Top 2nd
Harrison Bader homers to right field.
99.1 mph
362 ft
30 deg
Bottom 3rd
Willson Contreras doubles to deep left center field. Sergio Alcántara scores.
109.8 mph
192 ft
11 deg

Ian Happ singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Willson Contreras scores.
109.6 mph
152 ft
6 deg

Top 4th
Tyler O'Neill homers to left field.
107.8 mph
412 ft
35 deg
Bottom 4th
Willson Contreras singles to shallow center field. Adrian Sampson to second. Sergio Alcántara to third. David Bote scores.
114.7 mph
140 ft
7 deg

Ian Happ walks. Willson Contreras to second. Adrian Sampson to third. Sergio Alcántara scores.

Top 7th
Harrison Bader singles to shallow left field. Yadier Molina to second. Nolan Arenado scores.
98 mph
116 ft
7 deg
Lars Nootbaar singles to left center field. Harrison Bader to third. Yadier Molina scores.
93.5 mph
168 ft
7 deg
Paul DeJong out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Trayce Thompson. Harrison Bader scores.
94.2 mph
359 ft
28 deg
Top 9th
Lars Nootbaar reaches on third strike. Harrison Bader scores.
Paul DeJong homers to center field. Lars Nootbaar scores.
107.5 mph
425 ft
32 deg
Bottom 9th
Ian Happ homers to center field.
108.2 mph
445 ft
29 deg

3
HR
1
8
R
5
9
H
11
2
SB
0
2
LOB
8
.257
AVG
.333
.270
OBP
.421
.571
SLG
.545
4.00
ERA
8.00
8
K
8
5
BB
1
Current Series
Cardinals
8
Cubs
5
Game 1
Final
Cardinals
12
Cubs
4
Game 2
Final
Cardinals
8
Cubs
5
Game 3
Final
Cardinals
4
Cubs
2
Game 4
Final
2021 NL Central
Game Summary
The Chicago Cubs were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 8 to 5, on September 25, 2021.
Game Info
Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois
68°
13 mph W
Home Plate: Gabe Morales
First Base: Bill Miller
Second Base: Brian Knight
Third Base: Doug Eddings
3
HR
1
8
R
5
9
H
11
2
SB
0
2
LOB
8
.257
AVG
.333
.270
OBP
.421
.571
SLG
.545
4.00
ERA
8.00
8
K
8
5
BB
1
Current Series
Cardinals
8
Cubs
5
Game 1
Final
Cardinals
12
Cubs
4
Game 2
Final
Cardinals
8
Cubs
5
Game 3
Final
Cardinals
4
Cubs
2
Game 4
Final
2021 NL Central
Game Summary
The Chicago Cubs were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 8 to 5, on September 25, 2021.
Game Info
Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois
68°
13 mph W
Home Plate: Gabe Morales
First Base: Bill Miller
Second Base: Brian Knight
Third Base: Doug Eddings
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Edman 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
P. Goldschmidt 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. O'Neill LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Arenado 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Molina C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bader CF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Nootbaar RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Lester P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Kim P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Carlson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T.J. McFarland P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Carpenter PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. García P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Contreras C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Schwindel 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
I. Happ RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. Wisdom LF-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
M. Duffy 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Wick P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Nance P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bote 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
T. Thompson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Alcántara SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
A. Sampson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Romine PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Heuer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Effross P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ortega LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: N. Arenado, H. Bader
HR: P. DeJong, T. O'Neill, H. Bader
TB: N. Arenado 2, P. DeJong 4, Y. Molina, T. O'Neill 4, H. Bader 8, L. Nootbaar
RBI: P. DeJong 3, T. O'Neill, H. Bader 2, L. Nootbaar
2-out RBI: H. Bader
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Lester
SF: P. DeJong
GIDP: N. Arenado
Team RISP: 3-for-6
Team LOB: 2
Baserunning
SB: H. Bader 2
Batting
2B: W. Contreras, M. Duffy
3B: D. Bote
HR: I. Happ
TB: S. Alcántara 2, D. Bote 4, W. Contreras 3, M. Duffy 3, A. Romine, I. Happ 5
RBI: W. Contreras 2, I. Happ 3
2-out RBI: I. Happ 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Duffy, P. Wisdom 2
SAC: A. Sampson 2
GIDP: W. Contreras, M. Duffy, T. Thompson
Team RISP: 3-for-10
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lester | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5.40 |
K. Kim (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T.J. McFarland (H) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. García | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Sampson | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 |
C. Heuer (L, BS) | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
S. Effross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Nance | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Pitches-strikes: L. García 23-15, J. Lester 96-56, T.J. McFarland 29-13, K. Kim 6-3
Groundouts-flyouts: L. García 2-0, J. Lester 7-1, T.J. McFarland 3-0, K. Kim 2-0
Batters faced: L. García 4, J. Lester 26, T.J. McFarland 7, K. Kim 3
WP: A. Sampson, T. Nance
Pitches-strikes: A. Sampson 83-51, R. Wick 9-4, S. Effross 12-7, C. Heuer 16-12, T. Nance 23-16
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Sampson 6-6, R. Wick 1-0, S. Effross 1-1, T. Nance 1-1
Batters faced: A. Sampson 21, R. Wick 3, S. Effross 3, C. Heuer 4, T. Nance 6
Inherited runners-scored: S. Effross 2-1
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Edman 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
P. Goldschmidt 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. O'Neill LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
N. Arenado 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Molina C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bader CF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Nootbaar RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Lester P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Kim P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Carlson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T.J. McFarland P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Carpenter PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. García P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: N. Arenado, H. Bader
HR: P. DeJong, T. O'Neill, H. Bader
TB: N. Arenado 2, P. DeJong 4, Y. Molina, T. O'Neill 4, H. Bader 8, L. Nootbaar
RBI: P. DeJong 3, T. O'Neill, H. Bader 2, L. Nootbaar
2-out RBI: H. Bader
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Lester
SF: P. DeJong
GIDP: N. Arenado
Team RISP: 3-for-6
Team LOB: 2
Baserunning
SB: H. Bader 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lester | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5.40 |
K. Kim (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T.J. McFarland (H) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. García | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: L. García 23-15, J. Lester 96-56, T.J. McFarland 29-13, K. Kim 6-3
Groundouts-flyouts: L. García 2-0, J. Lester 7-1, T.J. McFarland 3-0, K. Kim 2-0
Batters faced: L. García 4, J. Lester 26, T.J. McFarland 7, K. Kim 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Contreras C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Schwindel 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
I. Happ RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. Wisdom LF-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
M. Duffy 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Wick P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Nance P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bote 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
T. Thompson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Alcántara SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
A. Sampson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Romine PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Heuer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Effross P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ortega LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: W. Contreras, M. Duffy
3B: D. Bote
HR: I. Happ
TB: S. Alcántara 2, D. Bote 4, W. Contreras 3, M. Duffy 3, A. Romine, I. Happ 5
RBI: W. Contreras 2, I. Happ 3
2-out RBI: I. Happ 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. Duffy, P. Wisdom 2
SAC: A. Sampson 2
GIDP: W. Contreras, M. Duffy, T. Thompson
Team RISP: 3-for-10
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Sampson | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 |
C. Heuer (L, BS) | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
S. Effross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Nance | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
WP: A. Sampson, T. Nance
Pitches-strikes: A. Sampson 83-51, R. Wick 9-4, S. Effross 12-7, C. Heuer 16-12, T. Nance 23-16
Groundouts-flyouts: A. Sampson 6-6, R. Wick 1-0, S. Effross 1-1, T. Nance 1-1
Batters faced: A. Sampson 21, R. Wick 3, S. Effross 3, C. Heuer 4, T. Nance 6
Inherited runners-scored: S. Effross 2-1
Top 1st
Tommy Edman strikes out swinging.

Paul Goldschmidt lines out to deep left field to Patrick Wisdom.
94.7 mph
314 ft
22 deg

Tyler O'Neill flies out to right field to Ian Happ.
74.2 mph
237 ft
38 deg
Bottom 1st
Willson Contreras grounds out to shallow infield, Jon Lester to Paul Goldschmidt.
74.5 mph
17 ft
-7 deg

Frank Schwindel lines out to left field to Tyler O'Neill.
95.3 mph
314 ft
17 deg
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd
Nolan Arenado pops out to second base to David Bote.
77.4 mph
145 ft
66 deg

Yadier Molina flies out to right field to Ian Happ.
79.1 mph
247 ft
49 deg

Harrison Bader homers to right field.
99.1 mph
362 ft
30 deg
Lars Nootbaar flies out to left field to Patrick Wisdom.
87 mph
251 ft
41 deg
Bottom 2nd
Patrick Wisdom strikes out swinging.
Matt Duffy doubles to deep left field.
101.6 mph
345 ft
22 deg
David Bote walks.
Trayce Thompson grounds out to shortstop. David Bote out at second.
73.3 mph
21 ft
-5 deg
Top 3rd
Paul DeJong called out on strikes.
Jon Lester grounds out to second base, David Bote to Frank Schwindel.
84.9 mph
55 ft
2 deg

Tommy Edman grounds out to second base, Sergio Alcántara to Frank Schwindel.
76 mph
30 ft
-1 deg

Bottom 3rd
Sergio Alcántara singles to left field.
93.6 mph
87 ft
5 deg
Adrian Sampson out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Paul Goldschmidt to Tommy Edman. Sergio Alcántara to second.
39.3 mph
4 ft
-50 deg
Willson Contreras doubles to deep left center field. Sergio Alcántara scores.
109.8 mph
192 ft
11 deg

Frank Schwindel strikes out on a foul tip.
Ian Happ singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Willson Contreras scores.
109.6 mph
152 ft
6 deg

Patrick Wisdom walks.
Matt Duffy grounds out to shortstop, Paul DeJong to Paul Goldschmidt.
83.9 mph
7 ft
-11 deg
Top 4th
Paul Goldschmidt flies out to left field to Patrick Wisdom.
98.5 mph
306 ft
46 deg

Tyler O'Neill homers to left field.
107.8 mph
412 ft
35 deg
Nolan Arenado flies out to center field to Trayce Thompson.
83.2 mph
275 ft
43 deg

Yadier Molina grounds out to shallow left field, Sergio Alcántara to Frank Schwindel.
96.6 mph
77 ft
4 deg

Bottom 4th
David Bote singles to left field.
85.4 mph
281 ft
20 deg
Trayce Thompson called out on strikes.
Sergio Alcántara singles to shallow infield. David Bote to second.
38.3 mph
3 ft
-28 deg
Adrian Sampson reaches on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield. Sergio Alcántara to second. David Bote to third. Fielding error by Nolan Arenado.
25.5 mph
28 ft
11 deg
Willson Contreras singles to shallow center field. Adrian Sampson to second. Sergio Alcántara to third. David Bote scores.
114.7 mph
140 ft
7 deg

Frank Schwindel flies out to shallow center field to Tommy Edman.
67.9 mph
207 ft
48 deg
Ian Happ walks. Willson Contreras to second. Adrian Sampson to third. Sergio Alcántara scores.

Patrick Wisdom grounds out to second base, Tommy Edman to Paul Goldschmidt.
67.6 mph
12 ft
-15 deg
Top 5th
Harrison Bader singles to third base.
89.7 mph
10 ft
-17 deg
Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging. Harrison Bader steals second.
Paul DeJong grounds out to third base, Matt Duffy to Frank Schwindel.
79.6 mph
11 ft
-10 deg
Harrison Bader to third.
Wild Pitch
Jon Lester strikes out swinging.

Bottom 5th
Matt Duffy singles to deep left field.
107.7 mph
362 ft
22 deg
David Bote called out on strikes.
Trayce Thompson reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Matt Duffy out at second.
66.9 mph
15 ft
-7 deg
Sergio Alcántara strikes out on a foul tip.
Top 6th
Tommy Edman grounds out to second base, Sergio Alcántara to Frank Schwindel.
100 mph
23 ft
-5 deg

Paul Goldschmidt grounds out to third base, Matt Duffy to Frank Schwindel.
84.8 mph
4 ft
-36 deg

Tyler O'Neill flies out to center field to Trayce Thompson.
94.5 mph
269 ft
51 deg
Bottom 6th
Kwang Hyun Kim (P) replaces Jon Lester (P), batting 9th.
Austin Romine pinch-hitting for Adrian Sampson.
Austin Romine singles to shallow left field.
93.7 mph
11 ft
-23 deg
Willson Contreras grounds out to third base. Austin Romine out at second.
87 mph
6 ft
-21 deg

Frank Schwindel grounds out to shallow infield, Yadier Molina to Paul Goldschmidt.
58.8 mph
2 ft
-72 deg
Top 7th
Codi Heuer (P) replaces Austin Romine (PH), batting 9th.
Nolan Arenado doubles to deep left field.
96.8 mph
358 ft
29 deg

Yadier Molina singles to shallow center field. Nolan Arenado to third.
79.7 mph
110 ft
8 deg

Harrison Bader singles to shallow left field. Yadier Molina to second. Nolan Arenado scores.
98 mph
116 ft
7 deg
Lars Nootbaar singles to left center field. Harrison Bader to third. Yadier Molina scores.
93.5 mph
168 ft
7 deg
Scott Effross (P) replaces Codi Heuer (P), batting 9th.
Paul DeJong out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Trayce Thompson. Harrison Bader scores.
94.2 mph
359 ft
28 deg
Dylan Carlson pinch-hitting for Kwang Hyun Kim.
Dylan Carlson strikes out swinging.
Tommy Edman grounds out to second base, Sergio Alcántara to Frank Schwindel.
101.5 mph
41 ft
-1 deg

Bottom 7th
T.J. McFarland (P) replaces Dylan Carlson (PH), batting 9th.
Ian Happ grounds out to third base, Nolan Arenado to Paul Goldschmidt.
80.9 mph
3 ft
-46 deg

Patrick Wisdom walks.
Matt Duffy grounds out to shortstop. Patrick Wisdom out at second.
100.5 mph
14 ft
-7 deg
Top 8th
Patrick Wisdom switches from LF to 3B.
Rafael Ortega (LF) replaces Scott Effross (P), batting 9th.
Rowan Wick (P) replaces Matt Duffy (3B), batting 5th.
Paul Goldschmidt walks.

Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging.
Nolan Arenado grounds out to third base. Paul Goldschmidt out at second.
101.9 mph
54 ft
1 deg

Bottom 8th
David Bote triples to deep right field.
102.5 mph
110 ft
4 deg
Trayce Thompson walks.
Sergio Alcántara strikes out swinging.
Rafael Ortega reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Trayce Thompson out at second. David Bote out at third.
77.5 mph
8 ft
-19 deg
Top 9th
Tommy Nance (P) replaces Rowan Wick (P), batting 5th.
Yadier Molina flies out to deep right field to Ian Happ.
94 mph
345 ft
30 deg

Harrison Bader doubles to center field.
108.1 mph
60 ft
1 deg
Harrison Bader steals third.
Stolen Base
Lars Nootbaar reaches on third strike. Harrison Bader scores.
Paul DeJong homers to center field. Lars Nootbaar scores.
107.5 mph
425 ft
32 deg
Matt Carpenter pinch-hitting for T.J. McFarland.

Matt Carpenter called out on strikes.

Tommy Edman grounds out to first base, Frank Schwindel to Tommy Nance.
92.2 mph
11 ft
-14 deg

Bottom 9th
Luis García (P) replaces Matt Carpenter (PH), batting 9th.
Willson Contreras grounds out to shortstop, Paul DeJong to Paul Goldschmidt.
100.1 mph
5 ft
-27 deg

Frank Schwindel grounds out to shallow infield, Luis García to Paul Goldschmidt.
41.4 mph
1 ft
-74 deg
Ian Happ homers to center field.
108.2 mph
445 ft
29 deg

Patrick Wisdom called out on strikes.
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