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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 8, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 51,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Joe West 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Darnell Coles | Right Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
| Brian Fisher | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Curt Ford | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Cox
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Cox
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Cox
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Cox
Bonilla hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Cox
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coles for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Fisher
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Cox
Bream hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Cox
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Cox
Pedrique strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pedrique out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Fisher
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Fisher
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Fisher
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coles. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Fisher
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Fisher
There goes Ford. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Fisher
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Cox
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Cox
Bonds hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Cox scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Cox
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Cox
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Fisher
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Fisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Fisher
There goes Smith. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Fisher
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Fisher
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Horner vs. Fisher
Horner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Fisher
McGee hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Cox
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Cox
Coles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Cox
Bream hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Cox
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pedrique vs. Cox
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Fisher
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fisher
Ford hits a line drive into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fisher
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Cox
Fisher strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fisher out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Cox
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Cox
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Cox
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Cox
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Fisher
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coles who is chasing the ball. Coleman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Fisher
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Cox
Coles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Cox
Bream hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
LaValliere vs. Cox
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coles scores. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pedrique vs. Cox
Pedrique strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fisher vs. Cox
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Fisher
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Fisher
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Fisher
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to third. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lindeman vs. Kipper
Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Curt Ford. Bob Kipper now pitching.
Lindeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. Horner scores. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Oquendo vs. Jones
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Danny Cox.
Oquendo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Peters
Steve Peters now pitching. Jose Oquendo now playing right field.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Peters
Lind hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Peters
Van Slyke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Peters
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jones
Coleman hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Jones
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Robinson
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Peters
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Peters
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Peters
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Terry
Scott Terry now pitching.
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Robinson
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Booker vs. Robinson
Rod Booker pinch hits for Scott Terry.
Booker hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Robinson
Pena hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Robinson
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Tony Pena.
There goes Lawless. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Lawless steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Robinson
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching. Steve Lake now catching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. McWilliams
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. McWilliams
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Robinson
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Robinson
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke 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 4/8/1988 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 5 2 2 0 Coleman V, lf 5 1 1 0
Lind J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 0 1
Van Slyke A, cf 3 0 1 2 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Horner B, 1b 2 1 1 0
Coles D, rf 4 1 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 1 0
Bream S, 1b 4 0 3 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 2 0
LaValliere M, c 2 0 0 1 Ford C, rf 2 0 1 1
Pedrique A, ss 4 0 0 0 Lindeman J, ph 1 0 0 1
Fisher B, p 3 0 0 0 Peters S, p 0 0 0 0
Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0 Terry S, p 0 0 0 0
Jones B, p 0 0 0 0 Booker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, p 1 0 0 0 Lake S, c 0 0 0 0
Pena T, c 4 0 1 0
Lawless T, pr 0 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0
Cox D, p 2 0 1 0
Oquendo J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 34 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 200 011 000 -- 4
St.Louis 010 011 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher B (W)* 5.0 7 3 3 1 1
Kipper B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jones B 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Robinson J (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 6
Peters S 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Terry S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McWilliams L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Pendleton T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Bonds B 2, Pendleton T
3B -- Coleman V
HR -- Bonilla B
SB -- Ford C, Smith O 2, Herr T, Lawless T
SF -- Van Slyke A, Smith O
HBP -- by Fisher B (Horner B)
T -- 2:59
A -- 51647
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