frey
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Swetonic
Heilmann hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Swetonic
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Swetonic
Sukeforth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Swetonic
Durocher hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stripp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Frey
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Frey
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Frey
Traynor hits a line drive into center field. Meusel picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Meusel. Grantham scores. Comorosky goes all the way around to score. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Frey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Traynor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Frey
Suhr hits a popup in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Frey
The umpire calls a balk on Frey Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Frey
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swetonic
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Swetonic
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Swetonic
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swetonic vs. Frey
Swetonic hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Frey
Sothern strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swetonic
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Swetonic
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Swetonic
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to third. There goes Heilmann trying to get to second. Waner throws the ball in to Grantham who tags Heilmann for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sukeforth vs. Swetonic
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Swetonic
Durocher takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callaghan vs. Swetonic
Marty Callaghan pinch hits for Benny Frey.
Callaghan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Johnson
Si Johnson now pitching.
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Johnson
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Johnson
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Swetonic
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Swetonic
Stripp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Swetonic
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. Stripp goes all the way around to score. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Swetonic
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Johnson
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swetonic vs. Johnson
Swetonic hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Johnson
Sothern hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Swetonic
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Swetonic
Sukeforth hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Swetonic
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Swetonic
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Swetonic
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Johnson
Johnson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Johnson. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Swetonic
Meusel hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Swetonic
Stripp hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Swetonic
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1930, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Walker C, lf 4 0 1 0 Sothern D, cf 5 0 0 0
Meusel B, cf 4 0 0 1 Waner P, rf 5 1 1 0
Stripp J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Grantham G, 2b 4 2 3 0
Cuccinello T, 3b 5 0 2 1 Comorosky A, lf 4 2 2 2
Heilmann H, rf 3 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 5 2 2 1
Crawford P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 1 2 1
Sukeforth C, c 4 0 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 2 2 2
Durocher L, ss 3 1 2 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 2
Frey B, p 2 0 0 0 Swetonic S, p 4 0 1 1
Callaghan M, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 11 2 39 11 15 9
Cincinnati 001 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 502 300 01x -- 11
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Frey B (L) 5.0 12 10 5 1 1
Johnson S 3.0 3 1 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swetonic S (W) 9.0 11 2 2 3 2
E -- Cuccinello T, Traynor P, Meusel B, Johnson S
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Suhr G, Hemsley R, Swetonic S, Cuccinello T
3B -- Comorosky A, Suhr G, Grantham G
SF -- Meusel B, Comorosky A
Balk -- Frey B
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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