steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for the home nightcap:

steM

RFNorichika Aoki (L)
CFJuan Lagares (R)
DHA. Cabrera (S)
3BWilmer Flores (R)
1BDominic Smith (L)
CKevin Plawecki (R)
LFBrandon Nimmo (L)
2BGavin Cecchini (R)
SSMatt Reynolds (R)

NYM: Seth Lugo (R)  (5-3, 4.85)

Astros

CF George Springer (R)
SS Alex Bregman (R)
DH Jose Altuve (R)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
2B Marwin Gonzalez (S)
C Brian McCann (L)
3B J.D. Davis (R)
1B Tyler White (R)
LF Derek Fisher (L)

HOU: Brad Peacock (R)  (10-2, 3.12)

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Aoki grounds out 6-3
Lagares flies out F8
Cabrera...0-2...1-2 on a check swing...strikes out looking

No score

[austro]

I hope Aoki got a nice hand from the fans.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Springer singles to LCF on the first pitch
Bregman strikes out swinging
Altuve singles to LF on the first pitch, Springer to 2B
Reddick...2-0...grounds into 4-6-3 double play

No score

[Astros Fan in Big D]

GIDP on a 2-0 count is a nut shot.

[HudsonHawk]

Tight, tight strikezone so far

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Flores...0-2...singles to RF on a half check swing
Flores to 2B on a wild pitch
Smith...0-2...1-2...2-2...grounds out 6-3 on a really nice play by Bregman, ranging far to the 2B side of the bag...Flores to 3B
Plawecki ...infield in...0-2...1-2...2-2...hits one back up the middle...Peacock stops it...checks Flores back and throws the hitter out 1-3
Nimmo...full count...walks on a pitch right at the bottom of the zone
Checchini strikes out swinging

No score

[austro]

Tight, tight strikezone so far

Yes, indeed.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Marwin singles to RF
McCann pops out F6 in foul territory
Davis lines out to RF...hit it hard
Marwin steals 2B
White...3-2...walks
Marwin steals 3B
Fisher...quickly 0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch at his back foot

No score

[austro]

Fisher seems completely unaware of how teams are attacking him.

[HudsonHawk]

So through two innings, the Astros have three hits, a walk, and two stolen bases...nothing to show for it

[austro]

So through two innings, the Astros have three hits, a walk, and two stolen bases...nothing to show for it

Peacock is probably saying "hey, guys, where are the runs?"

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Reynolds grounds out 4-3
Aoki taps back to the mound...1-3
Lagares strikes out looking

No score

[austro]

That final strike seemed a little generous, but I'm not going to complain until it's called against an Astro.

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Springer takes strike on, takes strike two...punches out flailing a  pitch three feet off the plate
Bregman flies out F7
Altuve...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging

No score

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Flores just fouled a ball and bloodied his nose.

[HudsonHawk]

Flores fouls a pitch off his face...blood pouring out of his nose.  He gets up right away though

[austro]

Holy shit! Another foul ball to the face? How can that happen twice?

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Cabrera...full count...walks
Flores...fouls a pitch off his face...he'll have to leave the game...Rosario will finish the at bat...grounds into 6-4-3 double play on the next pitch
Smith grounds out 6-3 into the shift

No score

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Flores fouls a pitch off his face...blood pouring out of his nose.  He gets up right away though

Could you see if he was crying? I couldn't tell this time.

[austro]

Man, Nimmo really seems to have a noodle arm.

[austro]

Way to get your money's worth, JD.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Reddick doubles to RCF
Marwin bunts and pops out to the pitcher
McCann flies out F7, Reddick tags and moves to 3B
Davis check swing ground out 4-3 on the first pitch

Leadoff double wasted.  Still no score

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I just checked some college football scores. WTF Longhorns?

[austro]

Davis never seems to be in a rush. Even when he should be.

[austro]

I just checked some college football scores. WTF Longhorns?

Oh, if you didn't watch it you missed some reallty remarkable stuff. Let's see if I can remember the highlights:

Interception.
Missed field goal.
Field goal blocked and returned for a touchdown.
Kickoff "fielded" by bouncing off the returner's shin.
Another kickoff "fielded" by bouncing off the returner's shin.

I'm sure I'm leaving out myriad other highlights. Charlie Strong had to be laughing his ass off.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Davis never seems to be in a rush. Even when he should be.

If he was a drummer, he'd be shot by the bass player.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Peacock needs some run support. Come on guys lets get some runs, or at least a run.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Plawecki...full count...grounds to 3B...Davis takes his sweet fucking time then barely nips the slow footed catcher
Nimmo...0-2...hit by pitch
Checchini pops out F3
Reynolds singles to LCF, Nimmo to 2B
Aoki bounces back up the middle...Peacock misses it..may have deflected it, but Bregman fields it and makes the quick throw to get Aoki

No score still

[austro]

Do our pitchers lead the league in hit batters? Seems like they have to lead in batters hit in a two-strike count.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Charlie Strong had to be laughing his ass off.

I know the Coog's faithful are.

[HudsonHawk]

If he was a drummer, he'd be shot by the bass player.

Or at least have his nuts kicked in

[HudsonHawk]

I know the Coog's faithful are.

Nah.  He did a good job at UH, then got a better job.  Good for him.  I've moved on. 

[HudsonHawk]

If Fisher gets 10 more at bats this year, I'll be extremely disappointed. 

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

White strikes out swinging
Fisher strikes out swinging at a pitch that bounces in front of the plate
Springer...0-2...grounds to SS who throws it wild to 1B, George makes the turn to go to 2B and the ball bounces right back to Smith who throws to 2B to get Springer...scored a TE6 then 3-4 trying to advance

No score

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

If Fisher gets 10 more at bats this year, I'll be extremely disappointed.

That last AB - just awful.

[TerryPuhl21]

I hope George didn't just hurt himself again. Appeared he was limping and grimacing as they went off the air.


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[austro]

Wow, Alabama just committed a horrible pass interference in the endzone that went uncalled. Nice to know that some things never change.

[TerryPuhl21]

That last AB - just awful.

He just appears completely lost at the plate.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fuck, a lead off triple, and then a 4 pitch walk.

[HudsonHawk]

Double, E8, 4-pitch walk...Mets on the corners, nobody out...

[austro]

Ugly inning so far.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Wow, Alabama just committed a horrible pass interference in the endzone that went uncalled. Nice to know that some things never change.

They're pretty good.

[austro]

Astros pitchers don't seem to understand that a "waste pitch" should still be at least somewhat tempting to the batter.

[HudsonHawk]

Peacock out with runners on the corners and one out...Liriano in...

[austro]

They're pretty good.

They have a huge officiating budget.

[HudsonHawk]

So what are you boys drinking?

[HudsonHawk]

Astros pitchers don't seem to understand that a "waste pitch" should still be at least somewhat tempting to the batter.

He said as Peacock gets a punch out on the exact same pitch...

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Throw strikes!!!!!

[austro]

What the fuck , Springer?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

So what are you boys drinking?

Box Wine, a Malbec

[austro]

Liriano just seems to be extremely uncomfortable against lefties. He seems much more effective against righties. I'm confused.

[BizidyDizidy]

So what are you boys drinking?

Glenmorangie.

What is Springer drinking?

[TerryPuhl21]

Damn....Liriano fooling no one.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Liriano is pretty shitty. Maybe worse than Sipp.

[austro]

So what are you boys drinking?

Lagunitas IPA right now. Maybe hemlock soon.

[TerryPuhl21]

Liriano just seems to be extremely uncomfortable against lefties. He seems much more effective against righties. I'm confused.

I agree. It is almost like a leftie in the box screws with his head and he can't throw a strike.


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[HudsonHawk]

Another walk loads the bases and that's all for Liriano, who just cannot get lefties out

Musgrove in...

[BizidyDizidy]

So what are you boys drinking?

What're you drinking HH? Before the Glenmorangie, started the night with a martini and finished off a bottle of Turley petite syrah from last night.

[TerryPuhl21]

Liriano is pretty shitty. Maybe worse than Sipp.

I agree. I don't think we can continue with that experiment much longer. I, for one, have seen enough.


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[chuck]

I'd rather see Sipp.

I've got two large bottles of Balboa left over from last night. I'm about to finish the first. I haven't decided whether I'll wander down to the store and get something interesting or if I'll just move on to the cans of Atlas I have around.

[austro]

For fuck's sake, this is the #8 hitter. Throw strikes!

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Lagares doubles over Springer's head...Springer kicks it around and Legares gets to 3B on the E8
Cabrera...3-0...walks
Rosario...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging

Peacock out, Liriano in

Smith...who's hitting .083 against lefties this year...3-0...lines to CF...Springer comes in and clanks it...another E8...Lagares scores, Cabrera to 3B, Smith to 2B on the two base error
Plawecki...infield in...0-2...lines out to 3B...saved two runs
Nimmo...3-1...walks to load the bases

Liriano out, Musgrove in

Checchini...3-0...3-1...pops out F2

Astros kick their dicks around a little, but manage to come out only down 1-0

[TerryPuhl21]

Nice job by Musgrove to get out of that after Liriano pissed gasoline in all directions.


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[hostros7]

What're you drinking HH? Before the Glenmorangie, started the night with a martini and finished off a bottle of Turley petite syrah from last night.

This sounds like a good night.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I agree. I don't think we can continue with that experiment much longer. I, for one, have seen enough.

The results speak for themselves.

[BizidyDizidy]

This sounds like a good night.


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Swing by, there's plenty. Just don't wake up the boys.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm really pleased with Bregman. He is coming along quite well.

[Nate in IA]

Bregman is showing why he belongs up in the bigs.....

[HudsonHawk]

What're you drinking HH? Before the Glenmorangie, started the night with a martini and finished off a bottle of Turley petite syrah from last night.

Shiner Octoberfest.  But I'm gonna switch to some bourbon...Woodford Reserve

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Hard to believe Lugo has only thrown 69 pitches, as Altuve takes a walk.

[chuck]

Swing by, there's plenty. Just don't wake up the boys.

Do you have them all in one bedroom or do you have a couple of them out in the hall or what's the deal? Also, where the hell do you live? You told me before but I forgot.

[HudsonHawk]

Red Dawg ties it up with an RBI single!

[hostros7]

I've been drinking a few beers from Six Point, and I'm debating pouring some Rowan Creek or some Whitehall Lane cab.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Wooooo!!!! Motherfucker Wooooooo!!!!

[hostros7]

The decision not to bunt pays off!


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[HudsonHawk]

Do you have them all in one bedroom or do you have a couple of them out in the hall or what's the deal? Also, where the hell do you live? You told me before but I forgot.

With as many as he's got now, it's probably not unlike one of those depression era orphanages you see in the Little Rascals...a room full of long faces asking for more gruel. 

[homer]

Nice job by Musgrove to get out of that after Liriano pissed gasoline in all directions.


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seems like Springer owns that inning. liriano got his two outs. but i'd be fine if I never saw liriano pitch again.

[BizidyDizidy]

Do you have them all in one bedroom or do you have a couple of them out in the hall or what's the deal? Also, where the hell do you live? You told me before but I forgot.

Amazingly enough, we have 6 people living in a 3 bedroom apartment AND we have a spare room. Three older boys in together, baby still with us (but days away from eviction).

We are in the Upper East (which is terrible) - I just move wherever the preschool is.

[austro]

So what are you boys drinking?

I think the real question is what is Pettis drinking tonight?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fixin' to switch over to Chupahopra... Wow, I thought Altuve was nailed but the catcher didn't try very hard to tag him out.

[chuck]

With as many as he's got now, it's probably not unlike one of those depression era orphanages you see in the Little Rascals...a room full of long faces asking for more gruel.

Please sir, I want some more.

[homer]

what a terrible send. what a terrible effort by the catcher.

[hostros7]

Altuve took a shrewd angle to score that run


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[HudsonHawk]

Marwin drives in a run...somehow Altuve managed to elude the catcher there waiting for him with the ball...2-1 Astros...runners on the corner, nobody out...

[hostros7]

what a terrible send. what a terrible effort by the catcher.

Pettis seems to have no method to his madness.


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[BizidyDizidy]

Please sir, I want some more.

Please - they all have iPads, they would just order themselves something on Seamless

[austro]

Pettis seems to have no method to his madness.

It's his unpredictability that makes him hard to defend. Or something like that.

[HudsonHawk]

The Mets have a pitcher named Hansel Robles.  I went to Robles Elementary.  The Robles were a prominent pioneer family in the Tampa area.

[homer]

Kalas is not terrible like Ashby, but he is quite terrible in his own way. Blum is excellent.

[chuck]

We are in the Upper East (which is terrible)

I don't know what you're complaining about. You have a brand new subway line that only took 74 years to complete.

[austro]

Kalas is not terrible like Ashby, but he is quite terrible in his own way. Blum is excellent.

The fact that he's not constantly hitting on Julia puts him in an entirely different league from Ashby.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Shit yeah, motherfucker!!!!

[austro]

I wish the camera would have showed me what happened on that play.

[chuck]

Please - they all have iPads, they would just order themselves something on Seamless

I expect Charles to be quite the ringleader in a couple of years. You know you're going to have to pay like three times the market rate for babysitters.

[HudsonHawk]

The Mets don't seem particularly interested tonight.

[BizidyDizidy]

Please sir, I want some more.

By the way, the 2.5 year old is Oliver. If he wants more, he will fkn take it.

[austro]

Has there been any word yet on Flores?

[TerryPuhl21]

Nice at bat there by Davis. Kudos young man!


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[HudsonHawk]

Davis with  sac fly makes it 4-1 Astros

[homer]

The fact that he's not constantly hitting on Julia puts him in an entirely different league from Ashby.

Kalas exhibits all of the qualities the Simpsons would lampoon in an episode about baseball announcers. If the Simpson's were still relevant or funny.

[BizidyDizidy]

Has there been any word yet on Flores?

Mets broadcast said he was headed to the hospital for Xrays

[HudsonHawk]

Has there been any word yet on Flores?

Haven't heard.  He got right back up, so hopefully it's just a bloody nose.

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Bregman singles up the middle
Altuve...3-0...3-1 taking a whack at a fastball...walks...Bregman to 2B
Reddick singles to RF, Bregman scores, Altuve to 2B
Marwin singles to RF...Altuve rounds 3B, ball beats him by 20 feet, but somehow he eludes the tag to score, Reddick to 3B

That's it for Lugo...Robles in

McCann...0-2...chops to 3B...Reynolds thinks about home, but opts for 1B as Reddick scores on the 5-3 ground out...nobody bothered to cover 3B and Marwin slides in safely
Davis...0-2...1-2...2-2...sac fly to CF...Marwin scores
White...pops to 3B, but the ball rattles around in the rafters for a foul ball...and eventually lines out to CF, as Lagares falls down

But the Astros knock the ball around a little...lead 4-1

[austro]

Haven't heard.  He got right back up, so hopefully it's just a bloody nose.

It looked like Niagara Falls.

That pop-up must have been doing a pachinko impression in the rafters.

[chuck]

By the way, the 2.5 year old is Oliver. If he wants more, he will fkn take it.

My son's middle name is Oliver.

I once had a side piece who had a gay friend named Hansel. He ran a modeling agency. I have no idea where he went to elementary school.

[BizidyDizidy]

The baby's middle name is Tadeusz and the 5 year old's is Roberto. We are kind of grab bag.

[austro]

I once had a side piece who had a gay friend named Hansel. He ran a modeling agency. I have no idea where he went to elementary school.

The jokes just write themselves. "What is this? A school for ants?"

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Kalas is not terrible like Ashby, but he is quite terrible in his own way. Blum is excellent.

Kalas has two things going for him. 1) He's not Ashby. 2) His vocal tonality (he sounds great on the MLB.com Highlights Videos).
His banter can sometimes be embarrassingly lame. And is disregard of the BBGs is troublesome.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Mets broadcast said he was headed to the hospital for Xrays

Did they say if he cried?

[chuck]

The baby's middle name is Tadeusz and the 5 year old's is Roberto. We are kind of grab bag.

Have you put any thought into what you're going to name the next one?

[austro]

Have you put any thought into what you're going to name the next one?

Dear god, not another one.

[hostros7]

How did Cody botch that catch?


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[BizidyDizidy]

Have you put any thought into what you're going to name the next one?

We have gone through all the grandparents now (my wife is a mexipole). Think we'll have to resort to Astros' names - Daryl Ward has a ring to it.

[BizidyDizidy]

Dear god, not another one.

That's what I said for the last two

[BizidyDizidy]

Have you put any thought into what you're going to name the next one?

Speaking of, isn't it time to add to the collection

[hostros7]

We have gone through all the grandparents now (my wife is a mexipole). Think we'll have to resort to Astros' names - Daryl Ward has a ring to it.

Just saying, Jeff did wear #5.


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[chuck]

We have gone through all the grandparents now (my wife is a mexipole). Think we'll have to resort to Astros' names - Daryl Ward has a ring to it.

I might go with Rusty Knepper.

[HudsonHawk]

T7:

Reynolds grounds out 4-3
Aoki taps back the mound...again...Musgrove deflects it to Bregman, who barehands it and fires to 1B where White whiffs at it....E3
Lagares...0-2...1-2...2-2..strikes out swinging
Cabrera strikes out swinging

4-1 at the stretch

[austro]

Nice job by Musgrove.

[BizidyDizidy]

Bregman has been pretty impressive at SS. How well does he have to hit to displace Carlos?

[chuck]

Speaking of, isn't it time to add to the collection

You ever been up at blackjack and stayed at the table longer than you should have?

[HudsonHawk]

We have gone through all the grandparents now (my wife is a mexipole). Think we'll have to resort to Astros' names - Daryl Ward has a ring to it.

If you're naming after ballplayers and somehow don't manage to work in Boots Poffenberger or Pickles Dilhoeffer, I will be greatly disappointed. 

[HudsonHawk]

Bregman has been pretty impressive at SS. How well does he have to hit to displace Carlos?

Better than J.D. Davis.

[austro]

If you're naming after ballplayers and somehow don't manage to work in Boots Poffenberger or Pickles Dilhoeffer, I will be greatly disappointed. 

I'm still trying to figure out what a mexipole is.

[BizidyDizidy]

I'm still trying to figure out what a mexipole is.

It's a classic combination - her dad grew up in Mexico City, her mom grew up in Posnan, Poland.

[HudsonHawk]

I'm still trying to figure out what a mexipole is.

Well, when you name your son Roberto Tadeusz...

[HudsonHawk]

So the top half of the order has knocked the ball around tonight.  The bottom half...not so much.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

If you're naming after ballplayers and somehow don't manage to work in Boots Poffenberger or Pickles Dilhoeffer, I will be greatly disappointed.

I'd settle for Buttercup Dickerson.

[HudsonHawk]

B7:

Fisher grounds out 3U
Springer singles to RF
Bregman flies out F8
Altuve strikes out looking

4-1 Astros

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

It's a classic combination - her dad grew up in Mexico City, her mom grew up in Posnan, Poland.

I once had a thing with a Chinagerm.

[BizidyDizidy]

I once had a thing with a Chinagerm.

Little penicillin should clear that right up

[HudsonHawk]

I once had a thing with a Chinagerm.

I may have mentioned this before, but the nerdy little Chinese girls are freaks. 

[hostros7]

I may have mentioned this before, but the nerdy little Chinese girls are freaks.

Is this the Crisco origin story?


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[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Rosario grounds to 3B...nice play by Davis, but can't get the speedy Rosario...infield single
Smith flies out F9
Plawecki flies out F8
Nimmo grounds out 4-3 on a diving stop by Marwin, who rolls over and throws from his ass...White with the pick!

4-1 Astros

[HudsonHawk]

Is this the Crisco origin story?


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Completely different set of skills.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Is this the Crisco origin story?

I like how the Crisco story has become part of OWA lore.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I like how the Crisco story has become part of OWA lore.

Wait... Wasn't is Wesson Oil?

[Ty in Tampa]

Daryl Ward has a ring to it.

U FOO!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Wait... Wasn't is Wesson Oil?

Or was that the Florence Henderson story?

[HudsonHawk]

Or was that the Florence Henderson story?

Florence Henderson is the Wesson Oil story.  The Katie Couric/Rachel Ray story is completely different. 

[JimR]

Verlander sure looks good in an Astros uniform.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Florence Henderson is the Wesson Oil story.  The Katie Couric/Rachel Ray story is completely different.

Oh yeah. Oh Yeah!

[HudsonHawk]

B8:

Blevins in for the Mets

Reddick...0-2...strikes out swinging
Marwin...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...battling...pops out F6 in foul territory
McCann hit by pitch

That's all for Blevins...Bradfor in

Davis...0-2...grounds into FC, McCann out 6-4 at 2B

To the 9th...Astros up 4-1

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Wonder what ever happened to the poster "Old Blevins"?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Verlander sure looks good in an Astros uniform.

He sure does.

[chuck]

A guy who lived on my floor freshman year had a huge thing for Connie Chung. HUGE. To my recollection he never mentioned anything about cooking oils but if he did I would imagine it would be sesame.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I kinda hate to say it but Ken Giles is slowly becoming a little bit of a bad ass,

[HudsonHawk]

T9:

Giles in to try to nail it down...Maybin to play LF for Fisher...

Cecchini strikes out swinging
Reynolds...0-2...flies out F9
Aoki...0-2...flies out F7

Astros wini!!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

A guy who lived on my floor freshman year had a huge thing for Connie Chung. HUGE. To my recollection he never mentioned anything about cooking oils but if he did I would imagine it would be sesame.

"Open sesame."